Time has a way of slipping past without anyone noticing. The hourglass is one of the most time-tested means of tracking the passage of time, and it was chosen as the central design in a silver round series from the Chautauqua Silver Works. Right now, the 1 oz TIME Series A Grain of Sand Silver Round is available from JM Bullion in proof-like condition.
Round Highlights:
- Arrives in a plastic air-tight capsule.
- Limited mintage of just 10,000 rounds in total!
- 2nd design in the T.I.M.E. Series.
- Contains 1 troy oz of .999 pure silver.
- Edges feature unique and sequential numbering.
- A Grain of Sand hourglass design on the obverse.
- Reverse features the Chautauqua Silver Works brand imagery.
- Struck in proof-like finish.
The first release in the TIME Series of silver rounds featured the image of the moving gears that power a clock. For the second design in the series, the creators have found a design element that anyone can understand at first glance.
An hourglass is often used in reference to the lifespan or remaining time in someone’s life. As a means of torture, captors would often use an hourglass to show their captives just how much time was left in their lives, as indicating in this silver round’s design by the human skull at the base of the hourglass from which the sand pours out into an open grave.
On the obverse side of the 1 oz TIME Series A Grain of Sand Silver Round you’ll find the image of an hourglass in the center of the design, complete with a myriad of different and crucial elements. Atop the hourglass is a baby carriage, indicating early life, while the human skull spews sand into an open grave with a headstone marked “Avery Bawdy,” indicating we all head from life to death with the sands of time.
The reverse side of the round features the marksman scope that serves as common imagery for Chautauqua Silver Works, complete with the periodic symbol and number for silver, and the round’s weight, purity, and metal content.
Chautauqua Silver Works is located in Western New York, where it was founded by Ron Kinney. These silver rounds are produced and released by Chautauqua Silver Works in coordination with the North American Mint.
If you have questions, we’ve got answers. Please don’t hesitate to contact JM Bullion at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or email us directly.