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Exchanging Sterling Coins

elainee40 · 2009-07-16 10:42:28

Hi All, Dont know if this is right board, pls feel free to move if not. But does anyone know if currency exchange in banks would exchange Sterling 1 pound coins to euro, i know they do notes but not sure about the coins, i have about 30 pound in 1 pound coins that i need exchanging? Does anyone know?? dont want to go bank…

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16-07-2009 11:42am

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elainee40

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Hi All,

Dont know if this is right board, pls feel free to move if not.

But does anyone know if currency exchange in banks would exchange Sterling 1 pound coins to euro, i know they do notes but not sure about the coins, i have about 30 pound in 1 pound coins that i need exchanging?

Does anyone know?? dont want to go bank with all the coins and be turned away lol

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#2 16-07-2009 11:51am
Paulw

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No, as far as I know, no banks will take coins.

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#3 16-07-2009 2:12pm
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Moved to Banking & Insurance & Pensions

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#4 17-07-2009 11:52am
White_Feather

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No as far as I am aware, banks do not accept sterling coins. I remember when I used to use sterling alot, I was able to exhange the pound coins in Thomas Cook travel agents. If I remember correctly, they were doing 1pound = €1.

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