Mexico, Token, Wedding coin
(1865) - Gold plated - MS(63)
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These coins are commonly known as "wedding coins". The Mexican bride receives 13 gold coins from her fiancé as proof that he accepts her for life and that he will be a good, hard-working and devoted husband. By accepting these coins, the bride swears to be a faithful wife.
These coins were therefore created so that the tradition could continue in modern times.
Portrait of Maximilian of Habsburg
Crowned Eagle
Emperor Maximilian
Imperio Mexicano
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.