Pierfort

bidask

What is the meaning of this in a description of a coin?

Hyperion

when I see that, I think: doublethick ! but I dont know why

MyWorldCoinTypeSet

From the Canadian Coin Reference Site ...

PIEDFORT
- A type of pattern struck on a thick flan. Probably, PIEDFORT were struck for use by coiners as models when making actual coins. The thickness of the flan was enough to distinguish the models from the coinage.

7Jaguars

Yes, usually struck in double thickness but may be other multiples of thickness and even only 1.5x.

bidask

so a coin can be a piefort and be a coin?...... or are they all necessarily patterns

MyWorldCoinTypeSet

The one Piedfort issued by Canada was a 1996 $2 coin in a set with a pair of uncut replacement $2 bills.

If desired, I'm sure the set could be disassembled, and the $2 spent like any other coin.

7Jaguars

Yes, a coin. Like a pattern and many times thought of as such. They likely could be spent with a big loss on the part of the spender.

Ricke

mmmm.... fort made of pie...

Conder101

The correct spelling is piedfort. It is a french term that means "heavy weight" or Extra weight. It is applied to coins struck on thicker than normal planchets, usualy twice normal weight.

bidask

thanks!

drjules

The coin generally looks the same on the obverse and reverse though. Here is an example




Dr J

7Jaguars

Oh well, not to be a spelling fanatic, but:


piefort is the correct French spelling

piedfort is the English version of the same word


They both mean the same thing.

Conder101

Thanks for the correction.