Custom Challenge Coins
Custom design and make United States Navy coins
Custom die struck challenge coins made to your artwork for United States Navy units, with enamel colour fill and optional plating. The design shown was produced for a Navy squadron with a navy blue and gold finish, and the same process applies to any unit name, insignia or mission theme you provide. You approve a digital proof before any coin is struck, so the final product matches your intent exactly.
MadeTo your artwork, proof approved first
Artwork filesAI PDF JPEG or CDR
Reply timeWithin 8 hours
Express transitAbout 2-4 days worldwide
Detail
What You Get and Who Orders It
Key Benefits
- Unit name and insignia are struck into the metal rather than applied as a label or sticker
- Enamel colour is hand filled and baked to resist chipping during handling and storage
- Plating options allow for polished gold silver or antique finish on the same die
- One digital proof covers all coins in a batch so gold silver and bronze variants stay consistent
- Made in-house from your artwork, so revisions are handled directly between you and the team striking the die
Where It Is Used
- Unit recognition events for Navy squadrons and fleet detachments
- Deployment or return ceremonies where each member receives a commemorative coin
- Training graduation ceremonies with unit-specific insignia and mission dates
- Internal awards for leadership excellence or operational milestones
- Recruitment and onboarding kits for new Navy personnel
Who It Is For
- Navy unit commanders ordering coins for a full deployment cycle
- Command staff managing recognition programs for multiple divisions
- Veterans' groups producing commemorative coins for reunions
- Promotional product distributors supplying challenge coins to military retailers
- HR teams in Navy contracting firms creating onboarding gifts
Problems It Solves
- Stock challenge coins carry generic designs that do not reflect your unit’s identity
- Printed or adhesive labels on coins peel off after repeated handling
- Colour mismatch between reorders when different suppliers use their own enamel batches
- Plating that wears off quickly due to low-quality electroplating or thin layers
- Late artwork changes that a supplier without in-house design cannot adjust without delay
Technical Features
- Die struck relief so fine lines and lettering remain sharp even at small sizes
- Soft enamel fill leaves the metal edges proud of the colour for a tactile finish
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die
- Standard attachment: pin back with rubber stopper or safety clasp
- Optional epoxy dome over the face for extra scratch resistance
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass body depending on relief depth
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Pin back with rubber stopper or safety clasp
Quality Control
- First struck sample checked against the approved proof before the run continues
- Plating colour compared against the retained reference piece from your previous order
- Enamel checked for pinholes overfill and colour match under daylight lamps
- Each coin bagged individually so faces do not rub in transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any shape outline including naval insignia, ship silhouettes, or unit emblems
- Unit name mission date and insignia struck into the face
- Gold silver and bronze variants from one die
- Reverse side left blank struck with a logo or fitted for engraving
- Epoxy dome glitter enamel or antique wash finishes
- Optional safety clasp or rubber stopper on the pin back
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork where possible so small lettering stays legible when struck
- Keep text above roughly two millimetres tall or it fills in during enamelling
- Decide gold silver and bronze splits before proofing so one die covers all three
- Order a few spares per batch to cover ties and damaged pieces
- Store coins in their bags until presentation to avoid fingerprints on plating
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom challenge coin |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment | Pin back with rubber stopper or safety clasp |
| Artwork Files | AI PDF JPEG or CDR |
| Proof | Digital proof approved before production |
| Diameter and Thickness | TBC with sales team |
| Minimum Order Quantity | TBC with sales team |
Compared With the Alternatives
| Stock challenge coin with printed insert | Struck artwork will not peel but requires tooling so it only pays off above a modest quantity |
|---|---|
| Printed acrylic coin | Metal carries more perceived value in hand while acrylic prints photographic colour more cheaply |
| Hard enamel coin | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels more premium but adds polishing time and cost |
Manufacturing
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the coin blank
Trimming and polishing
Electroplating
Hand enamel filling and baking
Attachment fitting
Individual bagging and packing
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