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    The three golden balls, used as the symbol of pawnbrokers, is taken from what aristocratic family's coat of arms?

    Question #40057. Asked by RaeRae55. (Oct 18 03 11:56 AM)


    mibmob

    		Medici

    Oct 18 03, 12:00 PM
    mibmob

    		....or alternatively the lombards depending on where you look.

    Oct 18 03, 12:03 PM
    mibmob

    		Brewers says:
    The three golden balls. The Lombards were the first money-lenders in England, and those who borrowed money of them deposited some security or pawn. The Medici family, whose arms were three gilded pills, in allusion to their profession of medicine, were the richest merchants of Florence, and greatest money-lenders.

    Oct 18 03, 12:04 PM

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