RFI - Banknotes

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are there any countries besides Scotland where private banks have the right to issue banknotes?

― MarkH (MarkH), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes.

Northern Ireland.

― Pete (Pete), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:10 (twenty-two years ago)

cf. the quarters featuring every US state. I like Indiana, it has a racing car on it!

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 28 November 2003 11:11 (twenty-two years ago)

There's a PDF on the Band of England site about Scotland and Northern Ireland notes, which no-one has ever believed when I tell them. Basically (see box 1&2), neither Bank of England nor any of the other banks' notes are legal tender in Scotland or NI, and the other notes are only worth anything because they're backed with special million-pound Bank of England notes.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 28 November 2003 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)

See also http://www.bookofratings.com/quarters5.html and similar for state quarters hilarity.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 28 November 2003 12:18 (twenty-two years ago)

La Vegas, Nevada! All those chips are as good as cash ;-)

― Frank Hagan, Friday, 28 November 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

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