deigma

DEIGMA(δεῖγμα), a particular place in the Peiraeus, as well as in the harbours of other states, where merchants exposed samples of their goods for sale. (Harpocrat., Hesych. s. v.; Pollux, 9.34; Aristoph. Eq. 979; Dem. c. Lacr. p. 932.29; c. Polycl. p. 1214.24; Theophr. Char. 23.) The samples themselves were also called deigmata. (Plut. Dem. 23; Boeckh, P. E. p. 58.)

(δεῖγμα). A particular place in the Piraeus, as well as in the harbours of other States, where merchants exposed samples of their goods for sale (Harpocrat. s. v. Hesych.; Pollux, ix. 34; Aristoph. Eq. 979). The samples themselves were also called deigmata ( Demosth. 23).