Planchet
Round metal disk that is ready to be struck as a coin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the coin blank. For the triangular board used in paranormal activities, see Planchette.
A planchet English: /ˈplæntʃət/ is a round metal disk that is ready to be struck as a coin. An older word for planchet is flan. They are also referred to as blanks.
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