Arthashastra

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तप्त 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 Sanscript