| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom. |
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| Citation | 8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 26 |
| Dates | |
| Repealed | 1 May 1832 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Coinage Offences Act 1832 |
| Relates to | Treason Act 1708 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Coin Act 1696 (8 & 9 Will. 3. c. 26) was an Act of the Parliament of England which made it high treason to make or possess equipment useful for counterfeiting coins. Its title was "An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom." It was extended to cover Scotland by the Treason Act 1708.