planchet
/'plænʃit/
Definition
- Noun:
- A flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin: A planchet is a small, round, flat piece of metal that has been prepared but not yet imprinted with the design of a coin. It is the blank form from which a coin is minted.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The mint produced thousands of silver planchets for the new commemorative coin.
- Before striking, each planchet is carefully inspected for imperfections.
Advanced Usage
"Blank planchet": A term sometimes used to emphasize that the disk is an unstruck, featureless piece of metal.
- The error coin was actually a blank planchet that had accidentally left the mint.
"Planchet flaw": Refers to a defect or irregularity in the metal disk before it is struck, which can affect the final coin.
- Collectors study planchet flaws to understand minting errors.
Variants and Related Words
- Blank (n): A more general term for an unstruck piece of metal prepared for coinage. "Planchet" is a specific type of blank.
- Flan (n): A term used primarily in British and historical contexts, synonymous with "planchet."
Synonyms
- Coin blank: A direct descriptive synonym.
- Disk: A general term for a thin, circular object, which describes the shape but not the specific purpose.
Related Phrases
- Planchet ring: A ring-shaped piece of metal punched out from the center of a larger disk, sometimes used for other coinage or creating washers.
- The hole left from creating a planchet ring is called a "clad strip."
Noun
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a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
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