Buch: Genuine and Fake

Genuine and Fake

Coins, Banknotes, and Electronic Money

Genuine and Fake
Coins, Banknotes, and Electronic Money

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Produktinformation

Herausgeber: Guardia di Finanza
In Kooperation mit: Banca d'Italia, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, Soprintendenza per Beni Archeologici della Toscana, Instituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A. Seiten: 445
Format: 310 x 245 mm
Broschur im Schuber
Klebebindung
Verlag: Libreria dello Stato, Roma
Auflage: 2008
Sprache: Englisch

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ISBN 978-88-240-1042-9

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Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
A Brief Mention of the History behind the Guardia di Finanza
The Guardia di Finanza Officers in the Fight against Currency Counterfeiting
Chapter 1
The Coin
Introcduction
False Coin and Irregular Coin
Imitated Coin
Counterfeit Coins Detrimental for Collectors
Counterfeit Coins Detrimental for Circulation
Chapter 2
The Banknote
Introduction: The Lira Banknote
The Types of 1896 - 1997
Introduction: The Euro Banknote
The First Series
Chapter 3
The Electronic Currency
Introduction
Credit Cards
Chapter 4
Counterfreiting during Wartime Operations
Introduction
The Bernhard Operation
The American Occupation of Sicily
The Allied Occupation of Italy
Chapter 5
Operations Carried out by the Guardia di Fianza
Introduction
Counterfeit Euros: The "Rockerduck Operation"
Cpimterfeit Dollars: The "Benjamin Operation"
Counterfeit Coins: The "Golden Mexico Operation"
Cloned Credit Cards: The "Fish and Chip Operation"
Bibliography and Photographic Credits