The first lira Gino counterfeited (8)
I believe the answer is:
original
'the first' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'lira gino counterfeited' is the wordplay.
'counterfeited' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'counterfeit' mean this).
'lira'+'gino'='liragino'
'liragino' anagrammed gives 'ORIGINAL'.
(Other definitions for original that I've seen before include "Prototype" , "Not derived or copied form something else" , "The first, not a copy" , "inspiration for fictional character" , "Existing from the start - quite new" .)