Given the overwhelming success of the Carpe Diem (Seize the Day!) coins, a companion coin that follows the same theme for the night cannot be missing. Carpe Diem means: make the most of today, because time is fleeting and tomorrow is uncertain. The Carpe Noctem (Make the most of the night!) coin has a slightly "darker" and more macabre design, reminding the owner of the following:
Time destroys all things ~ Tempus Edax Rerum
Death conquers all ~ Mors Vincit Omnia
It's how well you live that matters, not how long ~ Quam Bene Vivas Refert Non Quam Diu
With the instruction: Go and seize the night! ~ Carpe Noctem
Technical Specifications:
Diameter:
39 mm
Thickness:
2,7 mm
Material
Antique bronze finish (brass alloy - chemically aged). Antique silver (German silver - chemically aged) Solid copper with antique finish Copper ( raw and shiny) .999 Silver (approx. 1 ounce)
Made in USA:
Made in America's oldest mint (founded in 1835)
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Carpe Diem Leather Sleeve for Coins or Tempus Fugit Stone
Leather sleeve by Greg Stevens Design
Suitable for Carpe Diem coins or the Tempus Fugit worry stone
Color: brown
Carpe Diem Mini Coins - Set of 5
Ideal for giving as a gift: the set of 5 Carpe Diem Mini Coins.
Grab your pack and give them away to friends and family, the mailman, the bartender, the waitress or whoever to anyone who could use a little reminder to seize the day!
Technical Specifications:
Diameter:
25,4 mm (1 inch)
Material:
Brass alloy with bronze antique finish
Origin:
Made in USA
Carpe Diem EDC "Carpe Diem" Coin
"When I designed my Original Carpe Diem Coin, I wanted a challenge coin that could be carried and given away to friends and family, that would remind the holder that time is fleeting, that death waits at the end for all of us, and that it is important to make the most of every day." Jim Wirth, founder of Carpe Diem EDC
The skull on the face of the coin symobolizes death.The gear wheel on the stin of the skull is found in all mechanical watches and is a symbol of the passing of time.
"Time passes" or "time flies" became more of a reality each day as Jim himself approached the age of 50."Death Waits" was his very real, if somber, reminder that at the end of all our days of life, there is only the certainty of death.
On the back side of his original Carpe Diem coin was a simple message, "Carpe Diem," meaning "Seize the day" and "Make your life extraordinary." Make the most of every day you have! Work hard but also celebrate well. Do good for others who are not as fortunate as you. Be present in the lives of friends and family.
For the text on the coins, Jim chose Latin:
"TEMPUS FUGIT" for "Time Passes" and "MEMENTO MORI" for "Remember Death." The reverse shows a "Tree of Life" with the words "CARPE DIEM" for "Seize the Day." Surrounding the tree of life are the words "FAC VITAM INCREDIBILEM" for "Make an incredible life for yourself" and "MEMENTO VIVERE" for "Remember to live". These two sayings are separated by roses, a subtle suggestion to take time, pause and smell the roses
Technical Specifications:
Diameter:
39 mm
Thickness:
2,7 mm
Material
Antique bronze finish (brass alloy - chemically aged).Antique silver (German silver - chemically aged)Solid copper with antique finishCopper ( raw and shiny) Brass (shiny).999 Silver (approx. 1 ounce)
Made in USA:
Made in America's oldest mint (founded in 1835)
Carpe Diem EDC - Carpe Noctem Coin
Given the overwhelming success of the Carpe Diem (Seize the Day!) coins, a companion coin that follows the same theme for the night cannot be missing.Carpe Diem means: make the most of today, because time is fleeting and tomorrow is uncertain. The Carpe Noctem (Make the most of the night!) coin has a slightly "darker" and more macabre design, reminding the owner of the following:
Time destroys all things ~ Tempus Edax Rerum
Death conquers all ~ Mors Vincit Omnia
It's how well you live that matters, not how long ~ Quam Bene Vivas Refert Non Quam Diu
With the instruction: Go and seize the night! ~ Carpe Noctem
Technical Specifications:
Diameter:
39 mm
Thickness:
2,7 mm
Material
Antique bronze finish (brass alloy - chemically aged).Antique silver (German silver - chemically aged)Solid copper with antique finishCopper ( raw and shiny) .999 Silver (approx. 1 ounce)
Made in USA:
Made in America's oldest mint (founded in 1835)
Tempus Fugit "Time Flies" Worry Stone
Hand flatteer
Solid Silver
"Time flies" - a common theme in many of the Carpe Diem EDC designs.Do you see the gear in the forehead of the Worry Stone's head? That's the gear in mechanical watches that releases the tension on the mainspring, creating the "tick-tick-tick" sound.A sound which causes time to pass us by. The skull represents the death that awaits us at the end of our given time on this earth.
Technical specifications:
Dimensions: approximately 40 mm x 37 mm x 6 mmWeight: in the solid silver version about 40 gramsMade in the USA
