In Scotland and Northern Ireland only Royal Mint coins are legal tender with English bank notes not classed as. However Scottish Bank notes are not Legal Tender not even in Scotland. Are Scottish Banknotes Legal The Truth And Whether You Have To Accept Them Mirror Online Scottish Northern Ireland Jersey Guernsey and Manx banknotes are not legal tender in England and Wales. . Scottish Bank notes are not Legal Tender not even in Scotland. Instead the Scottish banks withdraw old notes from circulation as they are banked. Legal tender coins in Scotland are coins issued by The Royal Mint only. While Scottish notes are legal currency across the UK there is no law which forces businesses to accept notes of any nature though use of banknotes is. Scottish Banknotes are legal currency ie. In fact no banknote whatsoever including Bank of England notes qualifies for the term legal tender north of the border and the Scottish. ...