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 Ukrainian hryvnia Until 2001 most coins were struck by the Luhansk Cartridge Factory. Also, in 1992 coins of 1,5,10 and 25 kopecks were struck by the Italian mint. Since 2001 all Ukrainian coins are struck at the mint of the National Bank of Ukraine. All circulation coins have been designed by Vasyl Lopata (*1941). Coins of the Ukrainian hryvnia Coins of the Ukrainian hryvnia were first minted in 1992. Coins were first struck in 1992 for the new currency but were not introduced until September 1996. Initially coins valued between 1 and 50 kopecks were issued. In March 1997, 1 hryvnia coins