Front: “Post Fata Resurgo” (after death I rise again) · “Rise Like a Phoenix”
Back: “Strength is a choice”
At a glance
- Theme: starting over after something ended
- Good for: divorce, bankruptcy, a layoff, a long recovery, a move
- Gift for: a friend rebuilding, someone back on their feet, a survivor of a hard year
- Finishes: Antique Silver (brass alloy), Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)
- Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA
The meaning
Post fata resurgo is Latin for after death I rise again. It belongs to the oldest comeback story there is: the phoenix, the bird of Greek and Roman legend that dies in fire and is born again from what is left.
The ending is real: the marriage, the business, the old version of you. The back is the hard truth that makes the rising possible. Strength is a choice. Nobody hands it to you; you decide to get up.
The design
The front shows a phoenix with its wings spread wide, rising out of flames under a burst of light, with the Latin above and rise like a phoenix below. The back is a sword wrapped in a banner that reads strength is a choice, framed by fire.
On good days and hard days
- On good days, it celebrates how far you have come since you started over.
- On hard days, when you are in the ashes of something that ended, it reminds you that you can rise again, and that strength is a choice you make each morning.
Carry it
One customer carries it as a reminder of a year of setbacks that kept them in hospital for six months. Another bought it for a friend going through an extremely tough time; he keeps it with him always. A third carries the bronze one every day and says the weight lets them know it is there.
Give it
It is our go to fresh start gift after a divorce, a layoff or a long recovery. One customer gave it to their best man, as a reminder that the strength to face life's challenges had been inside him all along. Others give it to friends who need to remember their own strength.
Specs
- Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar
- Thickness: 2.7 mm
- Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
- Material: brass alloy (Antique Silver, Antique Bronze) or solid copper (Antique Copper)
- Made: die struck, minted in the USA
- Each coin 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 coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.
Questions
What does post fata resurgo mean?
“After death I rise again.” It refers to the phoenix, reborn from its own fire.
What is a good gift for someone starting over after a divorce?
Something that points forward without making light of the loss. The Phoenix Coin does both: the ending was real, and so is the rise.
What does the phoenix stand for?
Renewal. In legend the bird burns at the end of its life and is reborn, so it has long stood for coming back stronger after loss.
Other coins you might like
- Metamorphosis Coin: for change and transformation
- Dum Spiro Spero Coin: while I breathe, I hope
- Keep Going Coin: for the middle of the worst week
- Amor Fati Coin: make use of what happened
For keys: Phoenix Key Tag.
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.