Published: 2025-12-06
Challenge coins, often used in the military, law enforcement, and various organizations, come with different edge options that add to their uniqueness and aesthetic appeal. The most basic edge option is the “Standard Edge,” which is a smooth, rounded finish that is simple and clean. Another common option is the “Rope Edge,” which features a twisted rope-like design that adds a nautical or traditional touch to the coin. The “Diamond Cross Cut” edge has a series of diamond-shaped cuts that create a textured, grip-like surface, often adding a sense of ruggedness or complexity to the coin’s design.
1. Standard Edge
This is a common and standard edge option. It’s also called a flat edge without any special craft on all edge parts. The flat edge is smooth and just like a shiny line around the circumference of your custom challenge coin.
If you like simplicity in life, then the standard flat edge is a right choice. You can choose this simple and elegant edge, and have no extra fee for you challenge coins.
2. Rope EdgeRope edge, just as the word, resembles the angular lines in a rope, and expresses a “braided” effect to us. Make your custom challenge coin with a masterpiece design.
A length of thick strong cord made by twisting together to form a rope, that’s where the power comes from.
You may know the US Navy challenge coins are often chosen rope edge which reflects the nautical theme, and which also means a feeling for their members when they hold these token coins.
From the appearance, the craft of cross cut edges same like diamond cut, which consists of a series of cuts intersecting one another to form diamond shapes, make it shiny from every aspect.
Cross cut edge makes your inner image and text on coin more impressive and stand out, because it features diamond-shaped patterns, with more attractive effect around your custom made coins.
This challenge coin edge makes all the edges with bright shine, a bling coin will be under light. Because all cuts reflect the most light off on the surface. And cross cut edge almost always have a gold appearance, you can choose this diamond cut edge if you want to create challenge coin with the gold polishing finish.
4. Spur EdgeA spur edge consists of raised metal that curves, extends and comes to a point creating half-circle shaped recessed areas around the challenge coin. This edge can make your item more unique, like a star-burst, but only chosen by a few clients.
As you decide 3D effect on your challenge coin surface, our spur edge will be more suitable. The same craft matches the challenge coin’s style.
5. Oblique Line edgeThe oblique line edge, as seen on the back of the coin, is made of many swirled lines around the border of challenge coin.
All lines on edges are brightly polished and almost form a circular motion as unique appearance around the text and image on the boarder. Oblique edges are the most common edge upgrade for custom challenge coins we make.
6. Bezel EdgeIt’s also a very popular edge option for the custom challenge coins.
The bezel edge is made of many flat waves, from low to high points along the edge of the challenge coin. Each point reflects the light differently giving a very classic look on the edge. More gold plating coins will be made with bezel edge.
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