coin blank


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Noun1.coin blank - a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
disk, disc - a flat circular plate
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It appears that the 12-sided [pounds sterling]1 coin die has been struck on an old round [pounds sterling]1 coin blank.
Each coin blank is rimmed on the circumference of the blank.
It would appear that a 12-sided [pounds sterling]1 coin die has been struck on an old round [pounds sterling]1 coin blank."
The central bank imports coin blanks from Europe such as Germany and Italy.
The Company also makes coin blanks, cans, stainless steel strips, lead frame alloys, tin plated strips, bars, and rods & wires.
Swinging bucket conveyors, continuous elevators, conveyor belts and storage hoppers transported coin blanks into seven-ton hoppers which filtered them directly to the coining presses to be struck with the new decimal designs.
Silver coins will be manufactured in the inception phase and silver blanks (round metal plates on which the obverse and reverse of a coin are manufactured) for their production will be provided by Mish International Monetary Inc., which undertakes all the risks related to the price of silver, marketing, imports of coin blanks, exports of final products and alike.
The brand new 12-sided [pounds sterling]1 coin design has been struck on one of the old round [pounds sterling]1 coin blanks.
The artwork, which is located at the Royal British Legion's National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, measures three metres and spells out the words Lest We Forget in coins and coin blanks.
For almost 2000 years coins were completely struck by hand until the Renaissance when both; preparation of coin blanks and striking of coins were supported by machinery.