Trial of the Pyx been properly minted. Criteria are given for diameter, chemical composition and weight for each class of coinage. Statutory basis for the Trial of the Pyx is given by the Coinage Act 1971, the latest in a long series of similarly named Acts of Parliament. Specific procedures are established by Order in Council, the most recent being the Trial of the Pyx Order 1998, which was amended in 2005, 2012 and 2016. It is "not" required for a new Order to be issued for each Trial: this is mandated (to occur) only with regulatory revision. Trial of the Pyx The Trial
Coins of the South African rand 20 and 50 cent coins were slightly redesigned by enlarging the numerals of the coin's denomination. From 2000 coins carried South Africa's new coat of arms. From 2002, R1, R2 and R5 coins carried the country's name in two of the official languages. Minting of 1c and 2c coins ceased at the end of March 2002. Minting of the 5c coin ceased on 1 April 2012, and the 10c coin, previously minted in bronze-plated steel, has since then been minted in copper-plated steel. The 5c coins are still legal tender, but have more or less disappeared from circulation, and most