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.