1 oz Pecunia Non Olet Silver Round 

Silver rounds provide a way to show off designs with historical and soceital signficance, in a stunning and lasting way. This is the case with the Pecunia Non-Olet Silver Round from the Intaglio Mint which tells the story behind the public urinals from France and Italy named after Vespasian, Roman Emperor from 69-79 AD.

These rounds weigh 1 oz of 99.9 fine silver, which may also interest investors who desire to diversify their investment portfolios with silver bullion.

As they are made by private mints, silver rounds have no legal tender and carry no face value, which allows them to have cheaper prices compared to sovereign silver coins.

Because of that, collectors and investors alike may want to take advantage of their shopping conditions to broaden their collections and precious metals assets.

Product Highlights

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver;
• Part of the Latin Allure Series;
• Made by Intaglio Mint;
• The obverse showcases a rich crowned skeleton;
• The reverse features Intaglio Mint’s symbol.

The Design

The obverse depicts a well-dressed skeleton, wearing a crown and seated in a luxurious throne. Piles of $100 bills cover the table, where the skeleton settles its right index finger while it holds another stack with its left hand. 

The phrase “PECUNIA NON OLET” is engraved on the left.

The reverse design features a large Intaglio Mint’s logo on the center, encircled by “ONE TROY OUNCE,” “.999 FINE SILVER,” and “2023.”

The story behind “Pecunia Non Olet”

One of the curious facts that made the emperor Vespasian a well known governor was the taxing of urine from public urinals from the city, called the Urine Tax.

Lower classes were supposed to urinate into pots and empty them into cesspools. The urine collected from these pools was then sold as an ingredient for chemical processes, like tanning, wool production, the extraction of ammonia. Manufacturers would pay the Urine Tax to get the needed ingredient.

When Titus, Vespasian’s son, questioned about the immoral nature of the money collected, Vespasian held up a gold coin and replied to Titus with another question. “Do you feel offended by the smell of it?”  Vespasian continued, “Yet it comes from urine.”

“Pecunia Non-Olet,” translates to 'Money doesn’t stink', meaning the value of money is not affected by its origin.

Buy 1 oz Pecunia Non Olet (Money Does Not Stink) Silver Rounds at SD Bullion

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