Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s7.t1.4
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s7.t1.4
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The punch-marked pieces bearing 5 symbols and struck on the standard of 32 *raktikās* (or 57.2 grains) have been unearthed from different parts of the subcontinent and must have been issued by the Nandas and the Mauryas. The *signati argenti* presented by the king of Taxila to Alexander the Great were stamped or punch-marked silver coins.