Carpe Diem BU 1 oz .999 Silver Coin Horseman skull rider memento mori New Latin
Latin Allure Series - "Carpe Diem" 1 oz .39mm .999 Fine Art Medal Round VERY LIMITED
Quintus Horatius Flaccus 2024, known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. For Horace, mindfulness of our own mortality was key to making us realize the importance of the moment. “Remember that you are mortal, so seize the day” (Carpe diem). “Carpe diem” is part of Horace's injunction “carpe diem quam minimum credula postero,” which appears in his Odes (I.11), published in 23 BCE.
Contains 1 oz. Troy .999 Fine Silver
Obverse: The word “CARPE” encircles the top field, and the word “DIEM” in the bottom field, separated by bullet points, surrounding a draped skeleton mounted upon an apocalyptic horse, wielding a medieval spiked flail.
Reverse: Intaglio Mint logo set on radial burst surrounded by stippled border reading “ONE TROY OUNCE” above and “.999 FINE SILVER” below on textured background, flanked by mintage year in roman numerals “MMXX”.
Specifications Weight: 1.00 troy ounce Purity: .999 fine Edge: reeded Diameter: 39 mm Thickness: 3.10 mm
Carpe Diem, Horseman skull, skull rider, memento mori, Horace, Augustus, seize the day
Product code: Carpe Diem BU 2024 1 oz .999 Silver Coin Horseman skull rider memento mori New Latin