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For some reason, when I put this template on my user page, it lists me in the challenge coin category. I don't want myself to be listed in the category, so I won't be using this template. Just typing Wikipedian challenge coin collectors for the category works properly.
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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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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.
A commemorative coin is a coin issued to commemorate some particular event or issue with a distinct design with reference to the occasion on which they were issued. Many coins of this category serve as collector's items only, although some countries also issue commemorative coins for regular circulation.
The names of these coins have all been defined by Congress in 31 USC 5112 . Quoting the part under discussion here: (5) a 5-cent coin that is 0.835 inch in diameter and weighs 5 grams. Additionally, all US coins have their names printed right on them. A dime is a "dime", a quarter dollar is a "quarter dollar" and five cents is "five cents".
In particular, many silver coins changed in the 1870s. [4] The figures cited in the tables are representative of the series, and are generally the latest, or most common, figures for a given coin type. The largest coin ever minted by the US Mint was the 2019 Apollo 50th anniversary 5ounce silver dollar, weighing 155.517 grams, and 76.2 mm in ...