Counterfeiting Coin Act 1741
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An act for the more effectual preventing the counterfeiting of the current coin of this kingdom, and the uttering or paying of false or counterfeit coin. |
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| Citation | 15 Geo. 2. c. 28 |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 July 1742 |
| Commencement | 29 September 1742 |
| Repealed | 1 May 1832 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Counterfeiting Coin Act 1797 |
| Repealed by | Coinage Offences Act 1832 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Counterfeiting Coin Act 1741 (15 Geo. 2 c. 28) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made it high treason to counterfeit silver, copper or brass coins, where previously the crime of counterfeiting such coins had been a misdemeanour. Its long title was An act for the more effectual preventing the counterfeiting of the current coin of this kingdom, and the uttering or paying of false or counterfeit coin. It has since been repealed, although it created a precedent that recidivism could result in higher penalties for additional crimes by the same defendant.