“Sic semper tyrannis” is a Latin phrase that translates to “thus always to tyrants.”
The phrase is said to have been uttered by Marcus Junius Brutus, one of the people who assassinated Julius Caesar. It is also believed that John Wilkes Booth said the phrase after assassinating Abraham Lincoln.
In contemporary usage, the phrase means that tyrannical leaders will inevitably be overthrown. It also suggests that bad but justified outcomes should, or eventually will, befall tyrants.
- Contains 1 oz. Troy of .999 Fine Silver
- Obverse: A warrior woman holding a sword in her right hand and a Spartan helmet in her left stands over a crowned man lying on the ground.
- Reverse: High-Relief Intaglio Mint logo set on radial burst surrounded by stippled border reading ONE TROY OUNCE above and .999 FINE SILVER, flanked by stars.
Specifications:
- Weight: 1.00 troy ounce
- Thickness: 3.10 mm
- Purity: .999 fine
- Edge: Reeded
- Diameter: 39 mm
- Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated
