noun
- blank metal discs used to make coins before they are stamped with designs
Usage: numismatics; manufacturing
Examples
- The mint received a shipment of copper planchets for penny production.
- Quality control inspectors examined the planchets for defects before stamping.
- Silver planchets were carefully weighed to ensure proper coin specifications.
- The planchets moved along the conveyor belt toward the stamping machines.
- Collectors sometimes purchase error planchets that escaped the minting process.
- The planchets were heated to the correct temperature for optimal stamping.