Cash handling systems comprised of cash registers, cash dispensers, banknote validators for checking the authenticity of banknotes, banknote dispensers, banknote acceptors for separating authentic banknotes and notes from counterfeits; computer hardware and downloadable computer software for checking the authenticity of banknotes, banknote dispensers, banknote acceptors for separating authentic banknotes and notes from counterfeits; computer hardware and downloadable computer software for cash authentication systems comprised of cash registers, cash dispensers, banknote validators for checking the authenticity of banknotes, banknote dispensers, banknote acceptors for separating authentic banknotes and notes from counterfeits, downloadable cash management software; cash security systems comprised of cash registers, cash dispensers, banknote validators for checking the authenticity of banknotes, banknote dispensers, banknote acceptors for separating authentic banknotes and notes from counterfeits; computer hardware and downloadable computer software for banknote counting machines; payment, money processing and handling systems comprised of cash registers, cash dispensers; computer hardware and downloadable computer software for banknote validators for checking the authenticity of banknotes, banknote dispensers, banknote acceptors for separating authentic banknotes and notes from counterfeits; and computer hardware and equipment, namely, banknote validators for checking the authenticity of banknotes, banknote dispensers, banknote acceptors for separating authentic banknotes and notes from counterfeits; Banknote mechanism in the nature of an automated teller machine (ATM) and cash dispenser that validates, denominates, accepts, stores and dispenses banknotes; banknote sorting machines; banknote selector machines in the nature of currency recognition machines; computer hardware and downloadable computer software for remotely collecting electronic data, namely, data from currency counters, currency sorters, currency validators, vending machines, unattended payment systems, slot machines, casino gaming machines, bill and banknote operated machines, change-making machines, and banknote mechanism that validates, denominates, accepts, stores and dispenses banknotes