What makes your challenge coins special? 5 Tips to make it special
Challenge coins have their roots very deep in history; the farthest tracing back to Ancient Rome, when the best of soldiers were presented with challenge coins as a recognition for their valor. Later on, challenge coins appeared yet again during World War I, when a wealthy American lieutenant from a particular flying squadron presented all their unit members with bronze medallions on their insignia. It so happened that one of the young pilots from the squadron, was captured when the Germans bombed his plane. To ensure the American pilot doesn’t escape in any possible way, the Germans stripped off of all his identities but for the bronze medallion. Later, the pilot managed to sneak out from the Germans but landed in a French territory. The French assuming the American pilot to be a traitor, ordered for his execution. Luckily for the pilot, one of the French officers noticed the medallion and identified his squadron. He was thus freed after knowing that he’s in fact not a French traitor; for this coincidence, the bronze medallion was considered to be a ‘lucky charm’ and back in the American pilot’s unit after his return it was made obligatory by the officers that everyone should be carrying their challenge coins at all times.
Military officers, to ensure the habit of carrying challenge coins, devised a ‘challenge’, where in anyone who challenges the other to show his challenge coin and upon challenge the challenged fails to do so, the challenged had to pay for drinks to the challenger. Quite opposite, if the challenged was able to show his challenge coin, the challenger had to pay for drinks. This light-hearted challenge made carrying of challenge coins all the time a fun thingy! Prior to challenge coins, army men used to carry ammunition that saved their lives at a critical point during war for ‘challenges’. After the advent of challenge coins, carrying of ammunition was discarded as challenge coins are light and easy to carry – moreover safe! This tradition of challenging with challenge coins made challenge coins pretty popular beyond military circles. At present, challenge coins are very popular among general public and are used by hobby clubs, sororities, sports clubs, the Fire Department, Police Department etc. Challenge coins are presented to their employees by corporations as a token of great service which the employees treasure for life. Challenge coins are also being used by businesses in the place of business cards, embossing their brand/logo/caption artistically on challenge coins. Military men take great pride in preserving their challenge coins presented to them during their service days for demonstrating great valor and noble service; challenge coins to military veterans are truly a great treasure, about which they are immensely nostalgic.
The following tips help you to make your challenge coins invaluable,
Ø Great design - what appeals at the first look of a coin is its art design. So make sure your coin has the best of designs. Brainstorm before you order for a challenge coin, and once you conceive a design talk to the designers of the company and help them draw the designs on paper. When you are satisfied that the artistic design interpreted and drawn by the designer truly matches yours, you are sure to get a special coin
Ø Great edge design – edge of the coins is another option where you can show your creativity and make your coin special. You can choose your coin to have a diamond-cut edge, rope-cut edge or flat edge
Ø Metal used – typically made of brass, coins can be made of any other metal of choice. Particular highly precious coins for special occasions are often ordered to be made of gold
Ø Enamel finishing – this gives your challenge coin a special appearance in terms of finishing. Hard and soft enamel finishings are the two types available, and hard enamel finishing is the most preferred, as it gives a smoother look to the challenge coin
Ø Plating – this is the outer cover of the challenge coin and different options are available for you to make your challenge coin appear special. High polished gold, silver or bronze, black nickel, antique gold, antique silver or antique bronze are the various options available for plating challenge coins.
At challengecoinscity.com we understand the customers’ passion for getting a special challenge coin minted, our designers are equally passionate to understand your artistic design requirements and co-ordinate with you to mint an invaluable and the most-prized challenge coin you could conceive!
Military officers, to ensure the habit of carrying challenge coins, devised a ‘challenge’, where in anyone who challenges the other to show his challenge coin and upon challenge the challenged fails to do so, the challenged had to pay for drinks to the challenger. Quite opposite, if the challenged was able to show his challenge coin, the challenger had to pay for drinks. This light-hearted challenge made carrying of challenge coins all the time a fun thingy! Prior to challenge coins, army men used to carry ammunition that saved their lives at a critical point during war for ‘challenges’. After the advent of challenge coins, carrying of ammunition was discarded as challenge coins are light and easy to carry – moreover safe! This tradition of challenging with challenge coins made challenge coins pretty popular beyond military circles. At present, challenge coins are very popular among general public and are used by hobby clubs, sororities, sports clubs, the Fire Department, Police Department etc. Challenge coins are presented to their employees by corporations as a token of great service which the employees treasure for life. Challenge coins are also being used by businesses in the place of business cards, embossing their brand/logo/caption artistically on challenge coins. Military men take great pride in preserving their challenge coins presented to them during their service days for demonstrating great valor and noble service; challenge coins to military veterans are truly a great treasure, about which they are immensely nostalgic.
The following tips help you to make your challenge coins invaluable,
Ø Great design - what appeals at the first look of a coin is its art design. So make sure your coin has the best of designs. Brainstorm before you order for a challenge coin, and once you conceive a design talk to the designers of the company and help them draw the designs on paper. When you are satisfied that the artistic design interpreted and drawn by the designer truly matches yours, you are sure to get a special coin
Ø Great edge design – edge of the coins is another option where you can show your creativity and make your coin special. You can choose your coin to have a diamond-cut edge, rope-cut edge or flat edge
Ø Metal used – typically made of brass, coins can be made of any other metal of choice. Particular highly precious coins for special occasions are often ordered to be made of gold
Ø Enamel finishing – this gives your challenge coin a special appearance in terms of finishing. Hard and soft enamel finishings are the two types available, and hard enamel finishing is the most preferred, as it gives a smoother look to the challenge coin
Ø Plating – this is the outer cover of the challenge coin and different options are available for you to make your challenge coin appear special. High polished gold, silver or bronze, black nickel, antique gold, antique silver or antique bronze are the various options available for plating challenge coins.
At challengecoinscity.com we understand the customers’ passion for getting a special challenge coin minted, our designers are equally passionate to understand your artistic design requirements and co-ordinate with you to mint an invaluable and the most-prized challenge coin you could conceive!