How are challenge coins made?

We create a custom die mold of your coin’s design and use it to mint your order. Then, we finish the coins in your chosen metal plating, fill colors, and put on any last touches your design needs!

It all starts by creating a custom die mold of your coin's design. We use this die to strike your design onto coin blanks made of sturdy zinc or brass alloy. Then, we add any options that require altering the metal itself, like diamond-cut edges.

Sample Mold for Approval - Not Plated
Sample Mold for Approval - Not Plated

The coins are then deburred and electroplated in the metal of your choosing.

Once they're plated, we fill colors by hand using syringes for precision and add any last touches, like the ribbon for medallions. Your coins are heat-cured, packed in individual PVC pouches (or one of our premium options) and boxed up for shipping!

A challenge coin packed up in a clear PVC pouch
A challenge coin packed up in a clear PVC pouch

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Production

What is the turnaround time for a challenge coin order? How are challenge coins made? What kinds of paints are used to add color to my coin? What is sandblasting? What is die casting? What's the difference between die struck, soft enamel, and hard enamel? Where are your coins made? How long do you retain my coin mold once an order is placed? How do I know when my coin mold is going to expire?