Arthashastra
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काल अन्तराद् अपि च तथा विधम् एव प्रतिगृह्णीयुः, अन्यत्र क्षीण परिशीर्णाभ्याम् ॥
With the exception of those (coins) which have been worn out or which have undergone diminution (kshínaparisírna), they shall receive the same coins (back into the mint) even after the lapse of a number of years.
english translation
kAla antarAd api ca tathA vidham eva pratigRhNIyuH, anyatra kSINa parizIrNAbhyAm ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआवेशनिभिः सुवर्ण पुद्गल लक्षण प्रयोगेषु तत् तज् जानीयात् ॥
The state goldsmith shall gather from the artisans employed in the mint information concerning pure gold, metallic mass (pudgala), coins (lakshana), and rate of exchange (prayóga).
english translation
AvezanibhiH suvarNa pudgala lakSaNa prayogeSu tat taj jAnIyAt ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतप्त कल धौतकयोः काकणिकः सुवर्णे क्षयो देयः ॥
In getting a suvarna coin (of 16 máshas) manufactured from gold or from silver, one kákani (one-fourth másha) weight of the metal more shall be given to the mint towards the loss in manufacture.
english translation
tapta kala dhautakayoH kAkaNikaH suvarNe kSayo deyaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतीक्ष्ण काकणी रूप्य द्वि गुणः राग प्रक्षेपः, तस्य षड् भागः क्षयः ॥
The colouring ingredient (rágaprakshépa) shall be two kákanis of tíkshna (copper sulphate ?) one-sixth of which will be lost during the manufacture.
english translation
tIkSNa kAkaNI rUpya dvi guNaH rAga prakSepaH, tasya SaD bhAgaH kSayaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवर्ण 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.
english translation
varNa hIne mASa avare pUrvaH sAhasa daNDaH, pramANa hIne madhyamaH, tulA pratimAna upadhAv uttamaH, kRta bhANDa upadhau ca ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript