Most custom metal coins and tokens we manufacture for OEM / ODM buyers follow the same factory path: zinc alloy core → tooling / die → die casting or stamping → polish → plating and optional enamel → QC → packing. This page is the shared process guide for roughly 90% of challenge coins, commemorative coins, and board-game tokens. Exact size, weight, color, and packing always vary by project — we confirm them on every quote.
Quote-only OEM. WangFuk does not publish unit or retail prices online. Send drawings or AI/PDF artwork with diameter, thickness, plating preference, enamel type, quantity, and packing needs. We reply with tooling, sample plan, and unit pricing for your run. Dongguan Chang-an factory since 2000; export contracts via our Hong Kong company.
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1. Base material — zinc alloy (typical)
For the majority of coin and token programs we use zinc alloy die-casting stock (and related alloys when the drawing calls for them). Zinc alloy suits detailed faces, lettering, and enamel wells at gift and tabletop thicknesses. If your brief needs brass, copper, iron, or another metal, say so on the RFQ — process and tooling may change.
2. Tooling / die
From your artwork we cut or CNC the die (and any inserts) for the approved diameter, thickness, and relief. Tooling usually takes about 7–10 days depending on complexity and current load. Soft or hard enamel designs need clean wells and edge definition at this stage so color fill stays sharp later.
3. Casting or stamping
Most challenge coins and many game tokens are die cast. Flatter, thinner, or high-volume blanks may use stamping where the drawing allows. We choose the route from geometry, relief depth, and quantity — not from a fixed catalog rule. Sample parts come off the same tooling path you will approve for mass production.
4. Polish
Cast or stamped blanks are polished (and where needed, tumble- or hand-finished) so plating lays evenly and enamel edges stay crisp. Polish level is set to the finish you approve: bright, satin, or antique-ready surfaces are prepared differently before plating.
5. Plating and enamel options
Common platings include bright gold, silver, and nickel; antique gold, silver, and copper; gunmetal; and selective dual plating. Soft enamel fills recessed color wells for multi-color logos; hard enamel is polished flush for a smooth face. Not every coin uses enamel — plated-only and antique-only finishes are normal. Color targets follow Pantone or your approved sample board.
For finish detail, see challenge coin plating options, soft vs hard enamel, and game token finishes.
6. Quality control
QC runs with production: dimensions against drawing or approved sample, plating/enamel appearance, and packing checks before shipment. Third-party material sample reports (e.g. EN71 / ASTM / nickel release style) are available on request — see Lab Tests and our Quality Control page. We do not claim factory ISO or BSCI certificates on this site.
7. Packing
Export packing is part of the quote: poly bags, capsules, trays, gift boxes, or set packing for token denominations — whatever your brief specifies. Weight and carton marks are confirmed with the PO. Size, piece weight, plating color, and packing are project-specific; the steps above stay shared, the numbers do not.
What changes per project
- Size & weight — Diameter, thickness, and piece weight are set by your drawing; we do not publish a single “standard” coin mass.
- Color & finish — Plating name, antique depth, and enamel Pantones are approved on sample.
- Process mix — Casting vs stamping, soft vs hard enamel, and dual plating depend on artwork and MOQ.
- Packing — Capsule, tray, or gift box is chosen per brand and channel — never assumed from another SKU.
Where to browse and start
Challenge Coins category ·
Game Tokens category ·
Board Game Components ·
Factory overview ·
Lab Tests ·
Quality Control ·
OEM FAQ