Design you own coin and have it minted

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but has anyone heard of coinable.com? This company will mint coins for you with any design you create.
I posted the information on my new blog if you don't want to wade through their site. You can access my blog via my website signature and the right hand widget.

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Thats cool but pricey.

 

...and not a coin.

 

hmmmm..........


I wonder how much for a roll of 1901 S quarters?

 

how is this place any different from any other place that mints tokens? Just wondering if I am missing something special they do.

 

I don't think so. But, this is the first that I have seen with a website and such...it's kind of neat, but I'm sure there are many places that can do it.

 

Challenge coins.

 

Beat me to it.

Industry averages, $100-$250 for design help, $250-500 die setup. $5-25 per peice (minimum order 100 pieces).

 

100 coins
1.56 inch
Antique Bronze or Copper
No color
Standard edge
Die fee: $210.00
Per coin: $2.22
Total: $432.00

Base minimum order. Delivered, free artwork and shipping on an order of two new sides.

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There are many places that do exactly what that place does and prices are pretty much the same if I remember correctly...I did a lot of shopping for places like that when I wanted to do my own coin, most have websites, some have online design help...this place seems typical, maybe a bit cheaper, I would have to look at the other places prices again. I would use use a place like that as I wanted to mint a coin for my daughters birthday but I just dont need 100+ coins for that and they get you on the die fee.

 

If a blank was inscribed would that suit a need as a coin?

 

I wouldn't think so. When I realized that no company will mint smaller quantities without large die fees and they just aren't viable for individuals on a budget, I started making my own. They are real rough. I do zinc plate etching so I used those principles. I got the steel die rods, coated them with acid resist, etched into them, then struck a few that had a roman numeral one on one side and a basic little flower on the other with her name...doing reflected text is hard So I printed out my designs, used transfer paper to transfer the design onto the top of the steel rod, etched the acid resist then dropped them in the acid. They did not come out all that hot but I am going to try again.

I am sure you guys have good equipment and etch your dies in a more sophisticated manner...and I would love to have a coin for my little girl...but I cant justify paying 500 dollars for about 60-70 more than I need. I do wish there was an easier (but still cheap) way to do it myself or someone who can do, say, small coin runs at a flat rate per coin...like if I need 5 coins...at 5-10 bucks per coin...I know that probably isn't feasible though.

So I continue to try to get a good clean etching on a .75" steel die end...maybe with more practice Its just so small when you are used to etching large zinc plate surfaces.

 

Inscribable coins

Below are several examples of blank coins that were inscrbibed with images and or text. Would this be of interest to the coin population as still being a coin?



The star is not 3D, but appears that way!



Jeffrey

 

Some tourist locations in Paris, and in Versailles have a machine that will engrave your name and the date of your visit on a rather nice large sized medal for about €5. I got some when I was in Versailles, they are actually very attractive large sized bronze medals with the Palace on them etc.

 

Pics please.

 

Are those US mint planchets? Even if they are a planchets it is not a coin until it is completely coined and monetarized. So they are tokens and this thread is misnamed.

 

Not true. A coin is a round round object, and can be made of food, metal and does not have to be money.

coin (koin)
n. 1. A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.
2. Metal money considered as a whole.
3. A flat circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money: a pizza topped with coins of pepperoni.
4. Architecture A corner or cornerstone.
5. A mode of expression considered standard: Two-word verbs are valid linguistic coin in the 20th century.

Source http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coin

 

Your reference is obviously wrong.

 

I found a candadian something yesterday in my change that was not round.

 

I didn't mean for my post to sound that all coins had to be round, but that a coin doesn't have to be made by a government or used for money to be called a coin. At least, that was the point I was attempting to make.