Editing Planchet (section)

{{Short description|Round metal disk that is ready to be struck as a coin}}
{{About|the coin blank|the triangular board used in paranormal activities|Planchette}}
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[[File:Flans.jpg|right|thumb|Planchets in a press feed system, on their way to the stamping press.]]

A '''planchet''' {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|p|l|æ|n|tʃ|ə|t}} 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'''.