scottish bank notes

Isle of Man banknotes alos cause confusion. I had a hard time trying to change them in a bank in London

Originally posted by rambo71
Isle of Man banknotes alos cause confusion. I had a hard time trying to change them in a bank in London

Yes you are right (linked to GBP only) but the cashiers don't know whether they should treat them as sterling or a foreign currency. In the end they treat them as sterling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_pound

Originally posted by genius
are these valid outside of Scotland? i was always under the impression that they were, but upon reading wikipedia* i discovered that they, apparently, are not. however, wikipedia is not exactly the last authority on anything (although it can be rather useful for helping you to study for exams on quantum phenomena...). does anyone know the *truth*, if, indeed, ...[text shortened]... and on wikipedia...don't be silly, what were you thinking? that i have exams to study for? meh!