Custom minting of coins, tokens and medallions

The ANTIQUANOVA medal-making workshop specializes in the custom coining of coins, medals and tokens of high artistic and technical quality struck in small series (up to approx. 250 units) at unbeatable prices. However, coining of series consisting of several thousand units is also possible. Since 2000 our services have been used by customers in the Czech Republic and abroad, mainly in the USA. The ANTIQUANOVA medal-making workshop also provides solutions for those whose custom coinage projects cannot be realized in modern mint houses.

Our medal issues can be imagined as classic medallist art at the turn of the 18^th and 19^th centuries. Although we use similar equipment and procedures the style of our works is much broader – from antiquity through the Middle Ages to today. We specialize in small-scale issues of coins and medals of very high artistic and technical quality. We are however capable of striking runs reaching several thousand pieces. The dies are always manually engraved by the medallist Mgr. Petr Sousek. Custom-made coinage is always struck on a screw-operated minting press that enables the precision making of larger medals as well. Given our specialization we prefer classic, pseudo-historic coinage and coinage with historical motifs and subject.

Guide through custom minting

Before you send your request, please take a minute to look at our complete presentation including References and carefully study this guide. In this way you will be able to get a preliminary picture of the quality and scope of our work.

Delivery periods

Given the wide scope of issue types that are on offer, we approach each order individually. Our delivery periods therefore range between 1 to 4 months.

Cost

The cost comprises of four items:

• Design cost (non-returnable fee Euro 35, deducted from the die cost if used for coinage)
• Die cost (including dies for single-side coinage)
• Coinage cost (the actual striking of coins or medals)
• Shipping cost (postage)

Important: The die cost is always charged. This makes coinage effective upwards from a series of approx. 100 units of coins or medals, although striking a smaller series is possible. The graphic design (pencil or Indian ink drawing magnified 2–3 fold) is included in the cost of the dies if used for coinage.

The cost of dies depends on:

• Size (diameter)
• Relief (height of relief – compare for example Greek Tetradrachm and Medieval Denarius coinage)
• Complexity of engraving (pictorial details, number and type of letters, etc.)
• Issue run (large runs require hardened dies)

Important: The dies pass into the ownership of the client and are stored in our workshop. ANTIQUANOVA is not authorized to use the dies for coinage for third parties. On demand, the dies can be sent free of shipping cost to the client, however ANTIQUANOVA accepts no responsibility for their condition or possible damage when used for coinage by the client. 

The cost of coinage depends on:

• Size (diameter and thickness)
• Material (aluminium, brass, copper, bronze, pure tin, pure silver 999/1000 and gold 986/1000)
• Finishing (with/without patina – e-g- aged copper)

ESTIMATED (ONE) DIE COST (+-20%)

ESTIMATED COINAGE COST (+-20%)

 
Ducat gold (986/1000)

CUSTOM MINTING INQUIRY

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Relief 2D relief 3D relief low 3D relief medium 3D relief high (for samples see above)

Material Aluminum Brass Copper Silver Gold Other (for samples see above)

Diameter 10 mm 11 mm 12 mm 13 mm 13 mm 14 mm 15 mm 16 mm 17 mm 18 mm 19 mm 21 mm 22 mm 23 mm 24 mm 25 mm 26 mm 27 mm 28 mm 29 mm 30 mm 31 mm 32 mm 33 mm 34 mm 35 mm 36 mm 37 mm 38 mm 39 mm 40 mm Other (1 inch = 25.4 mm)

Edge: Ancient (irregular shape) Edge: Standard (no rim) Edge: With rim (raised edge) Edge: Clipped (quadrate shape)

Quantity (pieces) 100 250 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 More than 2500

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