Monday 22 July 2013

Uses of Commemorative Challenge Coins


It is very difficult to know the evolution and history of commemorative challenge coins. It is considered that the Roman army first used commemorative challenge coins to encourage his soldiers. These coins were given to those soldiers who completed their official tasks with valor and total commitment and devotion. It was the sign of valor and respect for those soldiers and the guideline and encouragement for the new generation.

There is another story attached to these commemorative challenge coins is the World War 1, when a pilot caught by German. The pilot handed over them everything except the leather pouch, he had in his neck. When the pilot reached France, they considered him as a spy of the enemies and caught him. The pilot tried to prove him innocent but nothing worked, suddenly he thought about his leather pouch and showed them as his identity and was released.

After looking the importance of this coin type leather coin, all the countries of the world started using these challenge coins to identify their soldiers. These commemorative challenge coins are being used to encourage the soldiers and officials who perform very well in their task and produce extraordinary results for country or their organization. Commemorative challenge coins are the honor of those who receive them and it is the sign and the symbol of the organization or the country they represented.

Now these commemorative challenge coins are used in the business organizations too. The famous organizations are awarding these challenge coins to those employees who work hard to achieve organizational goals. It is also given at the time of their retirement to honor the work he performed for the organization. It also creates a positive impact on the other organizational employees and they do well than before. 

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