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The Story Lady Liberty is instantly recognizable — flowing hair, a crown of wheat and leaves, and LIBERTY set above her profile. This coin keeps the familiar composition but transforms the portrait itself into a skull. The contrast gives the image its character: beauty...Regular price From $39.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story She stands beneath a changing sky, arms raised toward the full moon while its phases arc around her. Flowing hair and celestial forms fill the composition, framed by ornate clouds and scrollwork. The image draws on an ancient connection between the moon,...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story Some decisions become harder the longer you think about them. This coin offers a simpler ritual. One side says NO, beneath a winged skeleton framed by sweeping feathers. The other says YES, surrounded by open hands, watching eyes, sun and moon. Flip...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story At the top, an eye looks out from within a triangle, rays spreading behind it. Below stands a solitary figure surrounded by animals, ornate scrollwork, stars, and a beehive — symbols gathered into a composition that feels part heraldic emblem, part esoteric...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORY A weathered pirate captain emerges from the coin — tricorn hat low, beard flowing, one side of his face already reduced to bone. A compass emblem marks his hat while a ship’s wheel sits behind him, symbols of a life spent choosing...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORY In ancient Egypt, Anubis stood at the threshold between life and what came after. He presided over the weighing of the heart, where a life was measured against the feather of Ma’at. This coin places him at the center of an 1899-dated...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORY A Viking warrior stands aboard a dragon-prowed longship, axe raised as the ship cuts through restless water. Behind him, the sail is full and the voyage already underway — there is no shore left in the composition, only movement. The imagery captures...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORY The Mexican Cinco Pesos honored Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor and a lasting symbol of resistance. This coin reimagines his portrait as a skull while preserving the elaborate feathered headdress and the distinctive Cinco Pesos inscriptions surrounding it. The transformation turns a...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORY A hooded witch emerges from the coin with a poison apple held close — wide eyes, crooked grin, and a face that feels lifted from the darker side of an old fairy tale. LIBERTY remains around the portrait with the 1964 date...Regular price From $39.00Regular priceUnit price per
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THE STORY A skeleton pirate stands watch with a lantern raised, tricorn hat still in place and the ship’s sails rising behind him. The scene feels caught somewhere between voyage and legend — a captain who has outlasted the storm, the crew, perhaps even...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The bull has carried symbolic weight across nearly every ancient civilization. In Mesopotamia it represented divine power and fertility. In Greece, Zeus transformed into a white bull to carry Europa across the sea — the animal as vessel for something larger than...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The motorcycle club patch has always been more than decoration. It is a declaration of identity, loyalty, and a particular relationship with the road — one that accepts risk as part of the terms. The skull beneath the shield, the wings flanking...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The Knights Templar were founded in 1119 to protect pilgrims on the road to Jerusalem. Within two centuries they had become the most powerful military order in the medieval world — bankers, builders, and warriors operating across three continents. The cross on...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The figure of the robed reaper carrying a scythe did not originate as a symbol of terror. It emerged in 14th-century Europe during the Black Death — a period when death arrived without warning, without distinction, and without appeal. The scythe was...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The centaur archer appears in Greek mythology as a figure of contradiction — half human, half horse, capable of both civilization and wildness. Chiron, the most famous centaur, was a healer, a teacher, a philosopher. He trained Achilles and Asclepius. He was...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The Hobo Nickel tradition began in the late 19th century, when itinerant carvers transformed ordinary coins into miniature sculptures — faces, skulls, and figures cut by hand with nothing but a blade and time. The results were not currency anymore. They were...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story The Grim Reaper entered Western art during the Black Death of the 14th century — not as a villain, but as an equalizer. The figure that arrived for kings and peasants alike, that made no distinction between the powerful and the forgotten....Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Story In medieval European tradition, the heart was not a pump. It was the seat of the soul — the organ where reason, will, and mortality converged. Medieval anatomists drew it surrounded by roots and vessels, as if it were a living tree...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The face on the coin was never meant to last.Hobo nickel carving began in the margins of American history. During the early 20th century, itinerant artists transformed mass-produced coins into singular objects — carving skulls, portraits, and symbols into the faces of currency using...Regular price From $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Wearable Coin Art — Morgan-Style Pendants Rooted in Coin Carving Tradition
First minted in 1878, the Morgan Dollar became an enduring symbol of American history. Coin artists later transformed familiar currency into something more personal—reworking portraits, inscriptions, and national symbols into miniature pieces of art.
The Coin as Symbol
VEILHINGE continues that tradition through modern Morgan-style replica coins, reimagined with skulls, mythological figures, memento mori, and darker symbolic forms. Each design begins with a hand-carved master, then is reproduced through lost-wax casting and individually hand-polished. Openwork designs are cut by hand. The result is a wearable artifact with its own meaning.
What You'll Find Here
Explore modern Morgan-style coin pendants featuring skulls, mythological figures, memento mori, and dark Americana imagery. Each replica coin is held in an open four-prong frame that preserves its inscriptions, dates, and reverse design without drilling.
How to Wear It
Wear a coin pendant alone as a statement piece, or layer it with a simpler chain for a dark Americana or biker-inspired look. Explore more necklaces or pair it with pieces from Skull Sanctuary.
Style Guide
What You'll Find Here
Explore modern Morgan-style coin pendants featuring skulls, mythological figures, memento mori, and dark Americana imagery. Each replica coin is held in an open four-prong frame that preserves its inscriptions, dates, and reverse design without drilling.
How to Wear It
Wear a coin pendant alone as a statement piece, or layer it with a simpler chain for a dark Americana or biker-inspired look. Explore more necklaces or pair it with pieces from Skull Sanctuary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these made from real Morgan Dollar coins?
No. These are modern replica coin bases inspired by the Morgan Dollar design, transformed through hand cutting and finishing. They are coin art — not historical currency. The inscriptions, dates, and borders are part of the design language, not proof of authenticity.
Are the pendants hand-cut?
Openwork coin designs are cut by hand. Relief designs begin with a hand-carved master, then are reproduced through lost-wax casting and individually hand-polished.
Can the coin be removed from the pendant setting?
Yes. The four-prong setting can be carefully opened to remove the coin. However, repeated bending weakens the metal and may cause the prongs to deform or break, so frequent removal is not recommended.
What is Morgan Dollar coin carving art?
Coin carving is a folk art tradition where artists transform coin faces into new images using hand tools. The Morgan Dollar — minted 1878–1921 — has long been a favored canvas for this art form due to its large size and detailed relief. VEILHINGE coin art is inspired by this tradition, using modern replica coin bases as the starting point.
What does the skull replace on the coin?
The original portrait. The inscription, date, and border remain — the face is reimagined as a skull or symbolic figure, creating a tension between the language of official currency and the imagery of mortality or personal meaning.
Can I wear this every day?
Yes, with proper care. Avoid prolonged exposure to water, sweat, chemicals, and friction. We recommend wearing the pendant over clothing whenever possible to help preserve its finish.
What does "E Pluribus Unum" mean on the pendant?
Latin for "Out of many, one." On the original Morgan Dollar, it represented national unity. On this piece, the phrase takes on a different weight — worn by someone who has decided what they stand for, regardless of what the many say.