pyx
- noun
- /pɪks/
- UK
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pyx
- The mint stores coins in a pyx before they are assayed.
Examples
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The newly minted coins were sealed in a pyx before undergoing official testing.
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Traditionally, the pyx was opened during a formal ceremony to check the quality of the coins.
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A rare pyx from the seventeenth century was displayed at the numismatic exhibition.
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He opened the pyx to check the coins inside.
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The newly minted coins were sealed in a pyx before undergoing official testing.
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A rare pyx from the seventeenth century was displayed at the numismatic exhibition.
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Traditionally, the pyx was opened during a formal ceremony to check the quality of the coins.
Synonyms
A locked box that holds new coins from a mint before testing
A locked box that holds newly made coins before they are checked for quality
A chest that holds newly made coins until officials check them
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pyx comes from an old Greek word pyxis, which means 'small box'. So a pyx was the little box used to hold newly made coins while officials checked their quality.
