The coins go on sale this summer from here. So, the new Pride coins are legal tender, for the settlement of debts, but you’d be very foolish to use one that way, as they will cost a lot more than 50p to buy one, but will retain their legal tender value of just 50p.īuying one and using it to settle a debt will cause the owner to lose money faster than a cryptocurrency trader. As an ex-retailer, I used to accept Scottish banknotes, but woe betide spending a few seconds looking at this unusual banknote to check it’s actually Scottish, and you’d get a Scottish bellow of “it’s legal tender!” Actually, it’s not and we accepted them but only because the bank would accept them when we emptied the tills that night. If you pop into a shop, they are quite free to accept or refuse any form of payment you wave at them. Wild populations are low due to factors like river pollution, habitat loss, river heating. A priority conservation species, the Atlantic salmon features on the 2023 definitive UK 50p coin. It’s worth noting that legal tender has a very narrow definition, in that it only applies if settling a debt. They can be found all over the country, commonly in gardens, parks, woods, orchards and meadows, and now on the reverse of the definitive UK £1 coin. Whenever the Royal Mint issues a new coin, even though they are aimed at collectors, a Royal Proclamation is required to authorise it, and in doing so, the collectable coins become legal tender. The range includes gold, silver, and brilliant uncirculated versions. The 50p will not enter circulation but will be available to purchase via The Royal Mint website this summer.

Royal mint new 50p coins