Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Argentarius

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

ARGENTA'RIUS. A private banker, as contradistinguished from the public banker (Mensarius); he received deposits, and allowed interest upon them, acted as money-changer for foreigners, and attended public sales as a broker or commissioner to bid for his employers. Cic. Caecin. 6. Plaut. Aul. iii. 5. 54. Suet. Nero, 5.