Veteran and Woman Owned Small Business out of Littleton, Colorado Coin Size: 1.75"  Material: Metal Coin Color: Black (represents Class I) Ring Color: Teal (represents Sawatch Range) Our Summit Challenge Coins are the perfect way for you to commemorate your Colorado 14,000' summits.  Each coin is custom designed with a representation of that particular peak along with its height.  These coins are the perfect gift for your favorite Colorado Climber! Name Origination: Miners named the summit after Samuel Hitt Elbert, the governor of the then Territory of Colorado. He brokered a treaty in 1873 with the Ute nation that opened up more than 3 million acres of reservation land to railroading and mining activity. Mount Elbert is the highest point in Colorado!