In N. Ireland its GBP (Sterling) as in Scotland but Scotland does have its own £5/£10/£20 etc. notes which are legal currency in England as well - though sometimes the English shopkeepers look at you strangely when you try to use them!
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In Northern Ireland, pound sterling is the local currency. One pound sterling consists of 100 pence. Notes are £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100. Coins are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.
http://www.ireland.com/en-us/about-ireland/must-know-information/money-in-ireland/
Scotland: New country, new currency? Three Scottish banks are authorized to issue pound notes under rules dating back to 1845. But the country may need a new currency if it chooses to break away from the U.K. later this year.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/13/news/scotland-independence-money/index.html
Okay, I get it now. I seldom exchange currencies, just stick the leftovers in a back pocket for next time. Thought the idea was that folks in Kent wouldn't take bills from Scotland. Just about split my pea brain trying to visualize a string of change booths along Hadrian's wall.
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Money in Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, the official currency is the euro. One euro consists of 100 cent. Notes are €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. Coins are 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1 and €2.
http://www.ireland.com/en-us/about-ireland/must-know-information/money-in-ireland/
GCEK - I think you'll find Ohio and California are in the same country ergo the same currency. The Scots may well like a word with you if you think that England and Scotland are the same country. They are of course both in the UK, but that's not a country.
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Currency for Scotland and Ireland - Scotland Forum. Currency for Scotland and Ireland. I apologise if this topic has already been discussed. I am visiting Scotland and Ireland in June and wish to know what is the best currency to bring along. I want to have some on hand for our arrival, and then I'll use ATM's after that.
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Britain's monetary system is based on the pound Sterling (£), which is made up of 100 pence (written as p). Scotland issues its own pound notes, but English and Scottish money are interchangeable. There are £1 and £2 coins, as well as coins of 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, and 1p.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/scotland/money
Pounds are coins. They are the same in England and Scotland. Anything bigger comes in paper notes. ( £5, £10, £20) These differ between the two places, but don't stress about it. Any notes from England can be used in Scotland with absolutely NO problem.
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Related: Scotland's bid for independence. In a speech in Edinburgh on Thursday, U.K. Chancellor George Osborne said the nationalists' plan was a non-starter. People need to know -- that is not going to happen, he said. If Scotland walks away from the U.K., it walks away from the pound..
http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/13/news/scotland-independence-money/index.html
what currency needed in scotland
The Pound is the currency that needed in Scotland.