Challenge Coins

Government Use of Challenge Coins

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Although primarily a military tradition, challenge coins have become increasingly popular with government institutions over the last few years. Agencies like the FBI, Mi-6, and US Secret Service have all had custom challenge coins minted for their members. Such entities often trade their coins amongst one another, which facilitates a trading arena outside of the armed forces.

Some collectors of challenge coins display their coins from the civilian world with pride in corporate offices, and its not uncommon to find Executives passing out challenge coins with their project logo imprinted on their custom challenge coins. In any case, challenge coins have surely foudn their way into civilian life and the corporate world.