# The Trial of the Pyx Order 1998, Article 10: Trial of gold-plated silver coins


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1764/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trial-of-the-pyx-order-1998/article-10
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