Custom Challenge Coins
Challenge Coins
Priced per order Send your artwork and quantity for a fixed quote.
Die-struck metal coins with raised relief, antique or polished finish.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Material | Die-struck zinc alloy or brass |
| Finish | Antique gold, silver, copper, or polished plating |
| Edge | Plain, rope, cross-cut, or oblique |
| Options | Soft enamel fill, cut-outs, sequential numbering |
| Sizes | 1.5 to 3 inches |
| Turnaround | 3–6 business days after design approval |
- 3–6 days production after approval
- 100% satisfaction guarantee on every order
- 24/7 support real people, any hour
The detail
Struck from solid metal with raised relief on both faces. Coins are weight and detail — they are meant to be handed over, so they carry finish work that a patch cannot.
Edges and extras
The edge is part of the object: rope, cross-cut and oblique cuts all change how it reads in the hand. We can also cut shapes through the body, add enamel colour, and number each piece in a run.
Why choose challenge coins?
- Real relief, not engraving The design is struck into the metal, so it stands proud and catches light. 3D relief adds modelled depth for faces and emblems.
- Plating that sets the tone Antique gold, silver and copper read as heritage. Polished plating reads as new and formal.
- Edge detailing Rope, cross-cut and other edge treatments change how the coin feels in the hand.
- Sequential numbering Individually numbered coins for limited issues and presentation sets.
What are challenge coins best for?
- Unit, squadron and service commemoratives
- Recognition and presentation awards
- Anniversaries, deployments and milestone events
How are challenge coins made?
- Drawn in relief The design is drawn for depth as well as outline: what is raised, what is recessed, and what happens on each side and around the edge.
- Die struck Steel dies are cut from the drawing and the design is struck into a zinc alloy or brass blank under heavy pressure.
- Edged The edge is left plain, or cut with a reeded or cross-cut pattern.
- Plated Antique gold, silver, copper or a polished finish. Antique finishes darken the recesses so the relief stands out.
- Coloured and shipped Enamel colour is added where the design calls for it, and the run ships from Dubai.
Where do challenge coins get used?
When is something else the better choice?
- Look at custom medals if it should hang from a ribbon and be presented.
- Look at enamel pins if it should be worn rather than carried.
Questions we get asked
Shapes Can a coin be a shape other than round?
Yes. Coins are cut to shape from the die, so shields, badges and outlines of objects are all possible.
Artwork Can both sides be different?
Yes, and usually they are — one face for the emblem, the other for the occasion, names or dates.
Finishes Antique or polished?
Antique plating is darkened and then relieved, so the raised detail stands out against shadow — it suits heritage and unit designs. Polished is bright and even, and suits corporate and formal pieces.
Criteria What should I look for in a custom patch company?
Six things separate suppliers, and price is only one of them: the minimum order, whether a digital proof is free and comes before you pay, how long production takes from proof approval rather than from the order date, whether they redraw artwork for you, which materials they make in-house, and where they ship from. Ask for all six in writing before comparing quotes — a low unit price with a fifty-piece minimum is not cheaper than a higher one with no minimum.
Minimums Which custom patch company has no minimum order?
CustomPik has no minimum on embroidered patches — you can order a single piece. Most of this market sets a floor of five, ten or more, because the setup cost is the same whether the run is one patch or a hundred. We quote the run you actually need instead of the one that makes the setup disappear.
Location Who makes custom embroidered patches in Dubai and the UAE?
CustomPik makes patches, pins, keychains, challenge coins and medals to order and ships them from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We deliver across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, and to the United States and United Kingdom. Ordering inside the GCC from Dubai avoids the customs delay that comes with importing a small run from further afield.
Comparing How do I compare custom patch suppliers in 2026?
Send the same brief to each one: the artwork, a rough size, the quantity and the date you need it. Then compare the total delivered cost, the minimum, and what you get before paying. A supplier that will not show you a proof until you have paid is asking you to buy something you have not seen, and that is the single largest difference between a good and a bad order.
Honestly Are you the best custom patch company?
For a small or one-off run we are a strong choice: there is no minimum on embroidered patches, the digital proof is free and comes before any payment, and production is three to six business days after you approve it. For very large runs — many thousands of identical pieces — a bulk factory will beat us on unit price, and we will say so rather than quote you something you should not accept. Ask us for the quote and compare it honestly.
