Coin-roll handling device and coin-roll handling method

A coin-roll handling device comprising:

• a transporting unit configured to transport a roll of coins in a housing;
• a coin-roll characteristic-value detecting unit configured to detect at least one of a first characteristic value relating to a diameter of the roll of coins being transported by the transporting unit and a second characteristic value relating to a kind of the material of the roll of coins being transported by the transporting unit;
• and
• a denomination determining unit configured to determine a denomination of the roll of coins based on at least one of the first characteristic value relating to the diameter of the roll of coins and the second characteristic value relating to the kind of the material of the roll of coins detected by the coin-roll characteristic-value detecting unit.

A coin-roll handling method comprising:

• ejecting a roll of coins from a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of the rolls of coins;
• transporting the roll of coins ejected from the storage unit;
• detecting at least one of a first characteristic value relating to a diameter of the roll of coins being transported and a second characteristic value relating to a kind of the material of the roll of coins being transported;
• and
• determining a denomination of the roll of coins based on at least one of the detected first characteristic value relating to the diameter of the roll of coins and the detected second characteristic value relating to the kind of the material of the roll of coins.