καρύκειον

A. herald's wand, Hdt. 9.100, Th. 1.53, IG 12(8).51.24 (Imbros, ii B.C.), Ph. 2.560; κ. συμπεπλεγμένα ἐκ τῶν θαλλῶν, = ἱκετηρίαι, Din. 1.18: prov., τὸ κ. ἢ τὴν μάχαιραν 'peace or the sword', Phot.: as signet, Tab.Heracl. 1.4, 2.3; κηρύκ‐ιον, Ar. Fr. 518, Hsch. s.v. δράκοντα; also with υ, AP 11.124 (Nicarch.).

2. the constellation Caduceus, Hipparch. ap. Gem. 3.13 (-ιον codd.), Vett.Val. 7.6.

II. tax on auction sales, PSI 5.543.59 (iii B.C.), PEleph. 14.12 (iii B.C.); auctioneer's fee, SIG 1011.23 (Chalcedon, iii/ii B.C.), Suid.; φέρειν ἠξίου κηρύκιον stooped to win a tale-bearer's fee, Jul. Or. 2.96a.

III. the stone whence the herald made his proclamations, Hsch., Suid.

IV. surgical machine, Orib. 49.4.64.