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First Council Challenge Coin

The Atlanta Metropolitan Navy League Council has produced its first challenge coin for our organization. Proudly made in America by Wendell’s Mint, just 100 coins were produced and are $25 each. Proceeds stay local to benefit the Atlanta Council.

The coin’s obverse features the NLUS seal, and the reverse features “AMC NAVY LEAGUE” arched around central gold silhouette depictions of the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) and USS Georgia (SSGN-729). The edge reads “MADE in USA WENDELL’S MINT” and “W.S. 2024” to designate the initials of Council President Will Seippel, the year, and signify the coin is among the first 100 made.

Challenge coins have been an American military tradition for a century, meant to instill unit pride, improve esprit de corps, and reward hard work and excellence. They are steeped in tradition, which is fully explored in this fascinating article from the U.S. Department of Defense: “The Challenge Coin Tradition: Do You Know How It Started?”