The Trial of the Pyx Order 1998

Trial of silver coins other than Maundy coins

9.—(1) For the purpose of the trial of the silver coins other than Maundy coins, the jury shall ascertain—

(a) whether or not the coins of each denomination contained in the packets of such silver coins weigh more than one kilogram; and

(b) whether or not all the coins contained in the packets weigh more than 500 grams.

(2) If the coins of any denomination weigh in all more than one kilogram—

(a) the jury shall take out from each packet of silver coins other than Maundy coins as many coins of that denomination as they think fit, and—

(i) shall group the coins so taken out into lots weighing not less than 980 grams nor more than one kilogram each; and

(ii) shall weigh each lot in bulk so as to ascertain whether the coins in that lot are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight; and

(b) the jury shall weigh in bulk the residue of the coins remaining in the packets, being coins of denominations to which this paragraph applies, so as to ascertain whether they are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight.

(3) If the coins of any denomination weigh in all not more than one kilogram, the jury shall take out all the coins of that denomination and weigh them in bulk so as to ascertain whether they are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight.

(4) If the coins contained in the packets of silver coins other than Maundy coins weigh in all more than 500 grams, the jury shall assay such number of coins as they think fit, not weighing less in all than 500 grams.

(5) If the coins contained in such packets weigh in all not more than 500 grams, the jury shall assay all the coins.

(6) In assaying the coins, the jury shall compare them with the standard trial plate of silver so as to ascertain whether the metal of the coins is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard fineness.