Rugiero

Japanese: Rugiero
Rugiero

…As a result, counterfeit gold was constantly being sold by alchemists. One famous example is the counterfeit alchemist Count Ruggiero (real name Don Domenico Manuel Caetano, ?-1709), who was employed by King Frederick I of Prussia to extract gold from mercury. Counterfeit gold entered a new phase with the spread of paper money. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Rugiero" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…その結果,錬金術師が流す贋黄金は跡を絶たなかった。著名な例では,プロイセン国王フリードリヒ1世に雇われ,水銀から黄金を抽出しようとした贋錬金術師ルッジェロRugiero伯(本名カエターノDon Domenico Manuel Caetano,?‐1709)がいる。 贋金は紙幣の普及とともに新しい局面を迎えた。…

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