Argyramoiboi
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Argyramoiboi were professional money-changers and assayer
s in ancient Greece (esp. in the Athenian Agora
) and the Byzantine Empire.
Assayer
An assayer is a person who tests ores and minerals and analyzes them to determine their composition and value. They may use spectrographic analysis, chemical solutions, and chemical or laboratory equipment, such as furnaces, beakers, graduates, pipettes, and crucibles.An assayer separates metals...
s in ancient Greece (esp. in the Athenian Agora
Agora
The Agora was an open "place of assembly" in ancient Greek city-states. Early in Greek history , free-born male land-owners who were citizens would gather in the Agora for military duty or to hear statements of the ruling king or council. Later, the Agora also served as a marketplace where...
) and the Byzantine Empire.