NC Man Convicted Of Making Counterfeit Coins

A man from North Carolina was convicted of minting his own currency. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday afternoon that 67-year old Bernard von NotHaus was convicted of making, possessing and selling his own coins. During the eight day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said the investigation into NotHaus’ activities began in 2005 and involved minting of coins worth an estimated $7 million. Read Article