# The Trial of the Pyx Order 1998, Article 13: Trial of bimetallic coins


(1) For the purposes of the trial of the bimetallic coins, the jury shall follow the procedure for nickel-brass coins set out in paragraphs (1) to (5) and (7) to (9) of article 12 above.
(2) In assaying the coins, the jury shall—
(a) compare the cupro-nickel sections of the coins with the standard trial plates of copper and nickel so as to ascertain whether the metal of the coins is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard composition; and
(b) compare the nickel-brass sections of the coins with the standard trial plates of copper, nickel and zinc so as to ascertain whether the metal of the coins is on the whole within the permitted variation from the standard composition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1764/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trial-of-the-pyx-order-1998/article-13
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