In medieval and Renaissance Germany, the Münzwardein ('assayer', lit. 'mint-warden') was the title of an official whose duties included supervising the Münzmeister and the stock of precious metals used in minting. He was responsible for the quality of alloys and the accuracy of weights and measures.
In medieval and Renaissance Germany, the Münzwardein ('assayer', lit. 'mint-warden') was the title of an official whose duties included supervising the Münzmeister and the stock of precious metals used in minting. He was responsible for the quality of alloys and the accuracy of weights and measures.
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