fjt_04523 - LOVE AND MARRIAGE 1664
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Obverse
Obverse legend : LVD. XIIII. ET. MAR. THER. D.G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. ET. REG..
Obverse description : Bustes affrontés de Louis XIV et de Marie-Thérèse, celle-ci portant un diadème radié N°253.
Obverse translation : Louis XIV et Marie-Thérèse, par la grâce de Dieu, Roi et Reine des Francs et de Navarre.
Reverse
Reverse legend : NEC. PLVRIBVS. IMPAR. À L'EXERGUE : 1664.
Reverse description : Un soleil à visage humain rayonnant au dessus d'un globe terrestre où sont figurés méridiens et longitudes.
Commentary
Plus que l'évènement même du mariage, qui eût lieu en 1659, ce jeton commémore le mariage du Roi dans sa continuité L'argenture, parfaite, est d'époque.
More than the event of the marriage itself, which took place in 1659, this token commemorates the King's marriage in its continuity. The silver plating, perfect, is from the period.
More than the event of the marriage itself, which took place in 1659, this token commemorates the King's marriage in its continuity. The silver plating, perfect, is from the period.
Historical background
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
It was customary in the past to give a treizain during the wedding mass. This treizain was blessed and signified entry into a community of property for the married couple. The treizain, which later became a medal or wedding token, was so called in honor of Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles. This practice continued until the first half of the 20th century. The reference work on the subject is the work of Jules Florange, Love and marriage in numismatics, Moulins, 1936 now replaced by that of Henri Térisse, La Numismatique du Mariage, Argenton-sur-Creuse 2008.
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