Where can you spend/deposit a £5 coin?

Barny1979

I have a £5 coin, tried paying it into HSBC and they don't accept them, any ideas? Don't want to spend it in a shop, as it's not worth the hassle arguing the toss with the shop

Baldur

http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/facts/coins/FivePoundCoin.aspx

Each new crown issue is authorised by Royal Proclamation, as required by the Coinage Act of 1971. A crown therefore has legal tender status, but since it is not a circulation coin, most retailers will refuse to accept it. In recognition, however, that some people may wish to exchange a crown piece given or purchased as a souvenir, post offices have agreed to accept crowns in exchange for goods and services.

Casati

I tried to spend one in the Post Office this morning. Miserable old witch was having none of it

benoit

Barny1979 wrote: »

I have a £5 coin, tried paying it into HSBC and they don't accept them, any ideas? Don't want to spend it in a shop, as it's not worth the hassle arguing the toss with the shop

Sell it on ebay for a tenner.

Barny1979

Baldur wrote: »

http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/facts/coins/FivePoundCoin.aspx

Thank you:)

System

since a crown now appears to be £5 does that mean that the half-crowns that I have are now worth £2.50?;)

Inactive

!!!!!! wrote: »

since a crown now appears to be £5 does that mean that the half-crowns that I have are now worth £2.50?;)

You wish..

JacksterD

If the Post Office doesn't accept it ask to speak to the manager. The chances are your average counter clerk has never seen a £5 coin, the manager is more likely to be able to deal with it.

On the other hand, you could probably sell it for more than £5.

Barny1979

JacksterD wrote: »

On the other hand, you could probably sell it for more than £5.

I've already looked, I can't

glider3560

What year/design is the coin?

Lokolo

Hm I have a millenium £5 coin at home ....