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".
"TEMPUS FUGIT" for "Time Passes" and "MEMENTO MORI" for "Remember Death." Be present in the lives of friends and family.įor the text on the coins, Jim chose Latin: Do good for others who are not as fortunate as you. On the back side of his original Carpe Diem coin was a simple message, "Carpe Diem," meaning " Seize the day" and "M ake your life extraordinary." " 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. " Time passes" or "time flies" became more of a reality each day as Jim himself approached the age of 50. The gear wheel on the stin of the skull is found in all mechanical watches and is a symbol of the passing of time. The skull on the face of the coin symobolizes death. I decided to use latin for the text on the new coins: "TEMPUS FUGIT" for "Time Flies," 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," and "MEMENTO VIVERE" for "Remember to Live." These two sayings are separated by roses, a subtle suggestion to take time to stop and smell the roses.Ĭarpe Diem Coins are 39mm in diameter, and approximately 2.7mm thick (10 gauge)." 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 obverse has my original skull design re-worked with more detail to represent death, and the escapement gear, hourglasses and an hour / minute track, to represent the passing of time.
Be present in the lives of friends and family.įor my Kickstarter Campaign, I re-introduced a newly designed Carpe Diem Coin, and had them professionally minted from custom engraved dies.
Do good for others not as fortunate as you. The back ("reverse") side of my Original Carpe Diem Coin had a simple message: "Carpe Diem" which means "Seize the Day," and "Make Your Life Extraordinary." Make the most of every day you have.
"Death Waits" was my very real, although grim reminder that at the end of all my uncertain days alive, there is only the certainty of death. "Time Flies" was becoming more of a reality every day as I approached 50 years of age. 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. I designed the front ("obverse") side of the coin with a skull to represent death, with an escapement gear (found in all mechanical clocks and watches) in the forehead of the skull to represent the passing of time.
0 kommentar(er)
