Money Counter
Bills
Use this money counter to total a drawer, cash box, fundraiser envelope or coin jar without doing each denomination by hand. Enter the count of each US bill and coin, add any standard coin rolls, and the calculator shows bill value, loose coin value, roll value, total pieces and the final cash total.
How to count cash by denomination
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1
Count bills first
Enter how many $100, $50, $20, $10, $5 and $1 bills you have. The calculator multiplies each count by its face value.
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2
Add loose coins and rolls
Enter loose $1 coins, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, plus any standard rolls you have already wrapped.
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3
Review the itemized total
Check the bill total, loose coin total, roll total, coin face value, piece count and grand total before you record or deposit the cash.
Formula
For each denomination, the cash value is:
denomination total = count * face value
The grand total is the sum of all bill totals, loose coin totals and coin roll totals. Standard US rolls use fixed face values: quarters are $10.00 per roll, dimes are $5.00, nickels are $2.00 and pennies are $0.50.
Worked example
Suppose a small event cash box contains 5 twenty-dollar bills, 8 one-dollar bills, 12 quarters, 15 dimes, 20 nickels, 37 pennies, 1 quarter roll, 1 dime roll and 2 penny rolls.
| Group | Calculation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bills | 5 * $20 + 8 * $1 | $108.00 |
| Loose coins | 12 * $0.25 + 15 * $0.10 + 20 * $0.05 + 37 * $0.01 | $5.87 |
| Coin rolls | 1 * $10 + 1 * $5 + 2 * $0.50 | $16.00 |
| Grand total | $108.00 + $5.87 + $16.00 | $129.87 |
Coin roll reference
| Roll type | Coins per roll | Face value |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter roll | 40 quarters | $10.00 |
| Dime roll | 50 dimes | $5.00 |
| Nickel roll | 40 nickels | $2.00 |
| Penny roll | 50 pennies | $0.50 |
Common counting pitfalls
- Mixing loose coins with rolled coins. A wrapped quarter roll is already $10.00, so do not also enter those 40 quarters as loose quarters.
- Counting straps or bundles as single bills. This tool counts individual bills. Break each bundle into its number of bills before entering it.
- Forgetting unusual coins. $1 coins and half dollars are less common but still part of the total when they are in the till.
- Using it as a counterfeit check. The calculator totals face value only. It does not verify authenticity, condition or deposit acceptance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It is built for common US bills, loose US coins and standard US coin roll values. It does not convert currencies or use exchange rates.
Yes. Enter wrapped rolls in the roll fields and only enter coins outside those rolls as loose coins. That keeps the same coins from being counted twice.
Total pieces counts individual bills, loose coins and the coins inside any rolls. For example, one quarter roll adds 40 pieces and $10.00 of face value.
No. The tool only calculates from the counts you type into the form. There is no file upload, no image scan and no external rate lookup.
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