Royal Sovereign RBC-E105
A quick US-dollar counter for small businesses that sort their cash. It checks four security features on every bill.
Amazon $149.99$149.99
The Royal Sovereign RBC-E105 is the better money counter overall, rated 3.3 to 2.6. The Royal Sovereign RBC-E105 leads on price, detection and counting functions. The Royal Sovereign RBC-E105 costs $465.01 less ($149.99 vs $615).
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Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter
A bank-grade workhorse for counting large volumes of sorted bills all day. Smaller shops get more features for less.
Amazon $615$615
Which should you buy?
- Choose the Royal Sovereign RBC-E105 for price ($149.99 vs $615), detection (UV, magnetic ink, infrared, size vs UV, magnetic ink) and counting functions (value total for a selected denomination, batch mode vs batch mode).
Scores side by side
Each factor is scored 0-100 against the same fixed reference points for every sorted-bill counters money counter; a clear win is highlighted. How we rank explains each one.
| Factor weight | Royal Sovereign RBC-E105 | Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.3/5 | 2.6/5 |
| Price 25% | 72 $149.99 | 28 $615 |
| Detection 25% | 60 UV, magnetic ink, infrared, size | 40 UV, magnetic ink |
| Counting functions 20% | 24 value total for a selected denomination, batch mode | 10 batch mode |
| Speed 10% | 100 1,500 bills/min top speed | 100 1,600 bills/min top speed |
| Hopper 5% | 50 hopper capacity not published (neutral score used) | 50 hopper capacity not published (neutral score used) |
| Warranty 15% | 0 warranty not published, scored as none | 0 1-year warranty |
Specifications
| Royal Sovereign RBC-E105 | Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting | ||
| Top speed | 1,500 bills/min | 1,600 bills/min |
| Speed settings | 1,500 bills/min | 800 / 1,200 / 1,600 bills/min |
| Value counting | Selected denomination | No |
| Sorting modes | No | No |
| Batch mode | Yes | Yes |
| Currencies | USD | - |
| Counterfeit detection | ||
| Ultraviolet (UV) | Yes | Yes |
| Magnetic ink (MG) | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | No |
| Metal thread (MT) | No | No |
| Size (DD) | Yes | No |
| Image sensors (CIS) | None | None |
| Serial numbers | No | No |
| Display and ports | ||
| Customer display | No | No |
| Printer or data port | No | No |
| Printer included | No | No |
| Build | ||
| Weight | 11 lb | - |
| Warranty | - | 1 year |