最高人民法院关于 审理伪造货币等案件具体应用法律若干问题的解释（二）

Group 1 - The Supreme People's Court has issued an interpretation regarding the application of laws in cases of counterfeiting currency and related crimes, aiming to enhance legal clarity and enforcement [1] - The act of illegally manufacturing counterfeit currency that mimics the design, shape, and color of real currency is classified as "counterfeiting currency" under Article 170 of the Criminal Law [1] - Altering genuine currency through methods such as cutting, modifying, or reprinting is classified as "forgery of currency" under Article 173 of the Criminal Law [1] Group 2 - If both counterfeiting and forgery methods are used to create mixed currency, it will be prosecuted as counterfeiting currency under Article 170 [1] - Crimes involving counterfeit foreign currency will be prosecuted according to Articles 170 to 173 of the Criminal Law, with the amount calculated based on the exchange rate published by the China Foreign Exchange Trading Center or authorized institutions [2] - Counterfeit ordinary commemorative coins and precious metal commemorative coins will also be prosecuted under Articles 170 to 173, with the amount for counterfeit ordinary coins calculated by face value and for precious metal coins by initial sale price [2] Group 3 - Using or attempting to use counterfeit discontinued currency will be prosecuted for fraud under Article 266 of the Criminal Law [2] - This interpretation supersedes any previous judicial interpretations that are inconsistent with it [3]