Automated money item handling system and method of operation

A method of operating a money item supply apparatus, comprising:

• storing, in a plurality of separate money item reservoirs of the money item supply apparatus, a plurality of sets of money items, wherein each set of money items is stored in a different one of the plurality of separate money reservoirs and comprises money items of mixed denominations;
• selecting, from the plurality of separate money item reservoirs and sets of stored money items, a money item reservoir and a set of stored money items;
• switching an operating configuration of the selected money item reservoir from a first operating configuration to a second operating configuration, wherein the second operating configuration is a money item supply configuration;
• and
• supplying, from the selected money item reservoir in the money item supply configuration, the selected set of stored money items.

A method of operating a money item supply apparatus, comprising:

• determining to fill at least two of a plurality of separate money item reservoirs of the money item supply apparatus with sets of money items, wherein each set of money items is to be stored in a different one of the at least two separate money item reservoirs and comprises money items of mixed denominations;
• selecting, from the at least two separate money item reservoirs, a first money item reservoir for receipt of one or more first money items of a first set;
• switching a configuration of the selected first money item reservoir to a money item receiving configuration;
• routing the one or more first money items into the selected first money item reservoir while in the money item receiving configuration;
• selecting, from the at least two separate money item reservoirs, a second money item reservoir for receipt of one or more second money items of a second set;
• switching a configuration of the selected second money item reservoir to a money item receiving configuration;
• and
• routing the one or more second money items into the selected second money item reservoir while in the money item receiving configuration.