The Trial of the Pyx Order 1998

Findings of the jury

14.—(1) The jury shall by their verdict find—

(a) whether the metal of the ingot for each type of gold coin is within the permitted variation from the standard fineness;

(b) whether each group of gold coins weighed in bulk is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(c) whether each of the gold coins separately weighed and assayed is within the permitted variations from the standard weight and fineness;

(d) whether the silver Maundy coins weighed and the silver Maundy coins assayed are on the whole respectively within the permitted variations from the standard weight and fineness;

(e) whether each group of silver coins other than Maundy coins which has been weighed in bulk is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(f) whether such of the silver coins other than Maundy coins as have been assayed are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard fineness;

(g) whether each group of gold-plated silver coins which has been weighed in bulk is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(h) whether such of the gold-plated silver coins as have been assayed are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard fineness and, in relation to the gold-plating, within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(i) whether each group of cupro-nickel coins weighed in bulk is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(j) whether the cupro-nickel coins assayed are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard composition;

(k) whether the average diameter of the cupro-nickel coins measured is within the permitted variation from the standard diameter;

(l) whether each group of nickel-brass coins weighed in bulk is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(m) whether the nickel-brass coins assayed are on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard composition;

(n) whether the average diameter of the nickel-brass coins measured is within the permitted variation from the standard diameter;

(o) whether each group of bimetallic coins weighed in bulk is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight;

(p) whether the bimetallic coins assayed are on the whole within the permitted variations from the standard compositions in relation to their inner and outer sections; and

(q) whether the average diameter of the bimetallic coins measured is within the permitted variation from the standard diameter.

(2) If the jury find that in any case there is any variation from the standard weight, fineness, composition or diameter, they shall specify in their verdict the amount of the variation.