A COLLECTOR nicked for using a £100 commemorative coin to buy fuel has won a £5,000 payout from cops.

Brett Chamberlain, 54, was thrown out by staff who said it wasn't real money.

He was then at a police station.

But the Trafalgar Square special edition, with 45,000 minted in 2016, is legal tender under a 1971 Act.

He was accused of making off without payment after filling his car with £60 of diesel at a Tesco Extra in Exeter in July last year.

Cops released him under investigation but later sent a letter to say he would not be charged.

He took legal action and received notice of damages this month.

"Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's have taken them but Tesco are always difficult.

Shops and banks do not have to accept the large denomination coins.

Tesco said it will not accept commemorative coins as it is not considered to be circulating legal tender.

Devon and Cornwall Police said:

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COINING IT Collector arrested for using £100 coin to buy fuel at Tesco wins £5,000 payout(https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16521776/coin-collector-tesco-fuel-compensation-police/)

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
ROYAL MINT REDEFINES LEGAL TENDER FOR COMMEMORATIVE COINS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n14a24.html)
CAN I PAY THE TAXMAN IN COMMEMORATIVE COINS?(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n22a26.html)