The detection letters
- UV (ultraviolet). Genuine US currency paper does not glow under UV light, and the security thread in a $5 and up glows a color specific to its denomination. UV catches notes printed on ordinary bleached paper and many "washed" notes.
- MG (magnetic). Parts of US notes are printed with magnetic ink. A sensor checks for it. Catches most inkjet and laser copies.
- IR (infrared). Checks features that appear, or disappear, under infrared light. Catches better counterfeits that pass UV and MG.
- MT (metal thread) checks for the security thread. DD (double detection) stops two notes stuck together being counted as one. Size detection catches foreign or odd-sized notes.
No counter is a guarantee. A machine that flags a note is a prompt to check it by hand: the watermark, the security thread, the color-shifting ink on the lower right numeral of a $10 and up.
Piece counters and value counters
A piece counter counts notes. You sort the drawer by denomination first and count each stack. A value counter (mixed-denomination counter) reads each note's value with an image sensor and totals a mixed stack, so a drawer can be counted without sorting it. Value counters cost several times as much and pay for themselves where several drawers are counted every day.
What else to check
- Batch mode stops at a set count, for strapping in 100s.
- Hopper capacity and speed matter less than detection for most shops.
- Currency support, if you take euros or Canadian dollars.
- Updates. Currency designs change. A counter whose detection can be updated lasts longer.
Bill counters with counterfeit detection
Affiliate linksLook for UV, MG and IR together. UV alone catches bleached notes; magnetic and infrared catch most of the rest.
PONNOR
PONNOR Money Counter Machine with Value Count, UV/MG/IR/MT/DD Counterfeit Bill Detection, Dollar Euro Cash Counter with Count/Add/Batch/Auto Modes, External LCD Display
Aneken
Aneken Money Counter Machine with Value Count, Dollar, Euro UV/MG/IR/DD/DBL/HLF/CHN Counterfeit Bill Detectors，Add and Batch Modes, Cash Counter with LCD Display
BillMaster
Money Counter Machine with Value Count & Counterfeit Detection UV MG IR DD | Counts USD, EUR, CAD & MXN | 1300 Bills/Min | Commercial Cash Counter for Small Business | US Support
LOLARAN
LOLARAN AL1000 Money Counter Machine with Value Counting for USD & EUR, UV/MG/IR/DD/DBL/HLF/CHN Counterfeit Detection, LCD Display, Count/ADD/Batch/AUTO/Manual Modes, 1,300 Notes/Min
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Mixed-denomination value counters
Affiliate linksReads the denomination and totals a mixed stack, so a drawer can be counted without sorting it first.
VEVOR
VEVOR Mixed Denomination Money Counter Machine, 1200 Notes/Minute, Cash Counter with Value Count, UV/MG/IR/DD/DBL/HLF/CHN Counterfeit Detection, TFT Display, Money Counting Machine for Dollar and Euro
NUCOUN
NUCOUN VC-1 Money Counter Machine Mixed Denomination Bill Value
Aneken
Aneken N60 Mixed Denomination Money Counter Machine, Value Counting, UV/MG/IR/DD Counterfeit Detection, 3.5" TFT Display Cash Counting Machine, Printer Enabled Bill Counter for Business
MUNBYN
MUNBYN IMC22 Money Counter Machine Mixed Denomination, Dual-Display, CIS/UV/IR/MG Counterfeit Detection Bill Counter, USD, MXN, EUR, CAD Cash Counter for Business, Merchant, 2Y Protect (Black)
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