irish wedding coin
"The Wedding Coin"
The 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 worldly 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 wit children.
After the wedding, the gift is often preserved as a family heirloom, and is passed from mother to eldest son on his wedding day.
In Spain, the Groom gives his Bride 13 coins in memory of Christ and his twelve apostles. The Bride carries them in a small bag during the ceremony, as a symbol of the Groom's promise to support and care for her.
On the front of the coin you will see
an inscription saying-
"Ta a Lan notai I bport an bhanais"
Phonetically: "Thaw a lawn note-e e bort on banish"
Translation: "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.
On the reverse side we have chosen the ancient Ogham alphabet to spell "Gra go deo"
Phonetically: "Gra gu de-o"
Translation: "Love Forever"
This has been placed above the Claddagh,
the Irish symbol for
'Love, Loyalty and Friendship'
Give to the lucky couple on their wedding day with your best wishes!
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30mm across (1 3/16") and about 14.9gms (almost 3 quarters)
Sterling Silver made in Dublin, Ireland
