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# Aulnagers
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## Definition
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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.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 4
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## Context
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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.
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## Economic Domain
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Regulation
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