{"product_id":"templar-knight-hobo-coin-pendant-necklace","title":"Templar Knight Hobo Coin Pendant Necklace — 1879 Crusader Medieval Dark Jewelry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vh-product-description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe 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 the chest was not decoration. It was a declaration: this person has taken a vow, and the vow has weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis pendant places a fully armored Templar knight — sword drawn, kite shield raised, cross emblem visible on the chest — at the center of a 1879 coin face, hand-cut and surrounded by the \u003cem\u003eE Pluribus Unum\u003c\/em\u003e inscription. The figure stands in the open frame as if still on the road. 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\u003eThe Warrior Monk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe Templar knight embodied a contradiction that fascinated the medieval world: a man of faith who was also a man of war. The sword and the cross were not in conflict. They were the same commitment, expressed in different directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eThe Cross as Oath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe Templar cross was not a symbol of religion in the abstract. It was a mark of personal vow — worn by people who had given up ordinary life for something they believed was worth more than comfort or safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eThe Coin as Historical Record\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe 1879 date and \u003cem\u003eE Pluribus Unum\u003c\/em\u003e inscription place the knight in a specific American moment — a country still defining itself, still deciding what it stood for. The figure in the center has already decided.\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\u003eArmored Templar knight hand-cut at center — sword drawn, kite shield raised, cross emblem on chest plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eE Pluribus Unum\u003c\/em\u003e inscription and 1879 date on the coin border, star detail running the full circumference\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\u003eOrnate skull bail above; 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\u003eCoin Setting \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe four-prong open frame holds the coin without drilling or permanent alteration — the coin can be removed and displayed or collected separately. The prongs are metal and have natural give; avoid opening and closing the setting repeatedly, as metal fatigue will develop over time.\u003c\/p\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 or dark neutral — the knight reads at distance, the coin inscription rewards a closer look\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eLayered with a flat chain or cross pendant for a medieval-influenced dark stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWith dark academic, heritage, or alternative styling where historical symbolism is worn as identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFor Templar history enthusiasts, medieval collectors, or anyone drawn to the warrior monk archetype\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: Ornate 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":55270007963939,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/7768\/8611\/files\/templar-knight-hobo-coin-pendant-necklace-1879-dark-medieval.webp?v=1782124196","url":"https:\/\/veilhinge.com\/products\/templar-knight-hobo-coin-pendant-necklace","provider":"VEILHINGE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}