Custom Challenge Coins

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Corporate challenge coins are custom die-struck coins featuring your company logo, brand colors, and messaging. Originating from U.S. military tradition, they’ve been adopted by Fortune 500 companies and growing businesses alike as a premium tool for employee recognition, client gifts, trade show giveaways, and milestone celebrations. Unlike generic promotional items, a challenge coin is heavy, tactile, and built to last — recipients keep them for years.

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Corporate challenge coins are standard challenge coins ordered by businesses for company-related purposes — recognition programs, events, client gifts, and brand promotion. The coin itself is manufactured the same way: die-struck metal with plating and optional enamel colors. The “corporate” distinction is about use case, not production. Any of our coin styles — no color, color on both sides, 3D, spinner — can be ordered as corporate challenge coins.

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Our minimum order for corporate challenge coins is 50 units. Larger orders significantly reduce your per-unit cost — see our pricing page for volume discounts. Production typically takes 12–14 business days, and we include free priority air shipping to the US on every order.

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We offer several presentation options to elevate the unboxing experience: velvet pouches, leatherette presentation boxes, and acrylic display cases. Packaging is especially popular for executive gifts and top-performer recognition awards, where the presentation is part of the message. Ask about packaging options when requesting your free quote.

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The most common corporate uses are employee recognition programs (service anniversaries, performance awards, safety milestones), trade show giveaways, executive and client gifts, company anniversary celebrations, product launch commemorations, and onboarding gifts for new hires or key clients. Companies also order them for internal sales competitions, leadership development programs, and branded merchandise for partner events.

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3D challenge coins are custom die-struck coins with deep sculptural relief that adds dimension and realism to the design. Unlike standard 2D coins where artwork is flat, 3D coins are carved with varying depths to create textures, faces, landscapes, and intricate detail that stands out dramatically under light. The result is a coin that looks as much like a piece of art as a commemorative item.

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The key difference is the depth of the artwork. Standard challenge coins are struck with two levels — raised metal and recessed background — creating a flat, graphic look. 3D challenge coins are sculpted with multiple levels of relief, adding depth, shadow, and dimension that makes portraits, animals, buildings, and detailed emblems look lifelike. 3D coins also require a separate 3D mold fee in addition to the standard coin mold fee.

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The minimum order for custom 3D challenge coins is 50 units. Like all our challenge coins, larger orders lower your per-unit price — see our pricing page for volume discounts. Production typically takes 14-18 business days, and we include free priority air shipping to the US.

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3D challenge coins are die-struck from iron, brass, or zinc alloy. Available platings include high polished gold, high polished silver, copper, black nickel, black metal, antique gold, antique silver, antique copper, and dual plating. Up to 7 colors can be added at no extra charge, and custom edge options include standard, rope, oblique, cross-cut diamond, bezel, and spur.

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3D challenge coins are popular wherever intricate, lifelike detail matters. Military units use them for unit emblems with realistic eagles, shields, and aircraft. Law enforcement agencies create 3D coins featuring detailed badge designs and portraits. Corporate organizations order them as awards and milestones with realistic logos and mascots. Fire departments, government agencies, and schools also use 3D coins when a standard 2D design can’t do justice to the artwork.

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A coin spinner is a custom challenge coin with a built-in moving part that rotates on a pin axis. The spinner piece sits either inside a cutout in the coin (internal spinner) or on top of the coin face (floating spinner). When flicked, the element spins freely — making the coin interactive and far more engaging than a standard flat challenge coin.

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Spinner coin pricing depends on size, quantity, and design complexity. Because spinner coins require two separate molds (one for the coin body and one for the spinner piece), there is a double-sided mold fee in addition to the per-unit price. Larger orders significantly reduce your per-unit cost. Fill out a free quote form for exact pricing on your design — there’s no obligation.

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Internal spinners sit inside a cutout portion of the coin and rotate within the coin body. They work well for designs like propellers, globes, and logos that you want framed by the surrounding artwork.

Floating spinners sit on top of the coin face and rotate like the hands of a clock. They become the centerpiece of the design and work well for swords, compasses, and fan blade shapes.

Both styles use a pin axis for smooth, long-lasting rotation.

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Every spinner coin is made from two separate metal pieces — the coin body and the spinner element — that are manufactured independently and then assembled. Each piece needs its own custom die (mold) to stamp the artwork. This is why spinner coins have a double-sided mold fee, but it also means both the coin and the spinner can have their own detailed artwork and plating.

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Our minimum order for custom spinner coins is 50 units. Larger orders lower your per-unit price — check our pricing page for volume discounts. Production typically takes 14-18 business days, and we include free priority air shipping to the US.

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You can fill out a quote form on any of our product pages or while looking at photos in the gallery! This allows you to choose your favorite design features, leave notes for our designers, and upload any reference images you may have. Alternatively, our team would be happy to help by phone or email using the contact methods below.

We can also assist you via phone, text, or email.

Email: info@lapelpinsplus.com
Phone: +1-800-252-0904
Text: +1-800-252-0904

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Minimums vary by product:

• Lapel pins, keychains, medals, lanyards, and patches: 100 units
• Trading pins (standard and USA Rush): 200 units
• Challenge coins: 50 units
• Belt buckles: 25 units

Larger orders lower your per-unit price. Check out our pricing page to learn more.

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Production times will vary depending on the type of custom product you order, and the complexity of your design. For the most accurate information, ask your sales representative for an estimated turnaround time. The details listed below should be used as a general rule of thumb for production times and do not include shipping time:

• Lapel Pins: 7-10 business days
• Lanyards: 7-10 business days
• Patches: 14 business days
• Keychains: 12-14 business days
• Belt Buckles: 14-18 business days
• Challenge Coins: 14-18 business days
• Domestic Rush Pins: 3-5 business days
• Domestic Rush Challenge Coins: 3-5 business days

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You can place your order over the phone or online through our secure payment portal. Have your Quote Number ready and double-check that the proof assigned to that Quote Number matches the proof you would like to purchase.

Click here to find your quote and pay online, or follow the “Order This Quote” link sent to your email with your proof.

To pay by phone, call +1-800-252-0904.

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We offer discounted pricing based on the number of custom products in your order. The more you order, the less you will pay per unit. Check out our pricing page for more detailed information on pricing for all of our custom products!