Latin Allure Memento Mori "Time Flies" 1 oz .999 Silver coin skull Tempus retailer Fugit

1 oz .999 Silver skull Tempus Fugit "Time Flies"

Tempus fugit is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as “time flies”. The expression comes from line 284 of book 3 of Virgil's Georgics, where it appears as retailer fugit inreparabile tempus: “it escapes, irretrievable time”. The phrase is used in both its Latin and English forms as a proverb that “time's a-wasting”.

Contains 1 oz. Troy .999 Fine Silver
Obverse: A winged skull covered in the was from the candle of time, set upon a backdrop of a clock with roman numerals, with an hourglass overlayed. Decorative scroll-work circles the skull with the words “TEMPUS FUGIT” across the lower circumference.
Reverse: 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”.



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Item specifics
Shape:
Round
Diameter:
39 mm
Fineness:
0.999
Modified Item:
No
Precious Metal Content per Unit:
1 oz
Country/Region of Manufacture:
United States