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Article 10 Trial of gold-plated silver coins

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(1)

For the purpose of the trial of the gold-plated silver coins, the jury shall follow the procedure for silver coins set out in paragraphs (1) to (5) of article 9 above.

(2)

In assaying the coins, the jury shall—

(a)

compare the metal of the coins other than the gold-plating with the standard trial plate of silver so as to ascertain whether the metal is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard fineness; and

(b)

ascertain whether the gold-plating is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard weight.