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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trial-of-the-pyx-order-1998/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1764",
  "legislation_title": "The Trial of the Pyx Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trial-of-the-pyx-order-1998",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Order—\n“bimetallic coin” means a coin with joined inner and outer sections, one section being made of cupro-nickel and the other of nickel-brass;\n“coins ready for issue” means current coins which are held by the Royal Mint for the purpose of being put into circulation or have been issued to banks for that purpose, and includes silver Maundy coins;\n“gold-plated silver coin” means a silver coin plated wholly or partly with gold;\n“the Goldsmiths’ Company” means the Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Goldsmiths in the City of London; and\n“Maundy coins” means coins of the Queen’s Maundy money.\n(2) Any reference in this Order to the permitted variation from the standard weight, fineness, composition or diameter shall be construed as a reference to such variation from the standard weight, fineness, composition or diameter as is allowed by the Coinage Act 1971 or any proclamation made, or having effect as if made, under that Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2012/2746",
      "affecting_title": "The Trial of the Pyx (Amendment) Order 2012"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1764/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:24:53.904047+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}