Pence receives gold coin in Handshake Jan 06 2021

Mike Pence with a [democrat blue] tie receives a secret coin in a handshake then gets an elbow bump from Nancy Pelosi. He has his piece of silver?
Why was this gift given at this time and in this manner? Very odd.
It has been said that this is a "Masonic chapter “penny,” otherwise known as a “mark” of participation received by a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. It is, in the words of the chief cataloger, E.A. King, “a sacred token of the rites of friendship and brotherly love.” ... Member's initials or other marks were often added to tokens. "