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1. www.royalmint.com › stories › collectTrial of the Pyx: a Ceremony Steeped in History and Tradition

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   The Trial of the Pyx has been held at Goldsmiths’ Hall since 1871, where it is overseen by the King’s Remembrancer of the Royal Courts of Justice. Seated at the head of a large wooden table, the King’s Remembrancer sits with jurors as they prepare to examine the coins brought to the trial that year.

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   The jury is sworn in by the King’s Remembrancer, a senior judge, who presides over the Trial in accordance with directions issued by the Treasury. For the purpose of the Trial sample coins in the proportion specified by law are submitted by the Royal Mint.

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   Feb 18, 2022 · The Trial is opened by the senior judge in the Royal Courts of Justice, known as the Queen's Remembrancer. What 'pyx' actually means The word 'pyx' comes from the Latin word 'pyxis' or...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Trial_of_the_PyxTrial of the Pyx - Wikipedia

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   The presiding judge is the King's Remembrancer (or Queen's Remembrancer when the sitting monarch is female), the Senior Master of the King's Bench. It is his or her responsibility to ensure that the trial be held in accordance with the law and to deliver the jury's final verdict to His Majesty's Treasury.

5. www.historyhit.com › the-royal-mint-isaac-newtonThe Royal Mint: Isaac Newton and the Trial of the Pyx Plate

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   Jul 8, 2024 · The accurate value and quality of coins produced by The Royal Mint is determined through the Trial of the Pyx. Here we explore the role the Trial plays in ensuring The Royal Mint maintains the highest level of quality when producing the nation's coinage.

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6. www.bankofengland.co.uk › museum › onlineThe Trial of Pyx: Testing the purity of gold - Bank of England

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   The Trial is opened by the senior judge of the Royal Courts of Justice, known as the King's Remembrancer. The jurors randomly select coins from the Pyx packets which are then weighed, measured and tested to ensure that the composition of the metal meets the expected standards.

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   What does the Remembrancer say at the trial of the Pyx?

   • The Remembrancer pronounces "Good service" and this is witnessed by the Clerk of the City's Chamberlain's Court and the manor jurors to note that the payment has been made. The Trial of the Pyx is a ceremony dating from 1249, formerly held in the Exchequer Court, now in Goldsmiths' Hall.

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   Why is the trial of the Pyx important?

   • The accurate value and quality of coins produced by The Royal Mint is determined through the Trial of the Pyx. Here we explore the role the Trial plays in ensuring The Royal Mint maintains the highest level of quality when producing the nation's coinage.

   The Royal Mint: Isaac Newton and the Trial of the Pyx Plate

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   How does the trial of the Pyx determine the quality of coins?

   • The accurate value and quality of coins produced by The Royal Mint is determined through the Trial of the Pyx. Here we explore how coins are tested, and the role the Trial plays in ensuring The Royal Mint maintains the highest level of quality when producing the nation’s coinage.

   The Royal Mint: Isaac Newton and the Trial of the Pyx Plate

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   What is a pyx box?

   • The Trial is opened by the senior judge in the Royal Courts of Justice, known as the Queen's Remembrancer. The word 'pyx' comes from the Latin word 'pyxis' or small box. In this case, it refers to the chests used to transport the coins. Coins to be examined are sealed in bags of 50 and locked away in the Pyx boxes for testing at the Trial.

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   What happens after a king's Remembrancer is given a verdict?

   • After three months of testing, a ceremony presided over by the King's Remembrancer is held, when the final verdict is given. Attending the event and receiving the verdict under the capacity as Master of the Mint is the Chancellor of the Exchequer or his Deputy Master, the Chief Executive of the Royal Mint.

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   What is the statutory basis for the trial of the Pyx?

   • The current statutory basis for the Trial of the Pyx is the Coinage Act 1971, the latest in a long series of similarly named Acts of Parliament. Specific procedures are established by Order in Council, the most recent being the Trial of the Pyx Order 1998, [ 3 ] which was amended in 2005, [ 4 ] 2012 [ 5 ] and 2016. [ 6 ]

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   The King's Remembrancer swears in a jury of 26 Goldsmiths who then count, weigh and otherwise measure a sample of 88,000 gold coins produced by the Royal Mint. The term "Pyx" refers to the name of the box in which the coins are kept.