{"product_id":"grim-reaper-hobo-coin-pendant-necklace","title":"Grim Reaper Hobo Coin Pendant Necklace — 1921 Dark Occult Memento Mori Jewelry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vh-product-description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe 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 a harvesting tool. The robe concealed the face. The message was not cruelty. It was equality: the reaper comes for everyone, and no rank or wealth changes the terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis pendant places that figure at the center of a 1921 coin face, hand-cut and surrounded by the \u003cem\u003eE Pluribus Unum\u003c\/em\u003e inscription. A crescent moon rises behind the reaper’s shoulder. A sun disc marks the upper field. The symbols are older than the coin. The coin is older than the pendant. Each piece is hand-cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhat It Represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eMemento Mori\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe reaper is the oldest memento mori figure in Western iconography — a reminder not to fear death, but to live with the awareness that it is coming. The scythe does not threaten. It clarifies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eThe Moon and Sun\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe crescent moon and sun disc flanking the reaper encode the cycle of time — night and day, ending and beginning, the rhythm that continues regardless of who is standing in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eCurrency as Reckoning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe 1921 coin face and \u003cem\u003eE Pluribus Unum\u003c\/em\u003e inscription frame the reaper in the language of a nation — a reminder that even the most powerful institutions exist within the same terms as everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eDesign Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRobed reaper with scythe hand-cut at center — crescent moon and sun disc detail in the field behind the figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eE Pluribus Unum\u003c\/em\u003e inscription and 1921 date on the coin border, fully visible around the open frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFour-prong open coin setting — no drilling or soldering on the coin; can be removed and kept as a collectible\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSkull bail cast separately above the frame; coin diameter 38 mm (approx. 1.5 in); box chain included\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eAging \u0026amp; Patina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eHand-cut from a modern hobo-style coin replica and individually polished by hand. The silver-plated copper surface is designed to develop a unique vintage patina over time — making each piece a personal relic rather than a mass-produced accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eStyling Suggestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWorn alone over black — the reaper reads at distance, the coin inscription rewards a closer look\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eLayered with a flat chain or other symbolic pendants for a dark occult stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWith dark academic, gothic, or alternative styling where memento mori is worn as philosophy, not costume\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFor those drawn to the reaper archetype, occult symbolism, or the tradition of wearing death as a reminder to live\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMaterial: Copper base, silver-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique silver tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eColor: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCoin diameter: 38 mm (approx. 1.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSetting: Four-prong open frame — no drilling or soldering\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBail: Skull cast, integrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eChain: Box chain included\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VEILHINGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55269816467747,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/7768\/8611\/files\/grim-reaper-hobo-coin-pendant-necklace-1921-dark-occult.webp?v=1782118315","url":"https:\/\/veilhinge.com\/products\/grim-reaper-hobo-coin-pendant-necklace","provider":"VEILHINGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}