Monete or Return to Tiffany
Bulgari · Tiffany & Co.
Monete
Ancient Greek and Roman coins, worn and unpolished, set whole in heavy gold frames and hung from chains.
Return to Tiffany
A key-ring tag engraved 'Please Return to Tiffany & Co. New York' with a registry number, so lost keys could find their owner through the Fifth Avenue store.
Monete hangs real history from a chain. In the 1960s Nicola Bulgari, a coin collector, revived the Roman habit of mounting ancient coins in gold, and the house still frames Greek and Roman pieces two thousand years old without polishing away their wear. Return to Tiffany invented a currency of its own: a tag stamped with an address and a registry number, sold from 1966 for key rings and made into jewelry in 1980. Each carries an inscription; only one was ever legal tender.
| Fact | Monete | Return to Tiffany |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | — | 1966 |
| School | Rome | New York |
| Materials | yellow gold, rose gold, steel, diamond, other | silver, yellow gold, rose gold, enamel, diamond |
| Moves | No | No |
| From | Not published | €750 |
| Top of line | — | €15,500 |
Prices in euros as published by each house, October 2026.
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