How to Design Your Custom Challenge Coin: Free Template Download

Designing a custom challenge coin doesn't have to be complicated — but it does help to have a plan before you reach out to us. Knowing what you want on the front and back, what size fits your unit, and which plating matches your identity saves time and gets your proof back faster. That's why we built our free coin design template.

Download it, fill it in, and send it back with your order request. It covers everything — coin diagrams for sketching your artwork, plating options, size and thickness, edge styles, and add-ons like 3D relief, glow-in-the-dark fill, and sequential numbering. No design experience needed. If you can describe it, we can build it.

What's On the Template?

The template is a single-page printable brief with five sections:

• Your contact info — so we know who to send the proof to

• Front and back coin diagrams — sketch your design or write notes in the blank circles

• Plating options — check off High Polish Gold, Antique Silver, Black Nickel, Dual Plating, and more

• Size and quantity — choose your size (1.75" to 2.25"), thickness (1mm to 4mm), and quantity tier

• Add-ons and edge styles — 3D relief, epoxy dome, glow fill, spinner center, rope edge, cross-cut, and more

Why Use a Design Brief?

Most delays in the coin ordering process come from back-and-forth clarification on the basics — what size, what finish, which side gets the department badge. When you fill out the template first, our artists have everything they need to produce your first proof in about 48 hours instead of spending days asking questions.

It also helps when you're ordering for a committee or department — having a filled-out brief gives everyone a chance to review the details before it goes to our team. Fewer surprises at the proof stage.

You Don't Have to Be an Artist

The coin diagrams on the template are blank circles — you can sketch a rough layout or simply write notes like "badge in center, department name along the outer ring, navy and gold colors." Our artists handle everything from there. Free artwork and unlimited revisions are included with every order, no matter the complexity.

All-Inclusive Pricing, No Hidden Fees

Every option on the template — 3D relief, dual plating, specialty edges, unlimited colors — is included in our flat all-inclusive price. Fifty coins are $10 each. One hundred coins are $7.75 each. Any size from 1.75" to 2.25", any thickness from 1mm to 4mm, any plating, any add-on. One price, no upgrade charges.

Download the Template

Click the link below to download your free coin design template. Print it out, fill it in, and email it back to us at info@HonestCoinsLI.com — or use it as a guide when filling out our online quote form.

Download the Free Coin Design Template (PDF)

Questions? Visit our contact page or see our custom challenge coins page to learn about everything we offer.