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The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

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PYX TRIALS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ETC. 349<br />

20 February, 1674.<br />

Gold. 5, 1, <strong>and</strong> 10s., amounting to 130.<br />

Silver. 5s., 2s. 6d., Is., 6d., 4d., 3d., 2d., <strong>and</strong> Id.,<br />

amounting<br />

to 35.<br />

On this occasion <strong>the</strong> gold was ^ gr.<br />

was \ dwt. worse than <strong>the</strong> respective st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />

14 June, 1677.<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> silver<br />

Gold. 5, 2, 1, <strong>and</strong> 10s., amounting to 585.<br />

Silver. 5s., 2s. 6d., Is., 6d., 4d., 3d., 2d., <strong>and</strong> Id.,<br />

amounting<br />

to 603.<br />

14 June, 1679.<br />

Gold. As 1677, amounting to 641.<br />

Silver. As 1677, amounting to 166.<br />

5 August, 1681.<br />

1st pyx : from <strong>the</strong> last trial until 19 July, 1680, in<br />

accordance with <strong>the</strong> indenture <strong>of</strong> 8 October, 1670.<br />

Gold. As 1677, amounting to 10.22.<br />

Silver. As 1677, amounting to 322.<br />

2nd pyx ; from 22 July, 1680, under a commission<br />

to Sir John Buckworth, dated 15 July, 1680.<br />

Gold. As 1677, amounting to 588.<br />

Silver. As 1677, amounting to 157.<br />

7 November, 1684.<br />

Gold. As 1677. Total coinage 889,919.<br />

Silver. As 1677. Total coinage 317,346.<br />

Coined until 1 October, 1684. In this case <strong>the</strong> figures<br />

must refer to <strong>the</strong> aggregate sums coined during <strong>the</strong><br />

period, <strong>and</strong> not to <strong>the</strong> amounts found in <strong>the</strong> pyx.<br />

<strong>The</strong> latter are not given.

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