Front: “Hakuna Matata” · “Life is a wonderful thing”
Back: “Live more · Worry less”
At a glance
- Theme: lightness: worry less, live more
- Good for: a stressful week, burnout, travel, a safari, a fresh start
- Gift for: a carefree friend, a coworker who needs a break, a traveler, a teen with too much on their mind
- 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
Hakuna matata is Swahili for no worries, an everyday phrase in East Africa that means don't stress, it will be fine. The front adds a reminder that is easy to forget on a bad day: life is a wonderful thing.
The back gives the instruction in four words: live more, worry less. Most of what we worry about never happens, and the time spent on it is gone either way.
The design
The front spells HAKUNA MATATA in bold letters under a spiral sun, with an acacia tree, elephants and other African animals around the edge. The back shows a monkey sitting cross legged in meditation among jungle leaves, perfectly unbothered, with live more and worry less around the rim.
On good days and hard days
- On good days, it is a cheerful nudge to enjoy life more and worry less.
- On hard days, when stress piles up, it reminds you to breathe and take it lighter: no worries, live more, worry less. Life is a wonderful thing.
Carry it
It is the lightest coin we make, in spirit if not in weight. Keep it for traffic jams, long queues and inboxes. Customers often mention the detail and the solid weight; one friend who received it loved it.
Give it
Give it to the friend who worries too much, a coworker heading on vacation, someone back from a safari, or a teen in exam season. It makes people smile, which is half the point.
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 hakuna matata mean?
“No worries” in Swahili, the language spoken across East Africa.
What is a fun no worries gift?
Something small that makes them smile and slow down. This coin carries hakuna matata on the front and live more, worry less on the back.
Is it a good gift for someone stressed at work?
Yes. It is a gentle reminder to take things lighter, without a lecture.
Other coins you might like
- Smile Coin: don't let the world change your smile
- This Too Shall Pass Coin: calm for hard seasons
- Wabi Sabi Coin: peace with imperfection
- Carpe Diem Coin: seize the day
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.