Holandese-Armenian Marriage Medal - (Altar / Matrimony) - Gilt Silver
Identifier
Bedoukian-5; ANRO-1825
Reference Description
Obverse:
At the center, a bride and groom stand on either side of a small altar, each extending the right hand toward two clearly rendered hearts resting on the altar. Strong rays of light stream from above, signifying a sacred union. Around the top perimeter is the Armenian inscription «ՍՈՒՐԲ ԱՄՈՒՍՆՈՒԹԻ:» (“Holy Matrimony”). «I. G. H. F 1749» in exergue.
Reverse:
A field of light rays descends from the top. At the center, two forearms—one male, one female—reach in from opposite sides and clasp hands directly above a similarly styled altar. Beneath or on this altar, two small hearts (or heart-like motifs) are again depicted. Around the upper perimeter, in Armenian, is «ՆԱԽԱՏԵՍՈՒԹԻ ԱԾԱՅԻՆ» (“Divine Providence”).
There is no engraved date or place name.
Specifications: Gilt Silver, 37mm, 18g (Cast?)
Artist / Engraver: Holtzhey, Johan George (1726-1808)
At the center, a bride and groom stand on either side of a small altar, each extending the right hand toward two clearly rendered hearts resting on the altar. Strong rays of light stream from above, signifying a sacred union. Around the top perimeter is the Armenian inscription «ՍՈՒՐԲ ԱՄՈՒՍՆՈՒԹԻ:» (“Holy Matrimony”). «I. G. H. F 1749» in exergue.
Reverse:
A field of light rays descends from the top. At the center, two forearms—one male, one female—reach in from opposite sides and clasp hands directly above a similarly styled altar. Beneath or on this altar, two small hearts (or heart-like motifs) are again depicted. Around the upper perimeter, in Armenian, is «ՆԱԽԱՏԵՍՈՒԹԻ ԱԾԱՅԻՆ» (“Divine Providence”).
There is no engraved date or place name.
Specifications: Gilt Silver, 37mm, 18g (Cast?)
Artist / Engraver: Holtzhey, Johan George (1726-1808)
Notes
Jacques Schulman Auction No. 230, Lot 1161 (4-Mar-1958)
From the collection of D. C. Meijer, 16 March 1910, no. 224
From the collection of D. C. Meijer, 16 March 1910, no. 224
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Citation
“Holandese-Armenian Marriage Medal - (Altar / Matrimony) - Gilt Silver,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed March 25, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/1825.