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English: Every new officer cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, is issued a challenge coin upon completion of First-Year Orientation Period. The cadet's college number and the Memorial Arch is on the reverse surrounded by the motto in both languages.
Challenge coins are also exchanged outside the military. NASCAR, [34] the NFL, cadets of the Civil Air Patrol, [35] Eagle Scouts, [36] Canine Companions, and World Series of Poker all have their own challenge coins. [37] They are also becoming popular with police departments, fire departments, labor unions, [38] and fraternal organizations.
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The Airman's coin is a challenge coin that is awarded to United States Air Force enlisted Airmen upon completion of Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] After the award of the coin the individual is no longer referred to as " trainee ," but as "Airman," marking the successful completion of the first phase of training in ...
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The 50 State Quarters Program was started to support a new generation of coin collectors, [1] [2] and it became the most successful numismatic program in US history, with roughly half of the US population collecting the coins, either in a casual manner or as a serious pursuit. [3]
A coin catalog (or coin catalogue) is a listing of coin types. Information may include pictures of the obverse and reverse (front and back), date and place of minting, distribution type, translation of inscriptions, description of images, theme, metal type, mintage, edge description, orientation of the coin, weight, diameter, thickness, design credentials, shape and prices for various grades.