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Not everyone is quite so offish about our "funny money". In fact, the landlord at my local pub is quite a
sport and I always make sure that I bring at least a few Scottish fivers for him! I know he loves to make
that extra trip to the bank to change them!!!
Hey, It could be a whole lot worse though… remember the old pound notes? Some of them are actually still in
circulation in Scotland but they can’t be used south of the border anymore.
Probably just as well because you’d need a sack full of them to buy a pint of beer at our local but that’s another
story!
Find out more about Scottish currency
Money in Scotland
A few interesting facts about Scottish currency that you may not know, for example... Scottish banks do not
produce coins - the Royal Mint has a monopoly on that.
Definition of legal tender
Here's something I discovered whilst looking into this subject. Legal tender or forced tender is payment that
cannot be refused in settlement of a debt denominated in the same currency by virtue of law. Bank of England notes
are the only banknotes that are legal tender in England. Scotish notes are not considered legal tender, however
are not illegal under English law and traders/creditors may accept them if they choose.
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