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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pix, n.3 (e.m.E. (1598) pix ‘at the Royal Mint London the box or chest in which specimen gold and silver coins are deposited to be tested’, also (1745) trial of the pix ‘the final official trial of the purity and weight of the coins’ (OED.), f. or f. as Pix n.1) Also attrib. in pix-box. —1682 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II. 183.
The asseymaster ought to make proof both of weight and fynes … and to put into the pix at least on peece of each journey Ib. 196.
At every journay ther was a pairt cutt out of ane wholl peice of coyne reserved in the pix 1686 Acts VIII. 607/1.
That the tryal of the pix being made [etc.] 1694 Cochran-Patrick Coinage II. 261.
The act … [of 1686] anent the Mint was read and the pixis opened —1682 Ib. 199.
Peeces of every journey [are put] in the pix box
