In Slovakia, the number of falsified tickets and coins

BRATISLAVA. In the first half of this year, the number of falsified tickets and coins. A total of 774 tickets were seized, representing a decrease of about half from one year to the next

More than 90% of counterfeits were stopped. This is due to the latest data from the National Bank of Slovakia (SNB)

In the first half, the largest share of counterfeits with a nominal value of 50 and 100 euros was

"Despite the quality of the counterfeits detained, Martina Vráblik Solčányi, NBS spokesperson

How to recognize forgery

Fakeholders are easily recognizable from genuine banknotes using a simple test consisting of a tactile test., visualization and tilt Vráblik Solčányi [19659002] In the first half of the year, 570 counterfeit euro coins were held in Slovakia

"The number of counterfeits of counterfeit euro coins has been falling for a long time," said Vráblik Solčányi. false coins of a nominal value of two euros and all the counterfeit coins were retained

The coins are difficult to recognize

"Du point of view of the quality of the counterfeit coins, it is especially the counterfeits. "

The most accessible tool to detect suspicious coins is a simple magnet

The euro coins of one and two euros have a magnetic center and their test can be done by attaching the magnet in the center of the suspect piece, then comparing the level of his magnetism with the good piece

"It is also important to observe the overall appearance and color of the suspect piece. carefully and the inscription on the edge, "remarked Vráblik Solčányi