Gardaí have issued a warning about fake two euro coins.
Officers in Raheny in Dublin seized coins with an apparent value of almost €3,000 at the end of July.
They say it's the first large seizure of counterfeit coins in this jurisdiction.
As a result of the operation, one person was charged and brought before the courts, and assets worth almost €74,000 have been frozen in bank accounts.
Gardaí say fake coins have poor quality image detail, letters are often missing or feature incorrect spelling or font, and some counterfeit coins can bend.
