A solid bronze or brass medallion featuring a topographical map of the Transylvanian mountain range, a blood red imitation garnet stone marking the location of Castle Dracula from Bram Stoker's gothic horror classic, Dracula.
The reverse is engraved with notes on the location: "Mount Izvorul Calimanului, located in the Transylvanian Kelemen Alps near the border of Moldavia, at 46 08' 03" North, 25 17' 19" East, 2,033 m high."
Stoker chose Mount Izvorul Călimanului, near the Borgo Pass, atop the barren caldera of an extinct volcano for a very particular reason—before it was edited for publication, Dracula originally ended with a volcano erupting and destroying the castle after the Count’s defeat: “From where we stood it seemed as if the one fierce volcano burst had satisfied the need of nature and that the castle and the structure of the hill had sunk again into the void.”
The map pendant measures approximately 33.6 mm long including bail, 28.6 mm wide, and 3.2 mm at the thickest point. The medallion weighs 12.9 grams in brass, 12.5 grams in bronze and 14.9 grams in silver. The back of the medallion is stamped with makers mark and copyright. Silver version is also stamped STER for sterling. Comes with your choice of chain or back leather cord.
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