Front: “Memento Mori” (Latin: remember that you will die)
Back: “Your time is limited.”

At a glance

• Theme: the Stoic practice of memento mori, spending your time on what matters
• Good for: every day, a new chapter, a milestone birthday
• Gift for: a reader of Marcus Aurelius or Seneca, a friend who keeps putting life off, anyone at a turning point
• Finish: Antique Bronze (brass alloy) with an antique patina, so each one is unique; key ring included
• Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA

The meaning

Memento mori is Latin for remember that you will die. The Stoics used the thought on purpose, not to be gloomy but to stop wasting days. Marcus Aurelius reminded himself that he could leave life at any moment and let that shape what he did. The back says the same thing in plain words: your time is limited.

On good days and hard days

• On good days, it reminds you to enjoy the time you have and spend it on what matters, not on what can wait.
• On hard days, when you are stuck, stalling or worrying about small things, it puts life back in proportion: your time is limited, so use today well.

Why a key tag

Keys are the last thing you grab before the day starts, which makes them the right place for this reminder. Every time you pick them up, the tag asks how you will spend today. It carries the same artwork as the Memento Mori Coin: a laurel crowned face split between a living man and a skull, inside a Roman numeral dial, on the front, and an hourglass with a skull, a rose, the sun and the moon on the back.

Give it

It is a meaningful gift for a reader of Marcus Aurelius or Seneca, a milestone birthday, or a friend who needs a nudge to stop postponing life. Pair it with the Memento Mori Coin for someone who wants both.

Specs

• Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm)
• Thickness: 2.7 mm
• Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
• Material: brass alloy, Antique Bronze finish
• Made: die struck, minted in the USA
• Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two key tags look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make yours one of a kind.
• Key ring included

Questions

What does memento mori mean?
“Remember that you will die.” The Stoics used it as a reminder to spend each day on what matters.

Is it a good gift for someone into Stoicism?
Yes. Memento mori is one of the best known Stoic practices, and a key tag puts it in their hand every day.

Is it the same design as the Memento Mori Coin?
Yes, the artwork is the same on both sides. The key tag simply adds a loop so it can hang from your keys.

Will my key tag look exactly like the photos?
Very close, but never identical. Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina that settles differently every time, so small variations in color and shading from the photos are normal. They are what make yours one of a kind.

Want it in your pocket instead? See the Memento Mori Coin.

Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.

Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.