Judges in red robes and white gloves convened Tuesday in the ornate livery hall of London's Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths ...
“It's a way of making sure that if you’re in the U.K. the coins that are in your pocket are real and reliable, that you know what they’re made of, that they are up to the right standards ...
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“It’s a way of making sure that if you’re in the U.K. the coins that are in your pocket are real and reliable, that you know what they’re made of, that they are up to the right standards ...
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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LONDON (AP) — In a nation where money is counted in pounds, the measure of coins is given great weight — and a lavish ceremony. Judges in red robes and white gloves convened Tuesday in the ...