The Twenty Pounds (£20) is a non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) coin issued by the Royal Mint since 2013.
The denomination is used to mark special occasions, usually royal in theme, and is not intended for general circulation - which is served by a banknote of the same value instead. The coins are legal tender, but contrary to popular belief this does not mean that banks and retailers automatically have to accept them (in practice, they do not accept them).
This £20 silver brilliant uncirculated coin celebrates the Christian tradition of Christmas. The reverse was designed by Gregory Kenneth Cameron, the Anglican bishop of the Diocese of St Asaph in Wales, who also designed the Last Round Pound coin issued in 2016.
As with the other £20 coins, the Royal Mint distributed these coins at face value, packaged in a gift booklet with space to write a message and wishes for the coming year. |