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THE trial of the Pyx is the formal testing of the coin of the realm, to ensure its being of the requisite weight and fineness. The name is derived from the Pyx, or chest, in which the coins selected for the purpose are contained. The first trial of the Pyx took place in the ninth and tenth years of Edward I. And as the last observance of this ancient ceremony was held during the past week, a few brief notes may not be without interest.
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The Trial of the Pyx . Nature 1, 429 (1870). https://doi.org/10.1038/001429b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/001429b0