Vintage Irish Silver 900 Claddagh Wedding Coin

Description

Vintage Irish Silver 900 Claddagh Wedding Coin
Signed on the rim
Measures approx 30mm
Weight is approx 14.5 grams
Ta a lan notai I bport an bhanais":
The old Gaelic saying is etched onto the coin and it t
ranslates "There are a lot of notes in the wedding tune". This teaches us that there is much to learn of each other if we are to sing in tune and live in harmony. We have surrounded the couple with this saying and on the reverse side we have chosen the ancient Ogham/gaelic alphabet to spell... "Gra Go Deo", which Translates to "Love Forever". This has been placed above the Claddagh, the irish symbol for Love, Loyalty and Friendship.
The Tradtion:
T
he custom of the Groom presenting his Bride with a coin is said to date back to the time when the Groom paid luck money to the family of the Bride, in order to bring happiness and blessings upon them.
After the exchange of wedding rings, the coin would be presented to the Bride as a symbol of worldy goods, (with this gold and silver etc..). There is a contemporary custom where the Bride and Groom exchange coins, and it is said that, if the coins clink as they are exchanged, the couple will be blessed with children.After the wedding the gift is often preserverd as a family heirloom, and is passed from mother to eldest son on his wedding day.