Questions
Good questions, plain answers.
The coins
What is a Memorium coin?
A solid brass coin, about two inches across, engraved from a photograph of yours. The picture is on the front with a few words. The back carries names, a date or a line of your own.
What kind of photograph works best?
A clear subject that fills most of the picture, in good light, with faces you can see. One or two people, a pet, a house or a place all work well. Phone photographs are fine.
If we think a different picture would make a better coin, we will tell you before anything is made.
Does it have to be a photograph of people?
No. A farmhouse, a chapel, a waterfall, the dog, an old truck: if it matters to you and you have a picture of it, it can be a coin.
How many words can I add?
The front has room for a short line: a date, a name, or about four words. The back has room for names and a line of your own.
Will I see it before it is engraved?
Yes. We prepare the design and send you a preview. Nothing is engraved until you are happy with it.
Are the coins on this site real?
Not yet. Memorium has not opened, so the coins, frames and boxes shown here are design previews of what we are making. Photographs of real coins will replace them as the first collections are finished.
The collections
What are the three ways to start?
A single coin in its own small keepsake box for $59. The Collector's package, a linen display frame with six coins, for $249. Legacy, a wooden keepsake box with twelve coins, for $499.
Do I have to choose all my coins at once?
No. With the Collector's package and Legacy you pay once, and your coins wait for you. Send a photograph whenever something happens that you want to keep.
Which moments can I choose?
Holidays from our list, special events such as a wedding, a new baby or a graduation, and one-of-a-kind days that fit no list at all.
Can I add more coins later?
Yes. Once the coins in your collection are used, more can be added at $49 each.
Can I give a collection as a gift?
Yes. You choose and pay for the collection, and the person you give it to sends their own photographs over time. More about gifting.
Ordering and delivery
When can I order?
Memorium is opening soon. Reserve a tier and we will write to you first. Reserving costs nothing and does not commit you to buy.
What does shipping cost?
In the United States, your package and first coin ship free. Each later coin in a collection is posted for the cost of postage only.
Do you ship outside the United States?
We will open in the United States first.
What if something is wrong with my coin?
If we make a mistake, we will make it right. Full terms, including returns, will be published here before orders open.
What do you do with my email address?
We use it only to write to you about Memorium's opening. Read the privacy note.
Opening soon
Still deciding?
Reserve your place. It costs nothing, and we will write to you when Memorium opens.