Front: “Familia Ante Omnia” (family before everything) · “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind”
Back: “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.”
At a glance
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Theme: roots and belonging
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Good for: Father's Day and Mother's Day, family reunions, a child moving away, military families
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Gift for: dad or mom, a husband or wife, brothers and sisters, grandparents, your kids
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Finishes: Antique Silver (brass alloy), Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)
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Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA
The meaning
Familia ante omnia is Latin for family before everything. Around it runs an old proverb: when the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind. Families with deep roots still get storms. They just don't get pulled up by them.
The back is for every family that isn't perfect, which is all of them: we may not have it all together, but together we have it all.
The design
The front shows a tree of life whose braided trunk opens at the top like a hand, its roots spreading deep into the ground. The back is an interlaced knot, a loop with no beginning and no end, at the center of a sunburst.
On good days and hard days
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On good days, it reminds you who you do it all for and makes the good times with family count.
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On hard days, when storms hit the family, it reminds you that deep roots hold. We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.
Carry it
It is a pocket reminder of who you do it all for. One family uses them as challenge coins at home: the kids get one when they reach a big goal or push through something hard.
Give it
Customers give it to military husbands, to each other for anniversaries, and to the whole family at Christmas; one wrote that everyone loved theirs. For a reunion, one coin each is a small keepsake that goes home in every pocket. It is also a good send off for a son or daughter moving away.
Specs
- Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar
- Thickness: 2.7 mm
- Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
- Material: brass alloy (Antique Silver, Antique Bronze) or solid copper (Antique Copper)
- Made: die struck, minted in the USA
- Each coin is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.
Questions
What does familia ante omnia mean?
“Family before everything.” Family comes first.
What is a good gift for a family reunion or for Dad?
Something everyone can carry home. The Family Coin works for one person or the whole family, and its message fits every age.
What does “when the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind” mean?
A family with strong bonds can face hard times without falling apart.
Other coins you might like
For keys: Family Key Tag.
Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.
Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.
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