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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bert Gedin, post: 3139782, member: 92556&quot;]From &quot;An Introduction to Coins and Medals&quot; by Colin Narbeth. &quot;Forgery was very common in Chinese history and the populace seemed to have not minded a great deal whether the coin was a counterfeit or not. Traders did their business with scales to check the weight anyway, and there is some evidence to suggest that at certain times counterfeit coins were more popular in that they were lighter to carry. Punishment for counterfeiting ranged from outright beheading to castration or having a hand cut off, but its deterrent effect did not prevent the forgers from producing their wares.&quot; - If going for Chinese holidays, and - whilst strolling along the Great Wall - considering a bit of coin forgery - Don&#039;t even think about it !!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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