"THROUGH HARDSHIP TO THE STARS" ad astra sailors applied the tool to

sailors applied the tool to fishing and gladiators chose tridents as an offensive and defensive weapon

this distressed stamped brass coin features the quote: "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor

This was not meant as a morbid message then

and encouragement to appreciate every moment in life

"THROUGH HARDSHIP TO THE STARS" ad astra sailors applied the tool toHand crafted from start to finish, this stamped coin features the Latin phrase PER ASPERA AD ASTRA, which means Through hardship, to the stars. This motto sometimes appears as AD ASTRA PER ASPERA and though both iterations of the phrase are correct, this one is less common. Other translations include "through adversity difficulties to the stars" and "our aspirations take us to the stars." ASTRA is the Latin root for "astronomy," ASPERA directly