वर्ण हीने माष अवरे पूर्वः साहस दण्डः, प्रमाण हीने मध्यमः, तुला प्रतिमान उपधाव् उत्तमः, कृत भाण्ड उपधौ च ॥
When the quality (varna) of a coin less than the standard of a másha is lowered, the artisans (concerned) shall be punished with the first amercement. When its weight is less than the standard weight, they shall be punished with the middlemost amercement. Deception in balance or weights shall be punished with the highest amercement. Deception in the exchange of manufactured coins (kritabhándopadhau) shall also be punished with the highest amercement.