History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.s4.11
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c14.s4.11
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According to a hypothesis, these were "first heated upon a furnace to prevent sudden chilling of copper" poured into the cavities. After the molten metal became frozen in the hollows, they took the size and weight of intended coins. These slabs were used for minting coins of Arabic rulers (ANRASI, 1903-4 p. 137; pl. XLVIII, no. b).