Pyx (Noun)

A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The newly minted coins were carefully placed in the pyx to await verification of their metal content.
A sample of coins was taken from the pyx and sent to the assay office for testing.
After several days, the coins in the pyx were certified as meeting the required standards of purity.
To prevent tampering, the pyx was sealed and kept under lock and key until the assay process was complete.
Historically, the pyx was an important tool in the quality control process of coin minting.

Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The priest carefully placed the consecrated wafers in the pyx to be taken to the sick and the elderly.
The pyx was a small, ornate box with a lid that was used to store the Eucharistic wafers.
In the sacristy, the altar server carefully opened the pyx to retrieve the wafers for the communion service.
The pyx was made of silver and had a delicate pattern of crosses and vines etched into its surface.
The deacon carried the pyx in the procession, holding it aloft for all to see as a symbol of the Real Presence.