# Aulnagers ## Definition Public officials who certified the quality and dimensions of woollen cloth, analogous to mint officials who certify metal currency, representing the broader system of public quality control in commerce. ## Source Chapter Book I, Chapter 4 ## Context Smith draws a parallel between mints and aulnagers, both being public institutions that use official stamps to certify the quality of commodities, demonstrating how standardization extends beyond currency to other important trade goods. ## Economic Domain Regulation ---