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Custom Coins have now become the part of almost every country military unit as for the means to boost up the morale and establish the feelings of brotherhood among the members of the organization. The members of the unit wear these coins as badges on their chest pockets so as to show their allegiance towards the military unit. Members are sometimes rewarded these coins by the senior officers for their outstanding performance. Though nobody knows when it actually came into existence but roughly it is said that it came into existence after Second World War. And soon this trend became common among all the military units that are navy, customs, coast guards and air force.

Army members wear these coins or medals with pride to look different than the civilians. The Presidents also display these medals and coins behind their Oval Office Desk. You can easily notice the craze of these coins among people. This craze is common among many of the people and normally people purchase them at the auction or by an internet.

Uses of command coins
Previously these coins played the role of boosting the passion and loyalty among the members of the military unit but now they are more like commemorative coins. In commemoration of the brave slain soldiers at Ford Hood shooting, President Barrack Obama placed custom coins at their memorial in 2009. The tradition of challenging started sometime back when any member could challenge others to produce their command coins. With this trend it was ensured that all the members of the unit carry these custom challenge coins and if any of them fails to produce coins then he would have to purchase drinks for the other members.

Commemorative coins
These coins have become the symbol of any special event or mark that the Government issues. The presentation of a commemorative coin became the tradition after the sixties and now the Governments issues them in the honor of any event or for the person. These coins show special value, though when circulated doesn't remains the same importance but still people collect them for different reasons. The value of some of the coins gets higher with time when they becomes rare.

There are several companies and shops who manufacture these coins in the market and they offer their services at the internet so that anyone can easily get them by just ordering online. In addition to the US, these command coins are today being produced in countries like China and South Korea, which are making cheaper coins in comparison to the US.

Placing an order for these command coins make sense for the ones who are employed as an officer in the Armed Forces or any other military unit who wants to distribute them among its unit members. You can reward these coins to the members who perform well or provide great services. These commemorative coins have earned the name all over the world now.