Money Art
A subject related to that of counterfeiting is that of money art, which is art that incorporates currency designs or themes. Some of these works of art are similar enough to actual bills that their legality is in question. While a counterfeit is made with deceptive intent, money art is not - however, the law may or may not differentiate between the two. See JSG Boggs, the American artist best known for his hand-drawn, one-sided copies of US banknotes which he sells for the face value of the note.
The street artist Banksy is known for making 10 pound notes with Princess Diana's portrait in place of the Queen and "Bank of England" was replaced with "Banksy of England". The artist's original intent was to throw them off a building but after a handful of them were dropped at a festival he found out they could pass for legal tender. He changed his mind and still has all one hundred million pounds worth of the currency.
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