Project Planning
Custom Coin Manufacturer & Commission Projects
Work with a private mint on a custom coin, round, bar, or medallion commission. Plan format, material, artwork, intended use, and scope before requesting a review.
Hart Strike Mint resources
Private mint and custom metal resources.
The journal is organized around the questions collectors and collaborators actually ask: material, format, process, and the kind of piece they want to create.
Copper Journal
Custom Copper Coins, Rounds & Bars
Explore custom copper coins, rounds, bars, and medallions for collector-led commissions, themed pieces, commemoratives, and limited series before you request a review.
Silver Journal
Custom Silver Rounds & Bars
Explore custom silver rounds and bars for private commissions. Compare formats, design direction, collector presentation, and details for a useful project review.
Gold Journal
Custom Gold Bars & Fractional Projects
Explore custom gold bars and fractional metal projects for private commissions. Start with the role of the piece, artwork, format, and a target weight or size if known.
The Craft
Private Minting Process & Coin Basics
Learn how private minting is scoped, how die striking works, and how privately produced rounds and medals differ from legal-tender coins before a custom commission.
Collector Notes
Collector Series & Limited Minting
Explore collector series and limited minting for metal pieces, including theme, presentation, release planning, bullion formats, and pre-commission questions.
Built around the archive
Thirty-nine journal routes, six clearer ways in.
Every source article remains available at its original journal path. The topic hubs create context and internal routes around that existing work without diluting it into a long list of duplicate categories.