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The
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How
a Medallic Mint Medallion or Coin is Created. How to get your own
Customized Coins or Medallions. |
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| How
Medallions are made |
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All
of our custom medallions come with our guarantee on service, quality and
delivery. Because you partner with us directly as a factory, you have our
unquestionable guarantee of service, quality and delivery. You also have a
wide variety of finish and packaging options from which to choose. Our
standard medallions are 43.6 mm (1 ¾”) diameter and are made of solid
bronze – an ancient material that is everlasting. Museums around the
world display bronze medallions that are at least 2,000 years old. Bronze
can be electroplated in 24k gold or silver. We also mint medallions made
of aluminum, brass, copper, nickel, .999 fine silver and solid 24K
gold. We are certain that we can produce a medallion for every budget and
quality requirement. Please contact us for a free quotation or a free
consultation with one of our numismatic specialists regarding your minting
project. Medallions are die struck with 400 Tons Per Square Inch for unmatched beauty and
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| Rendering
the Artwork |
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Our in-house
master artists create the original design or work from submitted art. The
rendering is then transferred onto a 10" plaster plate.
With meticulous detail, artists apply
plasticine or clay to create the final image in the sculptured high relief. |
| Creating
the Hob Master |
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A pantograph
machine reduces the finished master sculptured image into a finely detailed miniature steel
version.
Highly skilled engravers then add final detail
to the master die or ‘hob’.
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| The
Proof |
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The
master die (hob) is pressed into a soft metal, creating the exact image of
the die.
The “proof” is then
shipped by overnight courier to the client for written approval, or
changes required.
Upon receiving written
approval, the master die is then heat treated for hardness and durability.
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| Duplication |
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A
number of working dies are pressed into the master die, creating exact
duplicates. Working dies are turned on a lathe to coining press size then
heat treated for hardness.
Our master craftsmen use
various grades of diamond dust to bring the die surface to perfect
smoothness, ready for the minting process
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| Blanks |
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Blank
medallions are punched from carefully cut strips of gold, silver, copper,
bronze, brass, nickel-silver or aluminum. The blanks are then deburred and
carefully cleaned.
After tumble polishing, the
blanks are washed in a soap and water solution to remove oil then given a
final ultrasonic cleaning. The blanks are now ready for minting.
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| Striking |
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Our
“State of the Art” coining presses strike ‘proof-like’ quality
medallions one at a time or up to 1,000,000 medallions per week on automatic coining presses. |
| Edging |
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Limited
editions are numbered, registered and hallmarked to guarantee their
authenticity and collector value. |
| How
to order Customized Medallions or Coins?
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Artwork
Selection
How do you create your own
custom medallion? First, you decide on two images which will be
represented on each side of the medallion.
They could be from a
festival, anniversaries, commemorative events or community emblems. You
may wish to involve your community and run a design contest.
Possible medallion themes
are limited only by one’s imagination. |
| Artwork |
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We
require a 6 inch to 8 inch diameter line drawing of your images. Our
in-house artist can help you create your images.
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| Signature
& Submission |
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When
you have your final artwork, your signature is required for approval.
Your drawing is then
forwarded to the mint production facility where your images are made into
medallions. |
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The
Medallic Mint
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