54 shall be punished with fine from twenty-five to fifty minimum monthly wages or deprivation of certain right for up to five years or correctional labor for up to three years or arrest for up to six months. The same act committed: а) repeatedly; b) by previous concert by a group of individuals; c) with causing especially large damage – shall be punished with fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages or imprisonment for up to five years and deprivation of certain right. In the instance of treble compensation for the pecuniary damage, penalty of arrest or imprisonment shall not be applied. (As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.) Article 176. Making and Sale of False Money, Excise Stamps or Securities Making of banknotes, metal coins, excise stamps, and securities, or foreign currency notes or securities in foreign currency – shall be punished with imprisonment up to five years. The same actions committed: а) repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist; b) in large amount; c) by previous concert by a group of individuals – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. The same actions committed: а) in especially large amount; b) by an organized group or in its interests – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years. (As amended by Laws of 29.08.1998, 20.08.1999 and 29.08.2001.) Article 177. Illegal Purchase or Sale of Foreign Currency Illegal purchase or sale of foreign currency committed by individuals in large amount, after infliction of administrative penalty for the same actions – shall be punished with fine up to seventy-five minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years. The same actions committed: а) repeatedly or by a dangerous recidivist; b) in large amount; c) by previous concert by a group of individuals – shall be punished with fine from seventy-five to two hundred minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months. The same actions committed: а) in especially large amount; b) by an organized group or in its interests – shall be punished fine from two hundred to five hundred minimum monthly wages, or imprisonment up to three years.