Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency
Judges in red robes and white gloves convened Tuesday in the ornate livery hall of London's Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths for an ancient tradition dating back to the 12th century to certify Britain ...
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Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency
Advertisement Article continues below this ad The test, known as the Trial of the Pyx, was designed to prevent counterfeiting by inspecting and weighing a sampling of thousands of coins from The ...
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Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency
A warden inspects a 500 Pound coin during the "Trial of the Pyx,'' a ceremony that dates to the 12th Century in which coins are weighed in order to make certain they are up to standard, at the ...
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Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency
A jury has convened in London for an ancient ceremony to certify that British coins meet the strictest of standards Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email LONDON (AP) — In a nation where money is ...
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Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency
LONDON (AP) — In a nation where money is counted in pounds and pence, the measure of coins is given great weight — and a lavish ceremony. Judges in red robes and white gloves convened Tuesday ...
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Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain’s currency
Britain’s coinage was on trial. (AP video/Kwiyeon Ha) A warden looks through a magnifyer to check a 500 Pound coin during the “Trial of the Pyx,’' a ceremony that dates to the 12th Century in which ...
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Almost 800 years of pomp and circumstance ensures the quality of Britain's currency
A jury has convened in London for an ancient ceremony to certify that British coins meet the strictest of standards 1 min to read LONDON (AP) — In a nation where money is counted in pounds and ...