Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c15.151

c15.151

It may be noted that Kauṭilya's Mint-Master called *Lakshaṇādhyaksha* was in charge of the *Lakshaṇas* to be imprinted on the imperial coins. Coins in circulation had also to be checked from time to time and this was done by the *Rūpadarśaka* who punched his test marks each time on them. This means increase in the number of these test marks on the reverse, of which the maximum has been found to be 14 so far. Coins bearing larger number of marks appear to be older and more worn out.