Know Your Options! All About Challenge Coin Plating Options
Plating sets the backdrop for every coin design. Compare polished and antique gold, silver and copper finishes and see which suits your artwork best.
Jesse Daugherty ·
Welcome to the ChallengeCoins4Less Blog—your ultimate destination for everything about challenge coins. Uncover their rich history, read inspiring stories, and gain valuable insights into these unique symbols of honor and camaraderie. Whether you’re part of the military, a first responder, or simply curious about challenge coins, join us to explore these unique symbols of honor.
Plating sets the backdrop for every coin design. Compare polished and antique gold, silver and copper finishes and see which suits your artwork best.
Jesse Daugherty ·
Timing matters when you hand out a challenge coin. These five moments, from promotions to a finished project, make a coin award feel earned and memorable.
Jesse Daugherty ·
Challenge coins went from Roman soldiers' pay to military units to company offices. Here's a quick history and how businesses use them for morale and marketing.
Jesse Daugherty ·
Wedding coins date back to ancient Rome and live on in the las arras tradition of 13 coins. See how couples use custom wedding coins as lasting keepsakes.
Jesse Daugherty ·
A coin on an employee's desk is a daily reminder that their work was noticed. Here's how corporate challenge coins can lift morale and help keep good people.
Jesse Daugherty ·
Employees rarely leave over pay alone; they leave when they feel unvalued. Custom coins turn service awards into something people actually keep and display.
Jesse Daugherty ·
From Augustus's fire brigades to Ben Franklin's volunteer company, firefighting has a long history. See how firefighter challenge coins, and St. Florian, fit in.
Rick Cundiff ·
Births, enlistments, graduations, weddings and reunions all deserve a keepsake. Here's how custom challenge coins can mark your family's biggest milestones.
Rick Cundiff ·
Corporate coins do double duty: they put your brand in people's hands as giveaways or business cards, and they reward employees in a way plaques never do.
Jesse Daugherty ·
Record Store Day celebrates vinyl culture twice a year. Custom coins give shops, bands and labels a collectible souvenir to thank customers and fans.
Rick Cundiff ·
Running a Kickstarter campaign? Custom challenge coins make exclusive, tangible backer rewards that thank supporters and help spread the word about your project.
Rick Cundiff ·
Designing a challenge coin is easier when you start with its purpose. These five tips cover design concept, artwork quality, options and working with our artists.
Jesse Daugherty ·