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moose59 Pillar of the Community United States 732 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 7:53 pm I found a Mexican Marriage token in a bag of foreign coins. At first I thought it was a religious medal. Report this Post to the Staff

Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/15/2018 10:33 pm Using a numismatic item to marry your wife who may eventually nag you about your numismatic endeavors so much so that you will have to sell some of your coins in the divorce and end up looking for coins in coin star machines where you may find a marriage medal. Kinda circular? KK Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 10:40 am Interesting find. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 1:19 pm Look up "Las arras" on Wikipedia for the custom behind the token. Wikipedia says the tradition is for gold tokens. Is this one silver? ( Doesn't look it ). Report this Post to the Staff
moose59 Pillar of the Community United States 732 Posts	Posted 08/16/2018 3:53 pm The Meaning of the Wedding Coins (Arras) - There are Gold, Silver and this (probably for us poor folks) white metal. This custom developed from the tradition of giving an arrabon, a Greek word for "pledge." In essence, this was the "dowry" that represented the groom's commitment and ability to care for the material needs of the home. Report this Post to the Staff
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