Unless otherwise defined, a device for melting precious metals. – To limit coin counterfeiting, ownership of a melting furnace was prohibited under severe penalty until modern times. Jewelers, posamenters (loop makers; posaments [passementries] are braids, fringes, tassels, decorative cords, or decorative buttons used as finials or eye-catchers for dresses, caps, curtains, uniforms, upholstery, or flags), wire pullers, and other silver- and gold-working craftsmen were required to use the smelting furnace of the appropriate ward or sworn jeweler for an appropriate fee. – See wear, alliage, mintage, money, evil, money, heavy, show money, imperial coin, cat money, tipper, koala, curant coin, medal, coin, coin care,
Coin rack, passing weight, proof coin, knurling, remedium, reverse, Scheidemünze, wardein, wipper.
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