The Blueprint.
Start with the idea. Easy as 1-2-3.
Before it's struck, it has to be understood.
Step 1
Share Your Vision
Tell me who this coin is for. I'll ask about the unit, command, or organization; the occasion (change of command, retirement, deployment, anniversary); any rank, insignia, or unit patch it should reflect; a motto or phrase that matters to you; your ideal quantity; and your target date if you have one. You don't need a finished concept — just the story. That's my job to shape.
Suggestions to shape your coin into reality.
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Unit / Command
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Occasion
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Philosophy
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Rank & Motto
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Quantity
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Target Date
Step 2
Upload Your References
Once we know your vision, use the upload button below to send anything that helps me bring it to life: unit patches, insignia, photos, old coins, a logo, or even a rough sketch. Accepted files: JPG, PNG, or PDF for photos and reference images; AI, EPS, or SVG if you have existing vector artwork (not required). No professional files? No problem — a phone photo of a patch or a screenshot works fine as a starting reference.
Step 3
Collaboration & Approval
I'll return a first concept design built from what you shared. From there, it's a conversation via email, phone or video chat — we refine details together until it's right, and nothing goes into production until you give final approval. Once approved, we move straight into minting on our standard 4-6 week timeline.
Want some AI Help?
Before you fill out our design form, try this. It won't give you a final coin design — think of it as a sketchpad to help you figure out what you actually want. Copy the prompt below, fill in the bracketed parts with your own details, and paste the whole thing into ChatGPT. Save whatever image it gives you and upload it along with your answers when you get to Step 2 of our process — it gives us a real starting point instead of a blank page.
A few tips before you send it.
• Don't worry if the text comes out blurry or misspelled — that's a known limitation of AI image tools, not a problem with your idea. We handle real lettering by hand.
• If the first result isn't close, just tell ChatGPT what to change ("make the back simpler," "try silver instead of gold," "less clutter in the center") and it'll revise.
• Skip using exact official DoD or unit insignia in the AI tool itself — some of those trigger content restrictions, and official insignia use has its own rules anyway. Describe it in words instead ("a chevron with three stripes," "an eagle over crossed rifles") and we'll handle getting it right and properly cleared on the real coin.
• This is a brainstorming tool, not a design service — nothing it generates is your final art, and you're not locked into anything it produces.
AI Prompt
Create a visual mockup concept for a custom military challenge coin. This is for [unit, command, or organization name], to commemorate [the occasion — change of command, retirement, deployment, promotion, unit anniversary, etc.].
Front side should feature: [rank, insignia, unit patch elements, or symbols you want front and center]. Include this text: [name, rank, unit motto, or phrase for the front].
Back side should feature: [meaningful symbols, values, or imagery — this can be personal, not just official insignia]. Include this text: [a quote, value, or phrase for the back].
Style: [gold / silver / bronze / antique nickel] finish, [your color scheme, e.g. navy and gold, black and red], classic round challenge coin shape with a beveled rim, clean military-heraldic style, bold and legible text, icons and silhouettes rather than photorealistic people.
Show the coin as a simple front-and-back product mockup on a plain background, not a photo.
I believe everyone can create!
Let's tell your story &
bring life to your vision.
From wrench to SOF to Chief to legacy
When Chief Master Sergeant Stephan Boczar came to me — twenty-plus years in the Air Force, most of it as an Air Commando with the 6th Special Operations Squadron — he wanted a coin that told two stories, not just one.
One side is his service, read from the top down: Special Operations first, hard-won expertise across a fleet of helicopters and aircraft second, and dead center, the rank it took him decades to earn. A gear-toothed rim, borrowed straight from the maintenance bay, frames it all — because before he was a Chief, he was a mechanic, and he's never forgotten it.
The other side is personal, split into four: God, Family, Country, Purpose. Not a slogan — a conversation starter. Every airman who receives this coin from him leaves with a story about at least one quarter of it, straight from Bo himself.