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COUNTERFEITING

• It is the crime of making, circulating or uttering

false coins and banknotes. Literally, it means to
make a copy of, or imitate; to make a spurious
semblance of, as money or stamps, with the intent
to deceive or defraud. Counterfeiting is something
made to imitate the real thing used for gain.
 EXAMINATION OF COUNTERFEIT
COINS
• By use of magnifying glass and compare it with a known
genuine coin
• Defects are caused by the formation of air bubbles or by
removal of small parts of the of the word along with the
coin
• Best place to examine is on the edge since there are
special milling marks or designs which are added to a
genuine coin by machinery
• Compare a suspected coin to a genuine of same value
Coins
PRINCIPAL WAYS OF PRINTING
PAPER

A.ENGRAVING
B.LETTERPRESS PRINTING
C. OFFSET PRINTING
GENUINE COINS
• Genuine coins show an even of
metallic grains. The details of the
profile, the letterings and numerals are
of high relief that can be felt distinctly
by running the fingers on these
features. The readings are deep and
even.
COUNTERFEIT COINS
• Most counterfeit coins feel greasy
and appear slimy. The letterings
and numerals are low and worn
out due to lack of sharpness and
show signs of filing. The readings
are irregular and uneven.
STEPS IN RECOGNIZING
GENUINE BSP NOTES
1. PAPER
Feel the paper
The genuine note is printed on a
special kind of paper which is rough
when you run your fingers through it.
1. PAPER
Feel the paper
The genuine note is printed on a
special kind of paper which is rough
when you run your fingers through it.
2. WATERMARK
Examine the watermark on the
unprinted portion of the note
• The watermark is the silhouette of
the portrait appearing on the face of
the note..
3. SECURITY FIBERS
Inspect the security fibers
• Embedded red and blue visible fibers are
scattered at random on both surfaces of a
genuine note and can be readily picked off
by means of any pointed instrument.
4. EMBEDDED SECURITY
THREAD
View the embedded security thread
• The embedded security thread is a
special thread vertically implanted
off center of the note during paper
manufacture.
5. WINDOWED SECURITY THREAD
View the windowed security thread o improved version of
100's, 500's and 1000-piso notes and the new 200-piso
notes.
• The windowed security thread is a narrow security
thread vertically located "stitches" at the face of the
note with cleartext of the numerical value in repeated
sequence and changes in in color from magenta to
green or green to magenta depending on the angle of
view
6. IRIDESCENT BAND
Look for the iridescent band on the imp
version of 100's, 500's and 1000-piso notes
and the new 200-piso notes
• A wide glistening gold vertical stripe with
the numerical value printed in series.
6. IRIDESCENT BAND
Look for the iridescent band on the imp
version of 100's, 500's and 1000-piso notes
and the new 200-piso notes
• A wide glistening gold vertical stripe with
the numerical value printed in series.
7. PORTRAIT
Recognize the portrait
• Appears life-like.
• The eyes "sparkle".
• Shadings are formed by the fine lines that
give the portrait a characteristic facial
expression which is extremely difficult to
replicate.
7. PORTRAIT
Recognize the portrait
• Appears life-like.
• The eyes "sparkle".
• Shadings are formed by the fine lines that
give the portrait a characteristic facial
expression which is extremely difficult to
replicate.
8. SERIAL NUMBER
Check the serial number
Composed of 1 or 2 prefix letters and 6 or 7
digits.
• The letters and numerals are uniform in
size and thickness, evenly spaced and well-
aligned; and glow under the ultra-violet
light. A banknote with six "O" digit serial
number is a specimen note and not legal
tender note.
8. SERIAL NUMBER
Check the serial number
Composed of 1 or 2 prefix letters and 6 or 7
digits.
• The letters and numerals are uniform in
size and thickness, evenly spaced and well-
aligned; and glow under the ultra-violet
light. A banknote with six "O" digit serial
number is a specimen note and not legal
tender note.
9. BACKGROUND/LACEWORK
DESIGN
Scan the background/lacework design
• The background designs are made up of
multi-colored and well defined lines.
• The lacework designs are composed of
web- crisscrossing lines which are
continuous and traceable even at the
intersection.
9. BACKGROUND/LACEWORK
DESIGN
Scan the background/lacework design
• The background designs are made up of
multi-colored and well defined lines.
• The lacework designs are composed of
web- crisscrossing lines which are
continuous and traceable even at the
intersection.
10.VIGNETTE
Verify the vignette
• The lines and dashes composing the
vignette are fine, distinct and sharp; the
varying color tone gives a vivid look to
the picture that makes it "stand out" of the
paper.
10.VIGNETTE
Verify the vignette
• The lines and dashes composing the
vignette are fine, distinct and sharp; the
varying color tone gives a vivid look to
the picture that makes it "stand out" of the
paper.
11. VALUED PANEL
Check the numerals found at the four
corner of the front and back of the note.
• The numerals denote the denomination of
the note.
11. VALUE PANEL
Check the numerals found at the four c
of the front and back of the note.
• The numerals denote the denomination of
the note.
12. COLOR
Recognize predominant color of denomination:
1000-pisoBlue
500-pisoYellow
200-pisoGreen
100-pisoMauve
20-piso Orange
10-piso* Brown
5-piso* Green
12. COLOR
Recognize predominant color of denomination:
1000-pisoBlue
500-pisoYellow
200-pisoGreen
100-pisoMauve
20-piso Orange
10-piso* Brown
5-piso* Green
13. FLUORESCENT PRINTING
Look for the presence of the
fluorescentnt when the note is exposed
under the ultra violet light
• The fluorescent print is print is the
invisible numerical value located off
center of the face of the note that
glows when exposed to ultraviolet
light.
13. FLUORESCENT PRINTING
Look for the presence of the
fluorescentnt when the note is exposed
under the ultra violet light
• The fluorescent print is print is the
invisible numerical value located off
center of the face of the note that
glows when exposed to ultraviolet
light.
14. MICROPRINTING
Verify under the lens the presence c
microprinting on the denominations 50, 100,
200, 500 and 1000
• Microprintings are the minute and finely
printed words "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas"
or "Central Bank of the Philippines" located
at the face or back of the note that are
clearly printed and readable.
14. MICROPRINTING
Verify under the lens the presence c
microprinting on the denominations 50, 100,
200, 500 and 1000
• Microprintings are the minute and finely
printed words "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas"
or "Central Bank of the Philippines" located
at the face or back of the note that are
clearly printed and readable.
15. CONCEALED VALUE
Check the concealed value on the 50
so denomination
• This concealed value is located at
the lower left corner of the face of
the note and is recognizable when
the note is held at eye level.
15. CONCEALED VALUE
Check the concealed value on the 50
so denomination
• This concealed value is located at
the lower left corner of the face of
the note and is recognizable when
the note is held at eye level.
16. OPTICALLY VARIABLE
INK
Check the optically variable ink on the
piso denomination
• It changes color from green to blue or
blue to green when the note is held at
different angles.
16. OPTICALLY VARIABLE
INK
Check the optically variable ink on the
piso denomination
• It changes color from green to blue or
blue to green when the note is held at
different angles.
 REFERENCES
• https://www.slideshare.net/acolyte_boys/counterfeiting
• https://youtu.be/DimjJC_I_BE?si=OtwsD_Y_CUS3BH
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