Counterfeit Publique Deposited
This term is used in nu- mismatics both to indicate fraudulent is- sues of rare coins prepared to deceive col- lectors, and to debased current coins struck to be circulated among the general public.
The limits of the present work prevent a detailed description; the reader should consult the exhaustive treatise in Luschin von Ebengreuth, Allgemeine Munzkunde und Geldgeschichte (pp. 122-132).
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)