§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for each year since 1977, on which days the annual Trial of the Pyx took place; for each occasion, what coins of which country were presented for examination; and what were the verdicts.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe information is as follows:
UNITED KINGDOM
17 February 1977
- £1 Gold
- 4p Silver
- 3p Silver
- 2p Silver
- 1p Silver
- 50p Cupro-nickel
- 25p Cupro-nickel
- 10p Cupro-nickel
- 5p Cupro-nickel
8 February 1978
- £1 Gold
- 25p Silver
- 4p Silver
- 3p Silver
- 2p Silver
- 1p Silver
- 50p Cupro-nickel
- 25p Cupro-nickel
- lop Cupro-nickel
- 5p Cupro-nickel
15 February 1979
- £1 Gold
- 25p Silver
- 4p Silver
- 3p Silver
- 2p Silver
- 1p Silver
- 50p Cupro-nickel
329 - 25p Cupro-nickel
- 10p Cupro-nickel
- 5p Cupro-nickel
14 February 1980
- £1 Gold
- 4p Silver
- 3p Silver
- 2p Silver
- 1p Silver
- 50p Cupro-nickel
- 25p Cupro-nickel
- 10p Cupro-nickel
- 5p Cupro-nickel
24 February 1981
- £5 Gold
- £2 Gold
- £1 Gold
- £½Gold
- 25p Silver
- 4p Silver
- 3p Silver
- 2p Silver
- 1p Silver
- 50p Cupro-nickel
- 25p Cupro-nickel
- 10p Cupro-nickel
- 5p Cupro-nickel
NEW ZEALAND
17 February 1977
- DLR 1 Silver
- DLR 1 Cupro-nickel
- 50C Cupro-nickel
- 20C Cupro-nickel
- 10C Cupro-nickel
- 5C Cupro-nickel
8 February 1978
- DLR 1 Cupro-nickel
- 50C Cupro-nickel
- 20C Cupro-nickel
- 10C Cupro-nickel
- 5C Cupro-nickel
24 February 1981
- DLR 1 Cupro-nickel
- 50C Cupro-nickel
- 20C Cupro-nickel
- 10C Cupro-nickel
- 5C Cupro-nickel
In all cases the United Kingdom coins were found to have been made in accordance with the Coinage Act 1971 and those for New Zealand in accordance with the Decimal Currency Act 1964, the Coinage Proclamation 1947 and Coinage Regulations 1967 of New Zealand.
§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how jurymen are selected and called for the Trial of the Pyx; and what their duties are.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe jurors are selected by the Prime Warden and wardens of the Goldsmiths Company from freemen of the company in accordance with a precept issued by the lords commissioners under the Trial of the Pyx Order in Council 1871 as amended by the Trial of the Pyx Order in council 1901 and the Trial of the Pyx Order 1969. The duties are as laid down in the Trial of the Pyx Order 1969.