Coins represent money and wealth, whereas trash often represents the items we no longer desire or need. Yet, our perceptions of the individual elements may differ - a coin may reflect an outdated, abandoned currency, discarded like trash. Some trash may cost more to produce than our perceived value of its final product. Often, our perceptions about value change and it can be hard to determine the monetary value of a particular item, or even to place a monetary value on an item. People perceive these values differently. The photos and scans in this series are grouped based on their monetary value, often going in direct contrast with the viewer’s perceived value.