Reid Goldsborough's Bogos: The Dangerous, Controversial,and Fascinating, World of Counterfeit Coins
The Fundamentals Of Counterfeit Detection - Part 1 from PCGS
Combating Counterfeit Coins - New technologies in coin validators and acceptors are minimizing the threat of slugs and counterfeits.
FORGERY ALERT - Pressure cast classical coin forgeries have been sold in large numbers out of Toronto, Canada on eBay, usually using 3-day private auctions on accounts with positive feedbacks built up by low value transactions. for more details:
http://www.chijanofuji.com/online_liquidators.html
and http://www.chijanofuji.com/ancientforgeries.html
The Coin Forgery Discussion List is also an excellent source of up to date information on these and other forgeries
Scottish coinage under Charles I with a handsome illustration of a contemporary counterfeit bodle.
Counterfeiting under James II and Isaac Newton's role as warden of the royal mint.
Counterfeit British Coppers - Excellent, in-depth analysis of a very popular field.
A comprehensive introduction to 18th Century “EVASION” TOKENS.
Offences relating to Counterfeit Currency - a Home Office circular, 1997 (.PDF file)
John Lorenzo's homepage covering Colonial coins, tokens and counterfeits (offers free appraisals!)
Counterfeit coins of colonial and early America (and Britain) with high-resolution images and detailed descriptions.
The Colonial Coins mailing list.
Know Your Money - a Secret Service guide to counterfeit U.S. currency.
Excellent and comprehensive article on counterfeit coins in the U.S. and how to detect and avoid buying them.
A Brief Counterfeiting History in U.S.
An informative page on Counterfeit money in the U.S.
Watch Out For Counterfeit Money! - a checklist of points to look for.
U.S. statutes concerning counterfeiting and uttering counterfeits.
The Canadian Association of Token Collectors' new website has a most informative article on 'Counterfeit British Silver Coins Circulating in Colonial Canada' with detailed photographs of several dozen pieces.
Kavan's informative Modern Fakes of Lankan coins detailing modern forgeries of Sri Lankan coins.
A European Commission memo: Action taken against euro coin counterfeiting in 2002.
ECB Press Release - Biannual information on the counterfeiting of the euro - July 2002. Also available on Euro Tracer.
Technical scheme for handling counterfeit eurocoins - Excerpt from the Conclusions of the Ecofin Council meeting, 28 February 2000.
European Council Decision on the protection of the euro against counterfeiting.
A short page on Dutch counterfeit coins (in English)
The secret of "de Vallenberg" - 16th Century Dutch counterfeits.
The Swiss mint's webpage on Counterfeit money (in English)
Tips on identifying Hong Kong $10 coins (.PDF file)
A comprehensive description of Australian counterfeit florins, 1926-31.
1985 Currency Act - Canada.
Moroccan contemporary counterfeits - a testament of history.
Counterfeit currency in Mexico
Jordan Times article on Jordanian 1 dinar counterfeits - May 29 2002.
ANCIENT COINS & MODERN FAKES: How To Tell The Difference. An Authentication Primer.
Fakes and Forgeries - includes a section about the forgeries by Slavey.
An article written by Kevin Barry in the Ancient Times newsletter.
Jencek's List of Modern Forgeries - Modern forgeries of ancient coins.
Terms about Ancient Imitations of Roman Coins (still under construction)
Plated Coins in Greek and Roman Times (.PDF file)