Medio Balboa Coin Pendant

THE STORY

The historic Medio Balboa coin depicts an armored profile beneath a distinctive morion helmet. This version keeps the recognizable armor, helmet, and MEDIO BALBOA inscription, but replaces the human portrait with a skull. What was once a commemorative image becomes something closer to memento mori — the identity disappears while the symbols surrounding it remain, turning a familiar piece of coin imagery into a reflection on history, mortality, and what survives us.

WHAT IT REPRESENTS

History

The altered portrait reflects how people disappear while the images and stories attached to them continue through time.

Mortality

Replacing the face with a skull strips away individual identity and reveals the ending shared beneath every title and reputation.

Legacy

The surviving armor and inscription represent the symbols, stories, and traces that can remain long after the person is gone.

THE STORY

The historic Medio Balboa coin depicts an armored profile beneath a distinctive morion helmet. This version keeps the recognizable armor, helmet, and MEDIO BALBOA inscription, but replaces the human portrait with a skull. What was once a commemorative image becomes something closer to memento mori — the identity disappears while the symbols surrounding it remain, turning a familiar piece of coin imagery into a reflection on history, mortality, and what survives us.

WHAT IT REPRESENTS

History

The altered portrait reflects how people disappear while the images and stories attached to them continue through time.

Mortality

Replacing the face with a skull strips away individual identity and reveals the ending shared beneath every title and reputation.

Legacy

The surviving armor and inscription represent the symbols, stories, and traces that can remain long after the person is gone.

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

• Skull reinterpretation of the Balboa portrait with distinctive morion helmet and armor
• Ornate scrollwork surrounding the armored profile
• MEDIO BALBOA inscription preserved around the composition
• Four-prong open setting — no drilling or soldering; the coin stays intact and can be removed when necessary.
• Eagle design on reverse — full coin back preserved and wearable

Material & Finish

Coin

• Copper base, silver-plated

Pendant Setting

• Copper base, silver-plated

Chain

• Stainless steel (Complete Necklace option only)

Finish

• Antique silver tone