Custom 1-sided enamel coins from Ultimate Promotions are a leading choice for organizations across the USA and Canada looking for durable, high-quality recognition pieces. They are a go-to option for those who want color, weight, and real staying power in a single piece, particularly for military and service recognition programs, corporate milestones, commemorative events, and collector series across the USA and Canada. Built from a solid brass base with unlimited enamel color fills on the front face, our 1-sided enamel coins bring your artwork to life in a way that printed alternatives simply cannot touch. Trusted by over 25,000 organizations across North America since 1971, we supply custom enamel coins with a low minimum order, and orders of 50 pieces or more qualify for free shipping.
There is something about holding a well-made enamel coin that makes an impression before anyone even looks at the design. The weight of the brass, the richness of the color, and the contrast between polished metal and smooth enamel; it all adds up to something people actually keep. That is not something you can say about a lot of recognition items.Â
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What Are 1-sided Enamel Coins?
A 1-sided enamel coin is a die-struck brass coin with a fully colored enamel design on the front face and a clean, smooth, or lightly engraved reverse. The process starts with a precision die pressed into a brass blank under high pressure, producing sharp relief detail and clearly defined compartments between the raised metal lines. Enamel is then hand-filled into those recessed areas and cured, either as soft enamel, which sits slightly below the metal lines and gives the face a textured, dimensional quality, or as hard enamel, which is polished flush with the metal to create a sleek, glass-smooth finish.
Reverse Side
The reverse side keeps things straightforward. It can carry a name, a number, or a logo mark or simply be left with a plain textured finish, professional either way, without the complexity of a fully designed second face.
Finishing
From there, the coin is electroplated in your choice of finish. Gold, silver, antique brass, antique silver, bronze, and black nickel: the plating ties the whole piece together and can be matched to your brand identity, your uniform, or the tone of the occasion. The result is a coin that looks and feels genuinely high-end on both sides, at a price that works whether you need 50 pieces or several thousand.
What Makes Custom 1-sided Enamel Coins the Right Choice?
Custom enamel coins deliver something that very few other recognition or promotional items manage; a combination of visual richness, physical weight, and long-term durability that makes them worth keeping. When the piece needs to represent your organization years from now, not just on the day it is handed out, 1-sided enamel coins are the right call. Here is what sets them apart:
Color That Actually Shows Up
The enamel fill brings your artwork to life in a way that stamped metal alone never will. Whether your design is a logo with two clean color blocks or a detailed crest with multiple tones across the face, the enamel makes it read clearly and boldly at coin scale.
Unlimited Enamel Colors as Standard
Every order of custom 1-sided enamel coins from Ultimate Promotions comes with unlimited color fills included. You are not paying extra per color, and your design is not being simplified to hit a price point. The full result is what you get.
Hard or Soft Enamel, Your Call
Soft enamel sits slightly recessed within the raised metal borders, giving the coin a textured, dimensional feel that a lot of collectors and recognition programs really like. Hard enamel is polished flush with the metal lines for a sleeker, smoother look. Both are available on every order, so the choice comes down to the look you want.
A Brass Base That Gives the Coin Real Weight
Every coin is struck from a solid brass base. That matters more than it might sound; the weight is a big part of why enamel coins feel premium. Lightweight alternatives do not carry the same sense of value when someone picks one up.
Multiple Plating Finishes
Gold, silver, antique gold, antique silver, bronze, and black nickel are all available. The plating sets the tone of the whole piece and can be matched to your branding, your team colors, or the feel of the event you are marking.
Five Sizes to Work With
From 1 inch up to 2 inches, you have five standard sizes to choose from. A smaller coin works well as a compact collector piece or a carry-around recognition token. A larger 2-inch coin makes more of a statement at an award ceremony or commemorative event.
Free Artwork and Free Proofs
No artwork charge. Our team develops and proofs your design at no cost, with up to 5 proofs included free and additional proofs beyond that at $5 each. If you only have a rough sketch or a low-resolution file, that is fine; we will work from what you have.
Low Minimum Order
The minimum order is low, though smaller quantities carry a higher per-unit cost. Orders of 50 pieces or more qualify for free shipping, making custom 1-sided enamel coins accessible for small teams, niche events, and individual recognition programs, not just organizations running large-scale campaigns.
Extras When You Need Them
Edging options like rope or cut edges, clear protective coin cases, UV printing, and 3D elements are all available as add-ons for orders that call for something a step beyond the standard.
1-sided Enamel Coin vs. 1-sided Metal Coin: Key Differences
Both coin types share the same brass base, the same five size options, the same minimum order, and the same production and transit timelines. The decision between them comes down to one thing: whether you want color on the face of the coin or not.
| Feature | 1-sided Enamel Coin | 1-sided Metal Coin |
|---|---|---|
| How It Is Made | Die-struck brass base, enamel hand-filled into recessed areas on the front face, cured and finished | Die-struck brass base, no enamel fill; design expressed entirely through engraved or embossed metalwork |
| Surface Finish | Vibrant enamel color on the front face, with your choice of hard or soft enamel finish | Pure metalwork; raised and recessed detail with no color, finished in your chosen plating |
| Color Options | Unlimited hard or soft enamel color fills as standard | No color fill; the design lives in the metal itself |
| Visual Impact | Bold, colorful front face with strong contrast between enamel and plated metal | Classic, refined metalwork look, understated and timeless |
| Reverse Side | Smooth, plain, or lightly engraved | Smooth, plain, or lightly engraved |
| Best For | Awards, commemoratives, collector series, events, branding pieces that need strong color presence | Recognition pieces and commemoratives where a clean, traditional metal finish is the right look |
| MOQ | Low minimum order available, though smaller quantities carry a higher per-unit cost. | Low minimum order available, though smaller quantities carry a higher per-unit cost. |
| Free Shipping | 50 pieces or more | 50 pieces or more |
| Production Time | 12–15 business days | 12–15 business days |
| Transit Time | 3–5 business days | 3–5 business days |
In summary, if your design relies on color to communicate logos, crests, detailed artwork, or multi-tone imagery, the 1-sided enamel coin is the clear choice. If you are after a classic, refined piece where the craftsmanship of the metalwork speaks for itself without any color fill, the 1-sided metal coin is the one to consider.
How Your Custom 1-sided Enamel Coins Are Supplied
Ultimate Promotions has been managing this process for organizations across the USA and Canada since 1971. Every step is coordinated and quality-checked by our team from your first submission to delivery:
Send Your Design
Upload your artwork, logo, crest, or any reference you have. If it is rough or low-resolution, our team develops something production-ready from what you provide at no extra charge. Any file format is accepted.
Receive Your Free Proof
Within 24 to 48 hours, you will receive a free digital proof showing the complete coin layout, enamel color placement, metal border detail, plating finish, size, and any selected add-ons, all confirmed before production begins, with up to 5 proofs included free and additional proofs beyond that at $5 each.
Request Unlimited Revisions
Revisions are unlimited before the mold is produced. You stay in full control of the design until you are completely satisfied. Production on your custom enamel coins only starts once you give written approval on the final proof.
Die Striking
Your approved artwork is used to create a precision steel die. The coin blanks are struck under high pressure, producing sharp, clean relief detail on raised metal lines, recessed enamel areas, and crisp lettering exactly as designed.
Plating
Each struck blank is electroplated in your chosen finish, like gold, silver, antique, bronze, or black nickel, which is applied evenly across the coin surface before the enamel filling stage begins.
Enamel Filling
Color is applied by hand into the recessed areas of the design. Soft enamel is applied in layers and cured, leaving a slightly raised feel against the metal borders. Hard enamel is applied and then polished completely flush with the metal surface for a smooth, seamless result.
Polishing and Edging
Each coin is polished to bring out the contrast between enamel fills and plated metal borders. Any selected edge treatments, like rope or cut, are applied at this stage.
Quality Inspection
Every coin is individually inspected for enamel coverage, color accuracy, plating consistency, and surface quality. No batch sampling. Every coin, on every order, before packing.
Pack and Ship
Each coin is individually polybag-packed to protect the enamel and plating surface during transit. Orders are dispatched with full tracking to any address in the USA or Canada.
Why Organizations Choose Ultimate Promotions for Custom 1-sided Enamel Coins
Since 1971, Ultimate Promotions has been supplying custom enamel coins, lapel pins, medals, patches, and branded recognition items to over 25,000 organizations across the United States and Canada. Here is what makes us a reliable supply partner for your program:
Over 50 Years of Supply Experience
Ultimate Promotions has been sourcing and supplying custom enamel coins through trusted production partnerships built across five decades. Every order is managed by a team that understands the process from the first proof to the final delivery and holds every production partner to the same quality and supply standards regardless of what you are ordering or how many pieces are in the run.
Free Design Development
If your artwork needs vectorizing, scaling to coin dimensions, or developing from a rough sketch, our in-house team handles all of that at no extra charge. You get production-ready artwork without paying a separate design fee, whatever format you submit, with up to 5 proofs included free and additional proofs beyond that at $5 each.
Manual Quality Control on Every Order
Every custom enamel coin is individually inspected for enamel coverage, color accuracy, plating consistency, and surface quality before it ships. This is not batch sampling; every single coin on every single order goes through a hands-on quality check.
Government and Institutional Approved Supplier
Ultimate Promotions holds approved supplier status with federal, provincial, and municipal clients across the USA and Canada. The same quality and supply standards that satisfy institutional procurement requirements are applied to every order we fulfill.
Transparent, No-Surprise Pricing
The quote you receive reflects the actual cost of your order based on coin size, quantity, enamel type, plating finish, and any selected add-ons. No hidden fees. No unexplained charges when the invoice arrives.
Full North American Coverage
Reliable tracked shipping to the USA and Canada on all qualifying orders, with free shipping included on all orders of 50 pieces or more.
Custom 1-sided Enamel Coin Pricing & Bulk Order Discounts
The cost of custom 1-sided enamel coins is based on coin size, quantity, plating finish, enamel type (hard or soft), and any add-ons like edging, protective cases, or UV printing. A one-time mold fee, calculated based on the selected size; it applies to all new designs and stays valid for three years from the date of the first order.
For recurring programs and annual recognition events, that three-year validity means the mold cost is only paid once per design cycle, even across multiple order runs. Bulk pricing applies to all orders, with the per-unit price coming down as quantity goes up. Ordering in larger runs consistently makes the per-piece cost more competitive, which matters for organizations running ongoing recognition programs.
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Get a Free QuoteFrequently Asked Questions About Custom 1-Sided Enamel Coins
A 1-sided enamel coin is a die-struck brass coin with a fully colored enamel design on the front face and a clean, smooth, or lightly engraved reverse. The enamel is hand-filled into the recessed areas created by the die-striking process, then cured and finished. You can choose between soft enamel, which sits slightly recessed within the metal borders for a textured, dimensional feel, or hard enamel, which is polished flush with the metal for a smooth, seamless finish. The coin is then electroplated in your chosen finish across the full surface.
The core difference is color. A 1-sided enamel coin has hand-filled enamel color on the front face, bringing your design to life with vibrant, lasting color. A 1-sided metal coin carries no enamel fill at all; the design lives entirely in the metalwork, expressed through engraved and embossed detail with no color. Both are struck from a brass base, available in the same five sizes, and finished with the same plating options. The choice comes down to whether your design calls for color or whether a classic, understated metal finish is the right fit.
Unlimited. Every order of custom 1-sided enamel coins from Ultimate Promotions comes with unlimited color fills included as standard for both hard and soft enamel. Whether your design has two colors or twelve, you get the full result without any additional cost per color.
The minimum order is low, though smaller quantities carry a higher per-unit cost. Orders of 50 pieces or more qualify for free shipping to the USA and Canada, making 50 pieces the most cost-effective starting point for any recognition or commemorative program.
Average production time is 12–15 business days from proof approval, followed by 3–5 business days in transit to the USA and Canada. Plan for at least four weeks between placing your order and your event or distribution date to give the full timeline room to work without any pressure.
A one-time mold fee applies to all new designs. The mold is calculated based on the selected coin size and stays valid for three years from your first order date. Reorders within that window using the same design do not require a new mold charge, which makes recurring programs significantly more cost-effective after the first run.
Yes. Both hard enamel and soft enamel are available on every order of custom 1-sided enamel coins. Soft enamel leaves the color slightly recessed within the raised metal borders, giving the face a textured, dimensional look. Hard enamel is polished until the enamel sits completely level with the metal, producing a smooth, seamless finish. The right choice depends on the look and feel you want for your piece.
Absolutely. Military units, government agencies, and service organizations across the USA and Canada regularly order custom enamel coins for recognition, challenge coin programs, and commemorative pieces. Ultimate Promotions holds approved supplier status with government and institutional clients and applies the same quality standards to every order regardless of size.
Vector formats like .ai, .pdf, and .eps are preferred, as they give the production team the cleanest basis for die specifications and enamel color placement. If you do not have a vector file, that is not a problem. Send us whatever you have, a JPG, PNG, or even a hand-drawn sketch, and our team will handle the vectorizing and artwork development at no additional charge.
Ultimate Promotions has been supplying custom enamel coins and promotional awards to organizations across the USA and Canada since 1971, over 50 years of consistent quality applied to every order regardless of volume. Every coin goes through manual quality inspection before shipping, artwork development is always free with up to 5 proofs included free and additional proofs at $5 each, and the quote you receive reflects the actual cost with no hidden fees. Trusted by over 25,000 organizations across North America, with approved supplier status for government and institutional clients.