The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

346 HENRY SYMONDS.
Parliament and Aaron Gourdain, doctor of physic
and master-worker of the mint.
Gold of 22 carats fine, the privy mark being the
Sun, was taken out of the pyx, and consisted of unites,
double-crowns, and crowns, amounting in coined
moneys to 137.
Silver moneys, with the same mark, consisted of
pieces of 5s., 2s. 6c?., Is., 6d., 2d., Id., and %d., amounting
to 737.
Oliver Cromwell's coins of 1656 were presumably
not included in this pyx, as its contents bore the
Commonwealth privy mark only.
CHARLES II.
Shortly after the Restoration, standard trial pieces
were again prepared by a jury of goldsmiths, who
reported on 19 October, 1660, as to the accurate adjustment
of three standards, viz. gold of 23 carats 3J grs.,
gold of 22 carats, and silver. Each of the pieces was
divided into six indented portions which were distri-
buted to the warden and the master-worker of the
mint, the wardens of the Goldsmiths Company, and
the Treasury of Eeceipt of the Exchequer, for the
testing of the king's money.
9 July, 1663. Assays and trial of moneys coined
within the Tower between 20 July, 1660, and the day
of trial, in accordance with an indenture dated 20 July,
1660, and a warrant dated 19 January, 1662, for the
striking of groats and threepences which were not
ordered by the indenture.
Gold of 22 carats fine, the privy mark being the