Front: “Memento Vivere · Carpe Diem · Memento Mori · Tempus Fugit” (remember to live, seize the day, remember you will die, time flies)
Back: “Enjoy life today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow is never promised.”

At a glance

• Theme: living now: saying yes to the day in front of you
• Good for: a new car, retirement, travel, people who keep waiting for later
• Gift for: best friends, a graduate, a newly retired parent, a friend about to travel
• 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

Carpe diem comes from the Roman poet Horace: seize the day, and trust as little as possible in tomorrow. The front pairs it with three companions: remember to live, time flies, remember you will die. The back puts it all in one sentence: enjoy life today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow is never promised.

On good days and hard days

• On good days, it reminds you to say yes and enjoy today, because time flies.
• On hard days, when you keep putting life off until later, it reminds you that tomorrow is never promised. Seize the day, remember to live.

Why a key tag

Keys are how every day starts and every trip begins, so this is a good place to keep the reminder to enjoy them. It carries the same artwork as the Carpe Diem Coin: a winged hourglass with Carpe Diem across it on the front, and the quote inside a ring of Roman numerals on the back.

Give it

It is a cheerful gift for a retirement, a graduation, a new car or a big trip. Matching key tags also make a fun gift for a group of best friends.

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 carpe diem mean?
“Seize the day,” from the Roman poet Horace. Enjoy today instead of waiting for later.

Is it a good retirement gift?
Yes. The message, enjoy life today, fits the start of a new chapter perfectly.

Is it the same design as the Carpe Diem 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 Carpe Diem 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.