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Skeleton Gambler Coin Pendant

A skeleton holds his cards close, caught somewhere between the hand he was dealt and the move he is about to make. Set within an 1890 coin-inspired composition, the image brings together two symbols that have always belonged at the same table: chance and mortality. You don't choose every card that comes your way. You only choose how to play it. The hand you're dealt is chance. How you play it is yours.
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TIME-HONORED CRAFT

Lost-wax cast,hand‑polished.

HERITAGE DESIGN

Rooted inhobo coin art.

COLLECTIBLE STYLE

No drilling.Coin stays intact.

Close-up of a hobo nickel style coin engraved with a skeleton holding a fan of playing cards, flame and feather background, rope border, E Pluribus Unum, dated 1890
Skeleton Gambler Coin Pendant
$45.00
Style: Coin Only
$45.00
Style: Coin Only

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The Story

A skeleton holds his cards close, caught somewhere between the hand he was dealt and the move he is about to make.

Set within an 1890 coin-inspired composition, the image brings together two symbols that have always belonged at the same table: chance and mortality. You don't choose every card that comes your way. You only choose how to play it.

The hand you're dealt is chance. How you play it is yours.

What It Represents

Risk

Every meaningful choice carries uncertainty. The cards represent the willingness to make a move without knowing exactly how the game will end.

Fate

Some things are dealt to us before we ever get a say. The skeleton turns that uncertainty into memento mori — a reminder that no one controls every outcome.

Play Your Hand

You may not choose the cards, but you choose what you do with them. This piece is a reminder to play deliberately, take the risks that matter, and make something of the hand you've been given.

Design Highlights

  • Skeleton figure holding a fan of playing cards

  • Detailed flame-like and ornamental elements surrounding the central figure

  • E PLURIBUS UNUM inscription and 1890 date preserved within the coin-inspired composition

  • Four-prong open setting — no drilling or soldering; coin remains removable

  • Decorative filigree bail above the frame

  • Detailed eagle design on reverse — full coin back remains visible and wearable

Specifications

  • Coin: Copper base, silver-plated
  • Setting: Copper base, silver-plated
  • Chain: Stainless steel (Complete Necklace option only)
  • Finish: Antique silver tone
  • Coin diameter: 38 mm (approx. 1.5 in)
  • Available as: Coin Only / Complete Necklace
  • Note: Modern replica coin — not original currency or legal tender.

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