War Bonnet Skull Coin Pendant

THE STORY

A skull emerges beneath an elaborate feathered headdress, surrounded by dozens of smaller skulls arranged across the coin face. The portrait has lost its name, age, and identity, yet its presence remains. E PLURIBUS UNUM and the 1883 date frame the composition, preserving the language of historic coinage while transforming the familiar portrait into something darker — a meditation on mortality, memory, and what remains after the individual is gone.

WHAT IT REPRESENTS

Mortality

The central skull strips away status and identity, leaving behind the one condition every life ultimately shares.

Legacy

The headdress remains after the individual is gone, suggesting that symbols, stories, and what we leave behind can outlast us.

Remembrance

The surrounding field of skulls turns a single portrait into a reminder of those who came before and the traces they leave behind.

THE STORY

A skull emerges beneath an elaborate feathered headdress, surrounded by dozens of smaller skulls arranged across the coin face. The portrait has lost its name, age, and identity, yet its presence remains. E PLURIBUS UNUM and the 1883 date frame the composition, preserving the language of historic coinage while transforming the familiar portrait into something darker — a meditation on mortality, memory, and what remains after the individual is gone.

WHAT IT REPRESENTS

Mortality

The central skull strips away status and identity, leaving behind the one condition every life ultimately shares.

Legacy

The headdress remains after the individual is gone, suggesting that symbols, stories, and what we leave behind can outlast us.

Remembrance

The surrounding field of skulls turns a single portrait into a reminder of those who came before and the traces they leave behind.

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

• Central skull portrait framed by an elaborate feathered headdress
• Field of smaller skulls surrounding the central figure
• E PLURIBUS UNUM border inscription with 1883 date
• 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