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History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.s3.8

History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.s3.8

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v1.c14.s3.8

Preparation of dies was another important stage in production of coins. Impressions in relief on most of the well produced die- struck pieces suggest that devices on the relevant dies were hollowed out. We can guess two, if not more, possible ways for preparing these “intaglio” dies.