Is it considered counterfeiting if imitating coins for art purposes?

Question: Is it considered counterfeiting if imitating coins for art purposes!?

Curious of this, as i am producing large scale replicas for decorative purposes!. Not exact likenesses, but close representations which are faux finished!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It is not counterfieting if the coins (or bills) are of a significanlty different size!. It is also not an issue if you are only producing a small quantity for artistic purposes and don't attempt to spend them!.

There is a fairly well know artist who hand draws American money and "trades" them for goods and services!. The money is, obviously fake and he make no attempt at passing them off as real!. He, mearly asks people if they are willing to trade him their goods for his one of a kind works of art!. The markings on the bills have nothing to do with the value of the service!. He may get a movie ticket for his hand drawn dollar bill, or one hundred dollar bill!. (and no, he does not get back change in real money!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

If it's a large scale, and you don't attempt to spend them, it's not counterfeiting!. I once saw a coin bank made of coins that were huge, pretty cool, but not exact!. They made a 1990's quarter silver from the P mint!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You have to check to make sure that their are no signatures and anything resembling serial number etc!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's not counterfeiting if it's a different sizeWww@QuestionHome@Com