Section 179

genuine, forged other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or coin, Government counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either stamp, currency-notes description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. or bank-notes. Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.