Interesting "Marriage" Coin/Token

Howdy fellow coin peeps, :thumb:

Presented for discussion is an interesting coin/token that appears to depict a marriage ceremony. I'm hoping someone here can let me/us know what this is, where it originates from, and hopefully a date of origin because I am totally clueless about this coin/token. :headbang:

Ribbit

 

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i can't be sure but to me that looks like a spanish mssion in the background on the right hand side. I'm looking to see if i can find anything on spanish mission marriage tokens or coins. have any idea what the writing on the left is in?

 

Ok what i can find is that it is tradition in a Spanish wedding for the groom to give the bride 13 gold coins before the wedding. Best i can think is this is one of those not sure of a date or anything but that really does look like a Spanish mission with the cross on it in the right hand picture. Hope this helps.

 

I agree with the Mission/Church but the writing is not Spanish so the writing should place this coin better (I would think). The writing appears to be a form of Arabic/Hebrew so maybe someone will hop in here who reads/speaks the language of the writing and then we will have origin figured out. :hail:

I actually like the coin and would like to understand the exact meaning/purpose of it.

Ribbit

 

I have one exactly like it...somewhere...but kinda dark

 

i think you may be right about it being Hebrew i looked up some Hebrew text are: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hebrew.htm and it looks alot alike.

 

Nope this is NOT Hebrew, trust me. It isn't, not even as script.

Besides, who would write in Hebew with a cross on the other side?


The 'writing' under the clapsed hands looks more like a decorative element.

 

I have this old Mexican wedding token from 1954:

 

The writing below the hands looks vaguely Arabic. My guess is a Christian marriage token from somewhere in the area between the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Tigris River valley.

 

These small gold tokens are commonly known as "Arras". You can get more information about these wedding soevenir tokens by clicking here -> http://users.pullman.com/fjstevens/tokens/arrastokens/index.htm

Regards,
Ballabh Garg

 

The one in the OP isn't listed on that site but it does look similar to several. They didn't cover a lot of areas so maybe they will someday. :thumb:

Ribbit

 

I found some more Marriage Tokens and figured I'd post them for others to see and maybe someone may want to put a bid on them:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Lot-de-8-medaill...ryZ66805QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ribbit

 

from adoption to marriage whatever is next?

 

Even though I'm a toad, I'm not croak'n anytime soon. I just leave little puddles all over the place.

Ribbit

 

now now its a family forum