What Does It Mean When A Coin Is Described As Piedfort?

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Australian coin Pillar of the Community Australia 1244 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 09:18 am I seen a coin described as "piedfort" What does this mean and how can you tell if a coin is piedfort. * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Titles are important! * Report this Post to the Staff

JackB Pillar of the Community United States 1064 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 10:14 am I've seen a Piedfort silver Maple Leaf coin, from 2010. I think the term can also apply to any heavy, special medallion, like a commemorative. Report this Post to the Staff
appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 11:23 am Piedfort A term that means "double thick," it usually refers to French coins that were made in a double thickness to signify double value. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 1:59 pm on the left of this screen, and up a bit, you'll see a link to "Glossary" - and a very handy link it is ! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16924 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 8:56 pm Yep, "piedfort" are double-thickness coins, struck for collectors. The glossary doesn't tell you how to pronounce it. It's a French loanword and usually pronounced in the French fashion, something like "P.A.4" - three syllables, with the "D" and "T" silent. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Australian coin Pillar of the Community Australia 1244 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 11:44 pm thanks Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 05/25/2011 11:57 pm I recently sold a number of these double thick .925 sterling silver proofs from the UK Royal Mint here though the SELL section. I did not know this was the term until now. Yes, I have double thick crowns and such like this yet in my collection and the certificate says Piedfort. Heck, I thought Piedfort was someplace in Wales or Scotland? Thank you, Edited by TNG 05/25/2011 11:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
AlmostCollectible Valued Member United States 384 Posts	Posted 05/26/2011 02:17 am Sometimes it helps to see it: Report this Post to the Staff
Australian coin Pillar of the Community Australia 1244 Posts	Posted 05/26/2011 04:33 am cool pic Report this Post to the Staff
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