The other chests held important treaties and foreign policy documents. It takes its name 'Pyx' from wooden boxes in which silver and gold pieces were kept secure to await the "Trial of the Pyx" - ...

THE trial of the Pyx is the formal testing of the coin of the realm, to ensure its being of the requisite weight and fineness. The name is derived from the Pyx, or chest, in which the coins ...

Coins are presented in so-called Pyx boxes and jurors randomly select them for testing. While the judges still used magnifying glasses to inspect the silver and gold pieces, the real testing takes ...