Curio, Herald, Announcer

[Carlton Bach]

Magistrates had praecones to announce their actions to the public. There were also praecones in the city of Rome - I'm not sure who employed them, but I think they were of a public service collegium, like the scribae - to announce all manner of important things. The word was also used to describe privately employed or owned announcers working for auctioneers or traders.

I can try and look up sources if you want.