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SilverTowne minting facility in Winchester boasts being one of only a handful of custom mint facilities in the country.

Hidden within the city, the mint creates custom coins for clients from across the globe, said sales associate Marcia Neeley. The coins are more like medallions, she said, because they hold no monetary value.

About 25 people work in the factory that has been in the area for more than 20 years.

The mint has created coins for the military, ground-breaking ceremonies and they’ve even been commissioned to create a coin as a business card, Neeley said.

“There’s just about nothing we can’t put on a coin,” she said.

Nickel, silver and gold are used in the coins and they are heated to about 2,000 degrees before being molded.

“It’s not very often people can say, ‘I like my job,’” Neeley said. “But, I love my job.”