* The police confiscated a bag full of counterfeit designer handbags. (Here, "counterfeit" refers to the fake handbags themselves.)
* The art dealer was caught selling counterfeit paintings. (This sentence uses "counterfeit" to refer to the fake art.)
* Detecting counterfeit money requires a trained eye. (In this example, "counterfeit" refers to the fake currency.)
* The auction house was accused of selling counterfeit antiques. (Here, "counterfeit" refers to the fake antiques.)
* The counterfeit was so well made it was difficult to distinguish from the genuine article. (This sentence uses "counterfeit" to refer to the fake item itself.)