A count room or counting room is a room that is designed and equipped for the purpose of counting large volumes of

currency A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a ''system of money'' in common use within a specific envi ...

. Count rooms are operated by

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s and

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s, as well as some large

bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts Deposit account, deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital m ...

s and armored car companies that transport currency. A count room may be divided into two separate areas, one for counting

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s (sometimes referred to as soft count) and one for counting

coin A coin is a small object, usually round and flat, used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by ...

s (sometimes referred to as hard count). Some high-volume cash businesses, especially casinos, will operate two distinct rooms.

Surveillance

Most count rooms are equipped with closed-circuit television cameras and sometimes

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equipment to assist in detecting theft, fraud, or collusion among the count room personnel.

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