Front: “Born to Be Wild” · “Live Free or Die Trying”
Back: “Liberty or Death”
At a glance
- Theme: freedom and the open road
- Good for: a new bike, a long ride, retirement, quitting the job you hated
- Gift for: bikers and riders, road trippers, free spirits, anyone who lives on their own terms
- Finishes: Antique Silver (brass alloy)
- Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA
The meaning
The back goes back to 1775, when Patrick Henry stood up in Richmond, Virginia, and finished his speech with give me liberty, or give me death. The front borrows from the same tradition: live free or die is the state motto of New Hampshire, and born to be wild is the 1968 song that riders still play at full volume.
Put together, they describe a way of living: decide for yourself, ride your own road, and don't spend your life asking permission.
The design
The front shows a grinning skeleton throwing the horns with both hands, ringed by skulls and crossbones and card suits, with born to be wild above and live free or die trying below. The back is a screaming eagle with two skulls tangled in a chain beneath it and liberty or death around the rim.
On good days and hard days
- On good days, it celebrates the open road and the freedom to live on your own terms.
- On hard days, when life feels like a cage, it reminds you that you were born to be wild and that freedom is worth fighting for.
Carry it
It rides well in a jacket pocket or a saddlebag. One customer says that every time they pull it out, people ask about it.
Give it
It is a good gift for a rider, a new bike owner, a friend heading out on a long road trip, or someone who just retired and plans to see the country.
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)
- 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
Who said “give me liberty, or give me death”?
Patrick Henry, in a speech to the Virginia Convention in March 1775.
Where does “live free or die” come from?
It is the state motto of New Hampshire, from a toast written by General John Stark in 1809.
What is a good gift for a biker?
Something that rides along. This coin fits in any jacket pocket and carries the rider's creed on both sides.
Other coins you might like
- The Badass Coin: trust no one, fear no one
- Pirate Coin: think like a captain, act like a pirate
- Joker Coin: stay true to who you are
- No Fear Coin: for courage
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.