'The Company of Moneyers' definitions:

Definition of 'The Company of Moneyers'

From: GCIDE
  • Moneyer \Mon"ey*er\, n. [From Money; cf. OF. monoier, F. monnoayeur, L. monetarius a master of the mint. Cf. Monetary.]
  • 1. A person who deals in money; banker or broker. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An authorized coiner of money. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
  • The Company of Moneyers, the officials who formerly coined the money of Great Britain, and who claimed certain prescriptive rights and privileges. [1913 Webster]