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List of people on banknotes

This is a list of people on the banknotes of different countries. The customary design of banknotes in most countries is a portrait of a notable citizen (living and/or deceased) on the front (or obverse) or on the back (or reverse) of the banknotes, unless the subject is featured on both sides.

Abkhazia edit

  Currency: Apsar (since 2008)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Vladislav Arynba 1945–2010 1st President of Abkhazia (1994–2005) 500 apsars Obverse 2018 (commemorative)

Albania edit

  Currency: Lek (pl. Lekë) (since 1926)
Symbol: L

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Fan Noli 1882–1965 Priest and politician 100 Lekë Obverse 1996
Naim Frashëri 1846–1900 Poet and writer 200 Lekë Obverse 1996
Ismail Qemali 1844–1921 1st Head of State of Albania (1912); 1st Prime Minister of Albania (1912–1914); 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs (1912–1913) 500 Lekë Obverse 1996
Pjetër Bogdani 1630–1689 Writer and poet 1,000 Lekë Obverse 1996
King Gent (Gentius) ?-167 BC Last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State 2,000 Lekë Obverse 2007
George Kastrioti (Skanderbeg) 1405–1468 Prince of Kastrioti (1443–1468) 5,000 Lekë Obverse 1996
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova (Asdreni) 1872–1947 Poet; known for writing the National Anthem of Albania Himni i Flamurit 10,000 Lekë Obverse 2018

Angola edit

  Currency: Kwanza (since 1999)
Symbol: Kz

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Agostinho Neto and José Eduardo dos Santos 1922–1979 (Agostinho Neto); 1942– (José Eduardo dos Santos) President of Angola (1975–1979) (Agostinho Neto); President of Angola (1979–2017) (José Eduardo dos Santos) All (1–2,000 kwanzas) Obverse 1999
Agostinho Neto and José Eduardo dos Santos 1922–1979 (Agostinho Neto); 1942– (José Eduardo dos Santos) President of Angola (1975–1979) (Agostinho Neto); President of Angola (1979–2017) (José Eduardo dos Santos) All (5-5,000 kwanzas) Obverse 2012 and 2017
Agostinho Neto 1922–1979 President of Angola (1975–1979) All (200-10,000 kwanzas) Obverse 2020

Argentina edit

  Currency: Peso (since 1992)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Manuel Belgrano 1770–1820 Economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader; took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina $10 Obverse (1999 and 2016); Reverse (2016) 1999 and 2016
Juana Azurduy de Padilla 1780 or 1781–1862 Guerrilla military leader $10 Reverse 2016
Juan Manuel de Rosas 1793–1877 Politician and army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confederation $20 Obverse 2000
Domingo Sarmiento 1811–1888 7th President of Argentina (1868–1874) $50 Obverse 1999
Antonio Rivero 1808–? Leading an unsuccessful resistance against the British in 1833 $50 Reverse 2015
Julio Argentino Roca 1843–1914 14th President of Argentina (2 Terms: October 12, 1880 – October 12, 1886; October 12, 1898 – October 12, 1904) $100 Obverse 1999
María Eva Duarte de Perón 1919–1952 First Lady of Argentina (1946–1952) $100 Obverse 2012

Armenia edit

  Currency: Dram (since 1993)
Symbol:  

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Aram Khachaturian 1903–1978 Composer   50 Obverse 1998
Victor Ambartsumian 1908–1996 Scientist and one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics   100 Obverse 1998
Alexander Tamanian 1878–1936 Architect   500 Obverse 1999
Yeghishe Charents 1897–1937 Poet, writer and public activist   1,000 Obverse 1999
Paruyr Sevak 1924–1971 Poet, translator and literary critic   1,000 Both 2018
Tigran Petrosian 1929–1984 Grandmaster and World Chess Champion (1963–1969)   2,000 Both 2018
Hovhannes Tumanyan 1869–1923 Writer and public activist   5,000 Obverse 1999
William Saroyan 1908–1981 Armenian-American novelist, playwright and short story writer; awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940 and won an Academy Award for Best Story for the film adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy in 1943   5,000 Both 2018
Avetik Isahakyan 1875–1957 Lyric writer, poet and public activist   10,000 Obverse 2003
Soghomon Soghomonian (Komitas) 1869–1935 Priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster; founder of Armenian national school of music; Recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology   10,000 Both 2018
Martiros Saryan 1880–1972 Painter   20,000 Obverse 2007
Ivan Aivazovsky 1817–1900 Painter   20,000 Both 2018
Gregory the Illuminator and Tiridates III the Great c.257-c.331 (Gregory the Illuminator); 250–300 (Tiridates III the Great) Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Gregory the Illuminator); King of Arsacid Armenia (287–330)   50,000 Reverse 2001 (commemorative)
Gregory the Illuminator c.257-c.331 Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church   50,000 Both 2018
King Abgar V of Edessa 4 BC-7 AD and 13–50 AD King of Osroene   100,000 Both 2009

Artsakh edit

  Currency: Artsakh dram (since 2004)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Gregory the Illuminator 257–331 Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church 2 dram Obverse 2004

Australia edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: A$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Edith Cowan 1861–1932 Suffragette; the first woman elected to the Parliament of Australia (1920–1924) $50 reverse 1995
Elizabeth II* 1926–2022 Queen of Australia (1952–2022) $5 obverse 1992
John Flynn 1880–1951 Founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (1928) $20 reverse 1994
Mary Gilmore 1865–1962 poet and journalist $10 reverse 1993
Nellie Melba 1861–1931 International opera soprano (1886–1926) $100 obverse 1996
John Monash 1865–1931 General during World War I $100 reverse 1996
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson 1864–1941 Poet; author of "Waltzing Matilda" (1895) and "The Man from Snowy River" (1890) $10 obverse 1993
Mary Reibey 1777–1855 Businesswoman $20 obverse 1994
David Unaipon 1872–1967 Inventor and writer $50 obverse 1995

The Bahamas edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: B$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) B$1/2 (50 cents) Obverse 1965
Lynden Oscar Pindling 1930–2000 1st Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1973–1992) B$1 Obverse 2001
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) B$3 Obverse 1984
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield 1930–1990 B$5 Obverse 1995
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) B$10 Obverse 1984
Stafford Lofthouse Sands 1913–1972 Minister of Finance of the Bahamas; "Father of Tourism" of the Bahamas B$10 Obverse 2001
Milo Boughton Butler 1906–1979 Governor-General of the Bahamas (1973–1979) B$20 Obverse 1993
Roland Theodore Symonette 1898–1980 1st Premier of the Bahamas (1964–1967) B$50 Obverse 2000
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) B$100 Obverse 1974
Arthur Dion Hanna 1928–2021 7th Governor-General of the Bahamas (2006–2012) B$100 Obverse 2021

Bahrain edit

  Currency: Dinar (since 1965)
Symbol: BD

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa 1950– King of Bahrain (2002–) 10 dinars Obverse 2006
Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa 1950– King of Bahrain (2002–) 20 dinars Obverse 2001

Bangladesh edit

  Currency: Taka (since 1972)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳2 Obverse 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳5 Obverse 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳10 Obverse 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳20 Obverse 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳50 Obverse 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳100 Obverse 1972
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳200 Both 2020
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳500 Obverse 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920–1975 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) ৳1,000 Obverse 2011
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Sheikh Hasina Wazed 1947– Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009–) ৳70 Reverse 2018 (commemorative)

Barbados edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1935)
Symbol: $/Bds$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
John Redman Bovell 1855–1928 Scientist and agronomist credited with saving the sugar industry in Barbados $2 Obverse 1980
Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell 1924–1967 Cricket player and senator of Jamaica $5 Obverse 1973
Charles Duncan O'Neal 1879–1936 Physician and founder of the Democratic League $10 Obverse 1973
Samuel Jackman Prescod 1806–1871 Journalist, Politician, Judge; National Hero of Barbados $20 Obverse 1973
Errol Walton Barrow 1920–1987 1st Prime Minister of Barbados (1966–1976; 1986–1987) $50 Obverse 1989
Grantley Herbert Adams 1898–1971 1st Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962); 1st Premier of Barbados (1953–1958) $100 Obverse 1973

Bhutan edit

  Currency: Ngultrum (since 1974)
Symbol: Nu

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Jigme Singye Wangchuck 1955– King of Bhutan (1972–2006) 10 ngultrum Obverse 2006
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 1980– King of Bhutan (2006–) 20 ngultrum Obverse 2006
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 1980– King of Bhutan (2006–) 50 ngultrum Obverse 2008
Jigme Singye Wangchuck 1955– King of Bhutan (1972–2006) 100 ngultrum Obverse 2006
Jetsun Pema 1990– Queen consort of Bhutan (2011) 100 ngultrum Obverse 2011 (commemorative)
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Crown Prince of Bhutan (2016–) 100 ngultrum Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Ugyen Wangchuck 1862–1926 King of Bhutan (1907–1926) 500 ngultrum Obverse 2006
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 1980– King of Bhutan (2006–) 1,000 ngultrum Obverse 2008

Bolivia edit

  Currency: Boliviano (since 1987)
Symbol: Bs

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas 1899–1950 Painter 10 bolivianos Obverse 1986
José Santos Vargas 10 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Apiaguaiki Tumpa 1863–1892 Messianic leader of the Eastern Bolivian Guarani (Chiriguanos) people 10 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Eustaquio Méndez 10 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Pantaleón Dalence Jiménez 20 bolivianos Obverse 1986
Genoveva Ríos 1865 Defending the Flag of Bolivia during an invasion by Chile in 1879 20 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Tomás Katari died in 1781 Quechua chief who, in claiming indigenous rights, led a popular uprising in Upper Peru (present-day Bolivia) in the 18th century 20 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Pedro Ignacio Muiba 20 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Melchor Pérez de Holguín 50 bolivianos Obverse 1986
José Manuel Baca ("Cañoto") 50 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Bruno Racua 50 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Pablo Zárate ("Willka") died in 1905 Officer of the Bolivian Army; led one of the largest Indian rebellions in the history of Bolivia 50 bolivianos Obverse 2018
Gabriel René Moreno 100 bolivianos Obverse 1986
Franz Tamayo 1878–1956 Intellectual, writer, and politician 200 bolivianos Obverse 1986
Bartolina Sisa c.1750s–1782 Aymara woman, an indigenous heroine and the wife of Túpac Katari 200 bolivianos Obverse 2019
Túpac Katari c.1750s–1781 Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial-era Upper Peru (now Bolivia), laying siege to La Paz for six months 200 bolivianos Obverse 2019

Bosnia and Herzegovina edit

  Currency: Convertible mark (since 1998)
Symbol: KM

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Mak Dizdar 1917–1971 Poet 10 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue)
Aleksa Šantić 1868–1924 Poet 10 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Republika Srpska issue)
Antun Branko Šimić 1898–1925 Poet 20 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue)
Filip Višnjić 1767–1834 Poet and guslar (gulse player) 20 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Republika Srpska issue)
Musa Ćazim Ćatić 1878–1915 Poet 50 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue)
Jovan Dučić 1871–1943 Poet 50 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Republika Srpska issue)
Nikola Šop 1904–1982 Poet 100 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue)
Petar Kočić 1877–1916 Poet 100 convertible marka Obverse 1998 (Republika Srpska issue)
Ivo Andrić 1892–1975 Novelist, short story writer and winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature 200 convertible marka Obverse 2002

Botswana edit

  Currency: Pula (since 1976)
Symbol: P

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Seretse Khama Ian Khama 1953– 4th President of Botswana (2008–2018) 10 pula Obverse 2009
Mokgweetsi Masisi 1962– 5th President of Botswana (2018–) 10 pula Obverse 2020
Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete Writer and composer of Botswana's national anthem 20 pula Obverse 1999
Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama 1921–1980 1st President of Botswana (1966–1980) 50 pula Obverse 2000
Sebele I, Bathoen I, and Khama III 1892–1911 (Sebele I); 1845–1910 (Bathoen I); ca. 1837–1923 (Khama III) Kgosi (Chief) of the Kwena tribe (1892–1911) (Sebele I); Kgosi (Chief) of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland; responsible for making Bechuanaland a protectorate of Great Britain 100 pula Obverse 2000

Brunei edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: B$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 1 ringgit/dollar Obverse 1996
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 5 ringgit/dollars Obverse 1996
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 10 ringgit/dollars Obverse 1996
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 50 ringgit/dollars Obverse 1996 (paper); 2004 (polymer)
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 100 ringgit/dollars Obverse 1996 (paper); 2004 (polymer)
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 500 ringgit/dollars Obverse 2000
Omar Ali Saifuddien III 1914–1986 Sultan of Brunei (1950–1967) 500 ringgit/dollars Obverse 2006
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 1000 ringgit/dollars Obverse 2006
Hassanal Bolkiah 1946– Sultan of Brunei (1967–) 10,000 ringgit/dollars Obverse 2006

Bulgaria edit

  Currency: Lev (pl. Leva) (since 1881)
Symbol: лв

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Ivan Rilski 876–946 Patron saint of Bulgaria 1 lev Obverse 1999
Pasiy Hilendàrski 1722–1773 Saint of Bulgaria 2 leva Obverse 1999
Ivan Milev 1897–1927 Bulgarian painter and scenographer, founder of Bulgarian Secession 5 leva Obverse 1999
Petar Beron 1799–1871 Educator 10 leva Obverse 1999
Stefan Stambolov 1854–1895 9th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1887–1894) 20 leva Obverse 1999
Pencho Slaveykov 1866–1912 Poet 50 leva Obverse 1999
Aleko Konstantinov 1863–1897 Writer 100 leva Both 2003

Burundi edit

  Currency: Franc (since 1916)
Symbol: FBu

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Prince Louis Rwagasore 1932–1961 Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi (September 28, 1961 – October 13, 1961), Burundian nationalist and national hero 100 francs Obverse 1964
Prince Louis Rwagasore and Melchior Ndadaye 1932–1961 (Prince Louis Rwagasore); 1953–1993 (Melchior Ndadaye) Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi (September 28, 1961 – October 13, 1961), Burundian nationalist and national hero (Prince Louis Rwagasore); President of Burundi (July 10, 1993 – October 21, 1993) (Melchior Ndadaye) 10,000 francs Obverse 2004

Cambodia edit

  Currency: Riel (since 1980)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 100 ៛ Obverse 2014
Norodom Sihamoni 1953– King of Cambodia (2004–) 500 ៛ Obverse 2014
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 1,000 ៛ Obverse 2012 (commemorative)
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 2,000 ៛ Obverse 2013 (commemorative)
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 5,000 ៛ Obverse 2001
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 10,000 ៛ Obverse 2001
Norodom Sihamoni 1953– King of Cambodia (2004–) 10,000 ៛ Obverse 2015
Norodom Sihamoni 1953– King of Cambodia (2004–) 20,000 ៛ Obverse 2008
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 30,000 ៛ Both 2021 (commemorative)
Hun Sen 1952– Prime Minister of Cambodia (1984–) 30,000 ៛ Reverse 2021 (commemorative)
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 50,000 ៛ Obverse 2001
Norodom Sihanouk 1922–2012 King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) 50,000 ៛ Obverse 2013
Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Monineath and Norodom Sihamoni 1922–2012 (Norodom Sihanouk); 1936– (Norodom Monineath); 1953– (Norodom Sihamoni) King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005 (Norodom Sihanouk)); Queen-consort of Cambodia (1993–2004 (Norodom Monineath)); King of Cambodia (2004– (Norodom Sihamoni)) 100,000 ៛ Both 2012 (commemorative)

Canada edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1867)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Wilfrid Laurier* 1841–1919 7th Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911) $5 Obverse 2013
John A. Macdonald* 1815–1891 1st Prime Minister of Canada (1867–1873 and 1878–1891) $10 Obverse 2013
George-Étienne Cartier 1814–1873 Premier of Canada East (1858–1862) $10 Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Agnes Macphail 1890–1954 Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament (1948–1951) $10 Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
James Gladstone 1887–1971 Senator for Lethbridge, Alberta (1958–1971) $10 Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Viola Desmond 1914–1965 Challenging racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in 1946 $10 Obverse 2018
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of Canada (1952–2022) $20 Obverse 2012
William Lyon Mackenzie King* 1874–1950 10th Prime Minister of Canada (1921–1926, 1926–1930 and 1935–1948) $50 Obverse 2012
Robert Borden* 1854–1937 8th Prime Minister of Canada (1911–1920) $100 Obverse 2011

Cape Verde edit

  Currency: Escudo (since 1914)
Symbol:  

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Henrique Teixeira de Sousa 1919–2006 Doctor and author 200 00 Obverse 2014
Baltasar Lopes da Silva 1907–1989 Writer, poet and linguist 500 00 Obverse 1992
Roberto Duarte Silva 1837–1889 Chemist 500 00 Obverse 2007
Jorge Barbosa 1902–1971 Poet 500 00 Obverse 2015
António Aurélio Gonçalves 1901–1984 Writer, critic, historian and professor 1,000 00 Obverse 2007
Codé di Dona 1940–2010 Musician and composer 1,000 00 Obverse 2014
Eugénio Tavares 1867–1930 Poet 2,000 00 Obverse 1999
Cesária Évora 1941–2011 Singer 2,000 00 Obverse 2014
Aristides Maria Pereira 1923–2011 1st President of Cape Verde (1975–1991) 5,000 00 Obverse 2015

Chile edit

  Currency: Peso (since 1975)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ignacio Carrera Pinto 1848–1882 Hero of the War of the Pacific 1,000 pesos Obverse 1978
Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza 1785–1818 Lawyer and guerrilla fighter; founder of Chile 2,000 pesos Obverse 1997
Gabriela Mistral 1889–1957 Poet-diplomat, educator and feminist; received the Nobel Prize in Literature 5,000 pesos Obverse 1981
Arturo Prat 1848–1879 Lawyer and Navy officer 10,000 pesos Obverse 1989
Andrés Bello 1781–1865 Humanist, diplomat, poet, legislator, philosopher, educator and philologist 20,000 pesos Obverse 1998

China edit

  Currency: Renminbi (since 1948)
Symbol: ¥

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Mao Zedong* 1893–1976 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) ¥1 obverse 2004
¥5 obverse 2002
¥10 obverse 2001
¥20 obverse 2000
¥50 obverse 2001
¥100 obverse 1999

Colombia edit

  Currency: Peso (since 1837)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Jorge Eliécer Gaitán 1903–1948 5th Minister of Labour, Health and Social Welfare of Colombia (1943–1944); Minister of National Education of Colombia (1940–1941); Mayor of Bogotá (1936–1937) 1,000 pesos Both 2001
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña 1792–1840 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada (1832–1837); 2nd Vice President of the Republic of Colombia (1821–1827) 2,000 pesos Obverse 1996
Débora Arango Pérez 1907–2005 Artist 2,000 pesos Obverse 2016
José Asunción Silva 1865–1896 Poet 5,000 pesos Obverse 1997 and 2015
Policarpa Salavarrieta 1795–1817 Seamstress and spy 10,000 pesos Obverse 1995
Virginia Gutiérrez de Pineda 1921–1999 Anthropologist 10,000 pesos Obverse 2016
Julio Garavito Armero 1865–1920 Astronomer 20,000 pesos Obverse 1996
Alfonso López Michelsen 1913–2007 24th President of Colombia (1974–1978) 20,000 pesos Obverse 2015
Jorge Isaacs Ferrer 1837–1895 Writer, politician and soldier 50,000 pesos Obverse 2000
Gabriel García Márquez 1927–2014 Novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist 50,000 pesos Obverse 2015
Carlos Lleras Restrepo 1908–1994 22nd President of Colombia (1966–1970) 100,000 pesos Obverse 2015

Comoros edit

  Currency: Franc (since 1920)
Symbol: CF

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Saïd Mohamed Ben Chech Abdallah Cheikh 1904–1970 Head of the Government of Comoros (1962–1970) 5,000 francs Obverse 1976
Al-Habib Seyyid Omar Bin Sumeit 10,000 francs Obverse 1997

Congo, Democratic Republic (Congo-Kinshasa) edit

  Currency: Franc (since 1997)
Symbol: FC

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Patrice Lumumba 1925–1961 Prime Minister of Congo-Léopoldville (June 24 – September 14, 1960) 1 franc Reverse 1997

Costa Rica edit

  Currency: Colón (since 1896)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Braulio Carrillo Colina 1800–1845 Head of State (1st term: 1835–1837; 2nd term: 1838–1842) ₡1000 obverse 2009
Mauro Fernández Acuña 1843–1905 Politician and lawyer ₡2000 obverse 2009
Alfredo González Flores 1877–1962 President of Costa Rica (1914–1917) ₡5000 obverse 2009
José Figueres Ferrer 1906–1990 President of Costa Rica (1st term (32nd President of Costa Rica): 1948–1949; 2nd term (34th President of Costa Rica): 1953–1958; 3rd term (38th President of Costa Rica): 1970–1974 ₡10,000 obverse 2009
Carmen Lyra (born Maria Isabel Carvajal) 1887–1949 Costa Rican writer and member of the Communist Party of Costa Rica ₡20,000 obverse 2009
Romualdo Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno 1859–1945 President of Costa Rica (1st term: 1910–1914; 2nd term: 1924–1928; 3rd term: 1932–1936) ₡50,000 obverse 2009

Cuba edit

  Currency: Cuban peso (since 1857)
Symbol: $, $MN

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
José Martí and Fidel Castro 1853–1895 (José Martí); 1926–2016 (Fidel Castro) National hero of Cuba, poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist (José Martí); Prime Minister (1959–1976), President of Cuba (1976–2008) (Fidel Castro) 1 peso both 2001
Ernesto "Che" Guevara 1928–1967 Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist 3 pesos both 2004
Antonio Maceo Grajales 1845–1895 Lt. General 5 pesos both 1997
Máximo Gómez y Báez 1836–1905 Major General in the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and Commander in Cuba's War of Independence (1895–1898) 10 pesos obverse 1997
Camilo Cienfuegos 1932–1959 Cuban revolutionary 20 pesos obverse 1998
Calixto García Iñiguez 1839–1898 General in three uprisings: part of the Cuban War of Independence, the Ten Years' War, the Little War and the War of 1895 50 pesos obverse 1998
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes 1819–1874 Cuban planter who freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence 100 pesos obverse 2001
Frank País 1934–1957 Cuban revolutionary who campaigned for the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista's government in Cuba 200 pesos obverse 2010 (2015)
Ignacio Agramonte 1841–1873 Cuban revolutionary 500 pesos obverse 2010 (2015)
Julio Antonio Mella McPartland 1903–1929 Founder of the "internationalized" Cuban Communist Party 1,000 pesos obverse 2010 (2015)

Czech Republic edit

  Currency: Czech koruna (since 1993)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Charles IV 1346–1348 King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor 100 Kč obverse 1993
Alois Rašín 1867–1923 Economist and politician 100 Kč obverse 2018 (commemorative)
John Amos Comenius 1592–1670 Bishop of Unity of the Brethren 200 Kč obverse 1993
Božena Němcová 1820–1862 Author 500 Kč obverse 1993
František Palacký 1798–1876 Historian and politician 1000 Kč obverse 1993
Emmy Destinn 1878–1930 Czech operatic soprano 2000 Kč obverse 1993
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk 1850–1937 1st President of Czechoslovakia (1918–1935) 5000 Kč obverse 1993

Denmark edit

  Currency: Krone (since 1873)
Symbol: kr

Person Years of birth/death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Anna Ancher 1859–1935 Painter 1,000 kr obverse 1998–2011
Michael Ancher 1849–1927 Painter 1,000 kr obverse 1998–2011
Karen Blixen 1885–1962 author 50 kr obverse 1999–2009
Niels Bohr 1885–1962 Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1922) 500 kr obverse 1997–2011
Johanne Luise Heiberg 1812–1890 Actress (1827–1864) 200 kr obverse 1997–2010
Carl Nielsen 1865–1931 Composer, conductor and violinist 100 kr obverse 1999–2010

Djibouti edit

  Currency: Franc (since 1948)
Symbol:Fdj

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ali Ahmed Oudoum 1913–1988 1,000 francs Obverse 2005
Mahmoud Harbi 1921–1960 Vice President of the Government Council of French Somaliland (1957–1958) 5,000 francs Obverse 2002
Hassan Gouled Aptidon 1916–2006 1st President of Djibouti (1977–1999) 10,000 francs Obverse 1999

Dominican Republic edit

  Currency: Peso (since 1844)
Symbol: $/RD$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Gregorio Luperón 1839–1897 20th President of the Dominican Republic (1879–1880) 20 pesos oro obverse 2010
Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Juan Pablo Duarte and Matías Ramón Mella 1817–1861 (Francisco del Rosario Sánchez); 1813–1876 (Juan Pablo Duarte); 1816–1864 (Matías Ramón Mella) Founding fathers of the Dominican Republic 100 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos obverse 2000 (pesos oro) and 2011 (pesos dominicanos)
Mirabal sisters (Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes, María Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes and Antonia María Teresa Mirabal Reyes) 1924–1960 (Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes), 1926–1960 (María Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes), 1935–1960 (Antonia María Teresa Mirabal Reyes) Three sisters that opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo 200 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos obverse 2007 (pesos oro) and 2013 (pesos dominicanos)
Salomé Ureña de Henríquez and Pedro Henríquez Ureña 1850–1897 (Salomé Ureña de Henríquez); 1884–1946 (Pedro Henríquez Ureña) Poet and pedagogist (Salomé Ureña de Henríquez); Essayist, philosopher, humanist, philologist and literary critic (Pedro Henríquez Ureña) 500 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos obverse 2000 (pesos oro) and 2011 (pesos dominicanos)
Emilio Prud’Homme and José Rufino Reyes y Siancas 1856–1932 (Emilio Prud’Homme); 1835–1905 (José Rufino Reyes y Siancas) Composers of the National Anthem of the Dominican Republic 2000 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos obverse 2000 (pesos oro) and 2011 (pesos dominicanos)

Eastern Caribbean States edit

Currency: Dollar (since 1965)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (1952–2022) and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations (1952–2022) All ($5–100) Obverse 1993
William Arthur Lewis 1915–1991 Economist $100 Reverse 1993
Kenneth Dwight Venner c. 1946–2016 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (1989–2015) $50 Reverse 2019

Egypt edit

  Currency: Pound (since 1836)
Symbol: £E

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ramesses II* 1302–1213 BC Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (1279–1213 BC) 50 PT. reverse 1996
LE 1 reverse 1979
Khafre* unknown Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty (2558–2532 BC) LE 10 reverse 2003

Eswatini edit

  Currency: Lilangeni/Emalangeni (since 1974)
Symbol: L or E (pl.)

Person Years of Birth–Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Mswati III 1968– King of Eswatini (1986–) 10 emalangeni Obverse 1974
20 emalangeni
50 emalangeni
100 emalangeni
200 emalangeni

Fiji edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ben Ryan 1971– Rugby union coach; known for coaching the Fiji sevens $7 Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Osea Kolinisau 1985– Captain of the Fiji sevens $7 Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (Frank Bainimarama) 1954– Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–) $7 Reverse 2017 (commemorative)

The Gambia edit

  Currency: Dalasi (since 1971)
Symbol: D

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh 1965– 2nd President of the Gambia (1994–2016) All (5–200 Dalasis) Obverse 2015

Georgia edit

  Currency: Lari (1995– Present)
Symbol: GEL/ 

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Niko Pirosmani 1862–1918 Primitivist painter 1   obverse 1995
Zakaria Paliashvili 1871–1933 Composer 2   obverse 1995
Ivane Javakhishvili 1876–1940 Academician 5   obverse 1995
Akaki Tsereteli 1840–1915 Poet and Public Figure 10   obverse 1995
Ilia Chavchavadze 1837–1907 Public Figure, Publicist, Writer 20   obverse 1995
Queen Tamar c. 1160–1213 The Queen Regnant of Georgia 50   obverse 1995
Shota Rustaveli 1172–1216 Poet 100   obverse 1995
Kakutsa Cholokashvili 1888–1930 Military Commander 200   obverse 2006
David IV of Georgia 1073–1125 King of Georgia 500   obverse 1995

Ghana edit

  Currency: Cedi (since 2007)
Symbol: GH₵

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵1 Obverse 2007
Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1909–1972 1st Prime Minister of Ghana (1957–1960); 1st President of Ghana (1960–1966) GH₵2 Obverse 2010
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵5 Obverse 2007
James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey 1875–1927 Intellectual, missionary, and teacher GH₵5 Obverse 2017 (commemorative)
2018 (regular issue)
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵10 Obverse 2007
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵20 Obverse 2007
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵50 Obverse 2007
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵100 Obverse 2019
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916–2002 (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei); 1906–1979 (Edward Akufo-Addo); 1895–1965 (Joseph Boakye Danquah); 1909–1972 (Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah); 1902–1963 (Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey); 1910–1988 (William Ofori Atta) Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (known as "The Big Six") GH₵200 Obverse 2019

Gibraltar edit

  Currency: Pound (since 1927)
Symbol: £

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–2022) and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) All Obverse 1995
Tariq ibn Ziyad 670–720 General and Governor of Al-Andalus (711–712) £5 Reverse 1995
George Augustus Eliott 1717–1790 Governor of Londonderry (1774–1775); Governor of Gibraltar (1777–1790); Officer of the British Army during the Great Siege of Gibraltar £10 Reverse 1995
Horatio Nelson 1758–1805 Flag Officer of the Royal Navy £20 Reverse 1995
Winston Churchill 1874–1965 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945; 1951–1955) £50 Reverse 1995
Joshua Hassan 1915–1997 1st and 3rd Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1st: 1964–1969; 3rd: 1972–1987); 1st Mayor of Gibraltar (1955–1969) £100 Reverse 2017 (commemorative)

Guatemala edit

  Currency: Quetzal (since 1925)
Symbol: Q

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Tecun Uman 1500–1524 Prince and Commander-and-Chief of the Quiche Realm during the Spanish Conquest 50 centavos Obverse 1972
José María Orellana 1872–1926 President of the Republic of Guatemala (1921–1926); responsible for the introduction of the quetzal as Guatemala's national currency 1 quetzal Obverse 1972 (paper), 2006 (polymer)
Justo Rufino Barrios 1835–1885 President of Guatemala (1873–1885) 5 quetzales Obverse 1969 (paper), 2011 (polymer)
Miguel García Granados 1809–1878 President of Guatemala (1871–1873) 10 quetzales Obverse 1971
Mariano Gálvez c. 1794–1862 Governor of Guatemala (1831–1838) 20 quetzales Obverse 1972
Carlos Zachrisson Minister of Finance (1923–1926) 50 quetzales Obverse 1974
Francisco Marroquín 1499–1563 Bishop of the Realm of Goathemala; Founder of San Carlos de Borromeo University 100 quetzales Obverse 1972
Sebastián Hurtado, Mariano Valverde and Germán Alcántara Composers of the marimba 200 quetzales Obverse 2009

Guernsey edit

  Currency: Pound (since 1921)
Symbol: £

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (1952–2022) All (£5–50) Obverse 1994
Daniel de Lisle Brock 1762–1842 Bailiff of Guernsey (1821–1842) £1 Reverse 1991
Thomas de la Rue 1793–1866 Printer; Founder of the De La Rue printing company £1 and £5 Reverse 2013 (commemorative £1); 1991 (£5)
Isaac Brock 1769–1812 Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (Acting) (1811–1812); Hero of Upper Canada £10 Reverse 1991
Lord de Saumarez 1757–1836 Admiral of the British Royal Navy, 1st Baron de Saumarez £20 Reverse 1991

Haiti edit

  Currency: Gourde (since 1872)
Symbol: G

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Catherine Flon Arcahaie fl.1803 Responsible for the creation of the Flag of Haiti 10 Gourdes Obverse 1988
Sanité Bélair 1781–1805 Freedom fighter and revolutionary; lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture 10 Gourdes Obverse 2004
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture 1743–1803 Leader of the Haitian Revolution 20 Gourdes Obverse 2001
Fabre Geffrard 1806–1878 8th President of Haiti (1859–1867) 25 Gourdes Obverse 2004
Louis Étienne Félicité Lysius Salomon 1815–1888 13th President of Haiti (1879–1888) 50 Gourdes Obverse 1979
François Capois 1766–1806 Rebel slave and officer in the Haitian Revolution 50 Gourdes Obverse 2004
Henri Christophe 1767–1820 President of the State of Haiti (1807–1811); King of Haiti (1811–1820) 100 Gourdes Obverse 1979
Jean-Jacques Dessalines 1758–1806 Leader of the Haitian Revolution and Emperor of Haiti (1804–1806) 250 Gourdes Obverse 1979
Alexandre Sabès Pétion 1770–1818 1st President of Haiti (1806–1818) 500 Gourdes Obverse 1888
Florvil Hyppolite 1828–1896 16th President of Haiti (1889–1896) 1,000 Gourdes Obverse 1999

Honduras edit

  Currency: Lempira (since 1931)
Symbol: L

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Lempira ?-1537 War chieftain of the Lencas L1 Obverse 1951
Marco Aurelio Soto 1846–1908 President of Honduras (1876–1883) L2 Obverse 1976
José Francisco Morazán Quezada 1792–1842 President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1830–1839) L5 Obverse 1950
José Trinidad Cabañas 1805–1871 Head of State of Honduras (1852–1855) L10 Obverse 1951
José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle 1781–1850 Head of State of Honduras (1824–1827) L20 Obverse 1951 (paper)
2008 (polymer)
Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón 1887–1972 39th President of Honduras (1949–1954) L50 Obverse 1976
José Cecilio del Valle 1780–1834 3rd President-elect of the Federal Republic of Central America L100 Obverse 1951
Ramón Rosa Soto 1848–1893 Lieutenant Secretary of Finance of Guatemala (1871–1873); Secretary of Education of Guatemala and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (1873–1876); Secretary General of Honduras (1876–1883) L500 Obverse 1995

Hungary edit

  Currency: Forint (since 1946)
Symbol: Ft

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Gabriel Bethlen 1580–1629 Prince of Transylvania (1613–1629); led an uprising against the Hungarian monarchy 2,000 Ft both 1998
Matthias Corvinus 1443–1490 King of Hungary (1458–1490) 1,000 Ft obverse 1998
Ferenc Deák 1803–1876 Statesman and reformer 20,000 Ft obverse 2001
Francis II Rákóczi* 1676–1735 Prince of Transylvania; led the uprising against the Hungarian monarchy (1703–1711) 500 Ft obverse 1998
Stephen I 975–1038 1st King of Hungary (1006–1038) 10,000 Ft obverse 1997
István Széchenyi* 1791–1860 Statesman and political theorist 5,000 Ft obverse 1999

Iceland edit

  Currency: Króna (since 1874)
Symbol: kr

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ingibjörg Benediktsdóttir 1640–1673 2nd wife of Gísli Þorláksson 5,000 kr obverse 1986
Jónas Hallgrímsson 1807–1845 Poet, author and naturalist 10,000 kr obverse 2013
Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir 1646–1715 developer of embroidery; 3rd wife of Gísli Þorláksson 5,000 kr both 1986
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval 1885–1972 painter 2,000 kr obverse 1995
Jón Sigurðsson 1811–1879 leader of the 19th century independence movement 500 kr both 1981
Brynjólfur Sveinsson 1605–1675 Lutheran bishop; collected Old Norse literature 1,000 kr obverse 1984
Gísli Þorláksson 1631–1684 Lutheran bishop of Hólar (1657–1684); husband of Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir 5,000 kr obverse 1986
Gróa Þorleifsdóttir 1640–1660 1st wife of Gísli Þorláksson 5,000 kr obverse 1986

India edit

  Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Mahatma Gandhi 1869–1948 Leader of the Indian independence movement ₹5 Obverse 2002
₹10 1996
₹20 2002
₹50 1997
₹100 1996
₹200 2017
₹500 2016

Indonesia edit

  Currency: Rupiah (since 1946)
Symbol: Rp

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Pattimura 1783–1817 Moluccan soldier; national hero 1000 Rp obverse 2000
Tjut Meutiah 1870–1910 Aceh fighter; national heroine 1000 Rp obverse 2016
Antasari 1809–1862 Sultan of Banjar; national hero 2000 Rp obverse 2009
Mohammad Husni Thamrin 1894–1941 Dutch era politician; national hero 2000 Rp obverse 2016
Tuanku Imam Bonjol 1772–1864 Leader of the Padri Movement in West Sumatra; national hero 5000 Rp obverse 2001
Idham Chalid 1921–2010 3rd Chairman of the MPR (1972–1977); national hero 5000 Rp obverse 2016
Mahmud Badaruddin II 1767–1862 8th Sultan of the Palembang Sultanate; national hero 10,000 Rp obverse 2005
Frans Kaisiepo 1921–1979 4th Governor of Papua (1964–1973); national hero 10,000 Rp obverse 2016
Oto Iskandar di Nata 1897–1945 Fighter for independence; national hero 20,000 Rp obverse 2004
Sam Ratulangi 1890–1949 Politician, journalist, and national hero 20,000 Rp obverse 2016
I Gusti Ngurah Rai 1917–1946 Commander of the Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence; national hero 50,000 Rp obverse 2005
Djuanda Kartawidjaja 1911–1963 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1957–1959); national hero 50,000 Rp obverse 2016
Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta 1901–1970 (Sukarno); 1902–1980 (Hatta) 1st President of Indonesia (1945–1967; Sukarno); 1st vice-president of Indonesia (1945–1956; Hatta); independence declaration signers, national heroes (both) 100,000 Rp obverse 1999

Iran edit

  Currency: rial (since 1932)
Symbol:  

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hassan Modarres 1870–1937 notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution 100 ریال obverse 1985
Ruhollah Khomeini 1902–1989 leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1000 ریال 1992
2000 ریال 2005
5000 ریال 1993
10,000 ریال 1992
20,000 ریال 2003
50,000 ریال 2005
100,000 ریال 2010

Iraq edit

  Currency: Dinar (since 1932)
Symbol: ع.د

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hasan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) c. 965-c. 1040 Scientist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher 10,000 dinars Obverse 2003

Israel edit

  Currency: New Sheqel/Shekel (since 1985)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Shmuel Yosef Agnon* 1888–1970 Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1966) ₪50 obverse 1998
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi* 1884–1963 2nd President of Israel (1952–1963) ₪100 obverse
Moshe Sharett* 1894–1965 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (1954–1955) ₪20 obverse
Zalman Shazar* 1889–1974 3rd President of Israel (1963–1973) ₪200 obverse
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Rachel Bluwstein 1890–1931 Poet ₪20 obverse 2017
Shaul Tchernichovsky 1875–1943 ₪50 2014
Leah Goldberg 1911–1970 ₪100 2017
Nathan Alterman 1910–1970 ₪200 2015

Jamaica edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: J$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Samuel Sharpe 1801–1832 Leader of the Jamaican Baptist War slave rebellion of 1831; National hero of Jamaica J$50 Obverse 1988
Samuel Sharpe 1801–1832 Leader of the Jamaican Baptist War slave rebellion of 1831; National hero of Jamaica J$500 Obverse 2022
George William Gordon 1820–1865 Businessman, magistrate and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish; National hero of Jamaica J$50 Obverse 2022
Paul Bogle 1822–1865 Baptist deacon and activist; leader of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters, who marched for justice and fair treatment for all the people in Jamaica; National hero of Jamaica J$50 Obverse 2022
Marcus Garvey 1887–1940 Political activist; founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL); National hero of Jamaica J$100 Obverse 2022
Donald Burns Sangster 1911–1967 2nd Prime Minister of Jamaica (February 23 – April 11, 1967) J$100 Obverse 1986
Donald Burns Sangster 1911–1967 2nd Prime Minister of Jamaica (February 23 – April 11, 1967) J$5,000 Obverse 2022
Nanny of the Maroons c.1685-c.1755 Leader of the Jamaican Maroons; National Heroine of Jamaica J$500 Obverse 1994
Alexander Bustamante 1884–1977 1st Prime Minister of Jamaica (1962–1967) J$1,000 Obverse 2022
Norman Manley 1893–1969 1st Premier of Jamaica (1959–1962) J$1,000 Obverse 2022
Michael Norman Manley 1924–1997 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972–1980; 1989–1992) J$1,000 Obverse 2001
Michael Norman Manley 1924–1997 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972–1980; 1989–1992) J$2,000 Obverse 2022
Edward Seaga 1930–2019 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980–1989) J$2,000 Obverse 2022
Hugh Lawson Shearer 1923–2004 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica (1967–1972) J$5,000 Obverse 2009

Japan edit

  Currency: Yen (since 1870)
Symbol: ¥/円

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hideyo Noguchi 1876–1928 Bacteriologist ¥1,000 obverse 2004
Kitasato Shibasaburō 1853–1931 Co-discoverer of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong in 1894, together with Alexandre Yersin ¥1,000 obverse 2024
Murasaki Shikibu 973 or 978 – 1014 or 1031 Author ¥2,000 reverse 2000
Higuchi Ichiyō 1872–1896 Author ¥5,000 obverse 2004
Tsuda Umeko 1864–1929 Educator; pioneer in education for women in Meiji period Japan ¥5,000 obverse 2024
Fukuzawa Yukichi* 1835–1901 Political theorist, entrepreneur, teacher, translator and author ¥10,000 obverse 2004
Shibusawa Eiichi 1840–1931 Industrialist; "father of Japanese capitalism" ¥10,000 obverse 2024

Jersey edit

  Currency: Pound (since 1837)
Symbol: £

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Elizabeth II* 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) £1 obverse 1971
£5 obverse
£10 obverse
£20 obverse
£50 obverse
Francis Peirson 1757–1781 Major in the British Army, killed in the Battle of Jersey £10 reverse

Jordan edit

  Currency: Dinar (since 1950)
Symbol: دينار

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Sharif Hussein bin Ali 1854–1931 Sharif and Emir of Mecca (1908–1924); King of the Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1924) 1 dinar Obverse 2002
Abdullah I bin al-Hussein 1882–1951 Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946); King of Jordan (1946–1951) 5 dinars Obverse 2002
Talal bin Abdullah 1909–1972 King of Jordan (1951–1952) 10 dinars Obverse 2002
Hussein bin Talal 1935–1999 King of Jordan (1952–1999) 20 dinars Obverse 2002
Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein 1962– King of Jordan (1999–) 50 dinars Obverse 2002

Kazakhstan edit

  Currency: Tenge (since 1993)
Symbol: 

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Al-Farabi c.872-c.950 Scholar  1 Obverse 1993
Suinbai Aronuly 1815–1898 Poet  3 Obverse 1993
Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly 1823–1896 Composer  5 Obverse 1993
Shoqan Walikhanov 1835–1865 Scholar, ethnographer, historian and participant of The Great Game; the father of modern Kazakh historiography and ethnography  10 Obverse 1993
Abai Qunanbaiuli 1845–1904 Poet, composer and philosopher  20 Obverse 1993
Abul Khair Khan 1693–1748 Khan  50 Obverse 1993
Ablai Khan 1711–1781 Khan  100 Obverse 1993
Al-Farabi c.872-c.950 Scholar All ( 200 to  10,000) Obverse 1994 ( 200, 500, and 1,000); 1996 ( 2,000); 1998 ( 5,000); 2003 ( 10,000)
Nursultan Äbishuly Nazarbayev 1940– 1st President of Kazakhstan (1991–2019)  10,000 Obverse 2016 (commemorative)
Nursultan Äbishuly Nazarbayev 1940– 1st President of Kazakhstan (1991–2019)  20,000 Reverse 2021 (commemorative)

Kenya edit

  Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Symbol: KSh

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889–1978 Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya 50 shillings/shilingi Obverse 1966
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889–1978 Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya 100 shillings/shilingi Obverse 1966
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889–1978 Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya 200 shillings/shilingi Obverse 2004
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889–1978 Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya 500 shillings/shilingi Obverse 2003
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889–1978 Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya 1,000 shillings/shilingi Obverse 2003

North Korea edit

  Currency: Won (since 1947)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Kim Il Sung 1912–1994 Founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (1950–1991); Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1972–1993); Chairman of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea (1945–1946); Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of North Korea (1946–1949); Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (1949–1966); General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (1966–1994); Deputy to the

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Supreme People's Assembly (1948–1994); Premier of North Korea (1948–1972); President of North Korea (1972–1994); Eternal President of the Republic/Eternal leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998–)

₩5000 obverse 2009

South Korea edit

  Currency: Won (since 1962)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Yi Hwang 1501–1570 Confucian scholar ₩1,000 obverse 1983
Yi I 1536–1584 Confucian scholar ₩5,000 obverse
King Sejong the Great 1397–1450 Fourth king of the Kingdom of Joseon (1418–1450) ₩10,000 obverse
Shin Saimdang 1504–1551 Artist, calligraphist, poet and writer ₩50,000 obverse 2009

Kyrgyzstan edit

  Currency: Som (since 1993)
Symbol: сом/ 

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Abdylas Maldybaev 1906–1978 Composer, actor, and operatic tenor singer; one of the composers of the state anthem of the Kirghiz SSR 1 som Obverse 1994
Bubusara Beyshenalieva 1926–1973 Kyrgyz ballerina 5 som Obverse 1994
Kasym Tynystanov 1901–1938 Scientist, politician and poet 10 som Obverse 1994
Togolok Moldo 1860–1942 Poet, Manaschi and folk songwriter 20 som Obverse 1994
Kurmanjan Datka 1811–1907 Stateswoman of Kyrgyzstan, who initiated annexation of that region to Russia 50 som Obverse 1994
Toktogul Satylganov 1864–1933 Kyrgyz Akyns – improvising poets and singers 100 som Obverse 1995
Alykul Osmonov 1915–1950 Poet 200 som Obverse 2000
Sayakbay Karalaev 1894–1971 Manaschi – reciter of the epic Kyrgyz poem Manas 500 som Both 2000
Yusuf Khass Hajib ?-1085 Chancellor of the Kara-Khanid Khanate, poet 1,000 som Obverse 2000
Suimenkul Chokmorov 1939–1992 Actor 5,000 som Obverse 2009

Laos edit

  Currency: Kip (since 1952)
Symbol: ₭ or ₭N

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) ₭2,000 Obverse 1997
Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) ₭5,000 Obverse 1997
Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) ₭10,000 Obverse 2002
Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) ₭20,000 Obverse 2002
Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) ₭50,000 Obverse 2004
Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) ₭100,000 Obverse 2011

Lesotho edit

  Currency: Loti/Maloti (since 1979)
Symbol: L or M (pl.)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1938–1996 King of Lesotho (1966–1996) 10 maloti Obverse 1979
King Moshoeshoe I 1786–1870 King of Lesotho (1822–1870) 10 maloti Obverse 2000
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) 10 maloti Obverse 2009
King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1938–1996 King of Lesotho (1966–1996) 20 maloti Obverse 1981
King Moshoeshoe I 1786–1870 King of Lesotho (1822–1870) 20 maloti Obverse 1994
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) 20 maloti Obverse 2009
King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1938–1996 King of Lesotho (1966–1996) 50 maloti Obverse 1981
King Moshoeshoe I 1786–1870 King of Lesotho (1822–1870) 50 maloti Obverse 1992
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) 50 maloti Obverse 2009
King Moshoeshoe I 1786–1870 King of Lesotho (1822–1870) 100 maloti Obverse 1994
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) 100 maloti Obverse 2009
King Moshoeshoe I 1786–1870 King of Lesotho (1822–1870) 200 maloti Obverse 1994
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) 200 maloti Obverse 2016

Liberia edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1943)
Symbol: L$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Edward James Roye 1815–1872 5th President of Liberia (1870–1871) 5 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999
Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1809–1876 1st President of Liberia (1848–1856); 7th President of Liberia (1872–1876) 10 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999
William V. S. Tubman 1895–1971 19th President of Liberia (1944–1971) 20 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999
Samuel Kanyon Doe 1951–1990 21st President of Liberia (1980–1990) 50 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999
William Richard Tolbert, Jr. 1913–1980 20th President of Liberia (1971–1980) 100 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999

Libya edit

  Currency: Dinar (since 1971)
Symbol: LD/ل.د

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Omar Al-Mukhtār 1858–1931 Leading the native resistance to the Italian colonization of Libya 10 dinars Obverse 1971

Malawi edit

  Currency: Kwacha (since 1971)
Symbol: MK

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
M’mbelwa II Inkosi ya Makhosi (Paramount Chief) 20 kwacha Obverse 2012
Gomani II ?-1954 Inkosi ya Makhosi (Paramount Chief) 50 kwacha Obverse 2012
James Frederick Sangala 1900–? Founding member of the Nyasaland African Congress 100 kwacha Obverse 2012
Rose Lomathinda Chibambo 1928–2016 Leader of the Nyasaland African Congress 200 kwacha Obverse 2012
John Chilembwe 1871–1915 Baptist pastor and educator; figure to the resistance to colonialism 500 kwacha Obverse 2012
Hastings Kamuzu Banda 1898–1997 1st President of Malawi (1966–1994); 1st Prime Minister of Malawi (1964–1966) 1,000 kwacha Obverse 2012

Malaysia edit

  Currency: Malaysian ringgit (since 1967)
Symbol: RM

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan 1895–1960 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State)
of the Federation of Malaya
RM 1 obverse 1967
RM 2 obverse 1996–2005
RM 5 obverse 1967
(polymer in 1996)
RM 10 obverse 1967
RM 20 obverse 1982
RM 50 obverse 1967
RM 100 obverse 1967
RM 500 obverse 1982–1999
RM 1,000 obverse 1967–1999

Mauritius edit

  Currency: Rupee (since 1876)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen 1911–1991 Politician 25 rupees Obverse 1998
Joseph Maurice Paturau 1916–1996 Industrialist, pioneer of sugar industry, aviation and tourism, cabinet minister, hero of World War II 50 rupees Obverse 1998
Renganaden Seeneevassen First Mauritanian Minister of Education 100 rupees Obverse 1998
Abdool Razack Mohamed 1906–1978 Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius (1967–1978) 200 rupees Obverse 1998
Sookdeo Bissoondoyal 1908–1977 Mauritian politician; one of the leading figures of the independence movement 500 rupees Obverse 1998
Charles Gaëtan Duval 1930–1996 Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius (1983–1988) 1,000 rupees Obverse 1998
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam 1900–1985 1st Chief Minister of Mauritius (1963–1968); Prime Minister of Mauritius (1976–1982); Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity (1976–1977); Governor-General of Mauritius (1983–1985) 2,000 rupees Obverse 1998

Mexico edit

  Currency: Peso (since 1821)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 1648/51-1695 Nun, scholar and poet $200 obverse 1994
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 1648/51-1695 Nun, scholar and poet $100 obverse 2020
Miguel Hidalgo 1753–1811 Catholic priest; leader of Mexico's struggle for independence $1,000 obverse 2004
Miguel Hidalgo 1753–1811 Catholic priest; leader of Mexico's struggle for independence $200 obverse 2018
Benito Juárez 1806–1872 26th President of Mexico (1858–1872) $20 both (1996 paper and 2002 polymer issue); obverse (Series F) 1996
(polymer in 2002)
Benito Juárez 1806–1872 26th President of Mexico (1858–1872) $500 both 2018
José María Morelos 1765–1815 leader for Mexican independence $50 obverse 1996
(polymer in 2006)
José María Morelos 1765–1815 leader for Mexican independence $200 obverse 2018
Nezahualcoyotl 1402–1472 Texcocan king $100 obverse 1994
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo 1829–1862 Artists and Communist Party militants $500 obverse 2010
Venustiano Carranza 1859–1920 37th President of Mexico (1917–1920) $100 obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Luis Manuel Rojas 1871–1949 Journalist and politician, President of the Mexican Constituent Congress (1916–1917) $100 obverse 2017 (commemorative)
Francisco I. Madero 1873–1913 37th President of Mexico (1911–1913) $1000 obverse 2019
Hermila Galindo 1886–1954 Journalist and activist $1000 obverse 2019
Carmen Serdán 1875–1948 Revolutionary $1000 obverse 2019

Moldova edit

  Currency: Leu (pl. Lei) (since 1992)
Symbol: L

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Stephen III (the Great) 1433–1504 Prince of the Principality of Moldavia (1457–1504) and Saint of the Romanian Orthodox Church All (1-1,000 lei) Obverse 1992

Mongolia edit

  Currency: Tögrög/Tugrik (since 1925)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Damdin Sükhbaatar 1893–1923 Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution ₮5 Obverse 1939
Damdin Sükhbaatar 1893–1923 Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution ₮10 Obverse 1939
Damdin Sükhbaatar 1893–1923 Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution ₮20 Obverse 1981
Damdin Sükhbaatar 1893–1923 Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution ₮50 Obverse 1939
Damdin Sükhbaatar 1893–1923 Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution ₮100 Obverse 1939
Genghis Khan 1162–1227 Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) ₮500 Obverse 1993
Genghis Khan 1162–1227 Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) ₮1,000 Obverse 1993
Genghis Khan 1162–1227 Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) ₮5,000 Obverse 1994
Genghis Khan 1162–1227 Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) ₮10,000 Obverse 1995
Genghis Khan 1162–1227 Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) ₮20,000 Obverse 2006

Morocco edit

  Currency: Dirham (since 1960)
Symbol: د.م.

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Mohammed VI 1963– King of Morocco (1999–) 20 dirhams Obverse 2002
Mohammed VI 1963– King of Morocco (1999–) 20 dirhams Obverse 2013
Mohammed VI 1963– King of Morocco (1999–) 50 dirhams Obverse 2002
Mohammed VI 1963– King of Morocco (1999–) 50 dirhams Obverse 2013
Mohammed VI, Mohammed V and Hassan II 1963– (Mohammed VI); 1909–1961 (Mohammed V); 1929–1999 (Hassan II) King of Morocco (1927–1961) (Mohammed V); King of Morocco (1961–1999) (Hassan II); King of Morocco (1999–) (Mohammed VI) 100 dirhams Obverse 2002
Mohammed VI 1963– King of Morocco (1999–) 100 dirhams Obverse 2012
Mohammed VI and Hassan II 1963– (Mohammed VI); 1929–1999 (Hassan II) King of Morocco (1999–) (Mohammed VI); King of Morocco (1961–1999) (Hassan II) 200 dirhams Obverse 2002
Mohammed VI 1963– King of Morocco (1999–) 200 dirhams Obverse 2012

Mozambique edit

  Currency: Metical (since 1980)
Symbol: MT

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Samora Moisés Machel 1933–1986 Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) 20 meticais Obverse 2006
Samora Moisés Machel 1933–1986 Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) 50 meticais Obverse 2006
Samora Moisés Machel 1933–1986 Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) 100 meticais Obverse 2006
Samora Moisés Machel 1933–1986 Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) 200 meticais Obverse 2006
Samora Moisés Machel 1933–1986 Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) 500 meticais Obverse 2006
Samora Moisés Machel 1933–1986 Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) 1,000 meticais Obverse 2006

Namibia edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1993)
Symbol: N$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hendrik Witbooi 1830–1905 King of the Namaqua people; National hero of Namibia All (10 to 200 Namibian dollars) Obverse 1993 and 2012
Sam Nujoma 1929– 1st President of Namibia (1990–2005) 10 and 20 Namibian dollars Obverse 2012
Hendrik Witbooi 1830–1905 King of the Namaqua people; National hero of Namibia 50-, 100 and 200 Namibian dollars Obverse 2012
Sam Nujoma 1929– 1st President of Namibia (1990–2005) 30 Namibian dollars Obverse 2020 (commemorative)
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamb 1936– 2nd President of Namibia (2005–2015) 30 Namibian dollars Obverse 2020 (commemorative)
Hage Gottfried Geingob 1941 3rd President of Namibia (2015–) 30 Namibian dollars Obverse 2020 (commemorative)

New Zealand edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen and Head of State of New Zealand since 1952, and leader of the Commonwealth of Nations. $20 Obverse 1967
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919–2008 Mountaineer and explorer. First person to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953), and first person to drive overland to the South Pole (1958). Later known for his community work in Nepal. $5 1990
Āpirana Ngata 1874–1950 Played a significant role in the revival of Māori people and culture during the early 20th century. First Māori graduate for a New Zealand University, and Member of Parliament for 38 years. $50 1990
Lord Rutherford of Nelson 1871–1937 New Zealand physicist and 'father of the atom'; explaining the perplexing problem of naturally occurring radioactivity, determining the structure of the atom, and changing one element into another. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. $100 1990
Kate Sheppard 1848–1934 Prominent suffragette, who led the campaign for woman's right to vote. This determination led to New Zealand being the first sovereign state to allow woman to vote, in 1893. $10 1990

Nigeria edit

  Currency: Naira (since 1973)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 1912–1966 Prime Minister of Nigeria (1960–1966) ₦5 Obverse 2006
Alvan Ikoku 1900–1971 Educator, statesman, activist and politician ₦10 Obverse 2006
Murtala Mohammed 1938–1976 4th Head of State of Nigeria (1975–1976) ₦20 Obverse 2006
Ladi Kwali 1925–1984 Potter ₦20 Reverse 2006
Obafemi Awolowo 1909–1987 Premier of Western Nigeria (1954–1960) ₦100 Obverse 1999
Ahmadu Bello 1910–1966 Premier of Northern Nigeria (1954–1966) ₦200 Obverse 2000
Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe 1904–1966 1st President of Nigeria (1963–1966) ₦500 Obverse 2001
Aliyu Mai-Bornu and Clement Nyong Isong 1919–1970 (Aliyu Mai-Bornu); 1920–2000 (Clement Nyong Isong) Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1963–1967; Aliyu Mai-Bornu); Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1967–1975; Clement Nyong Isong) ₦1,000 Obverse 2005

Nicaragua edit

  Currency: Córdoba (since 1991)
Symbol: C$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Miguel Larreynaga 1772–1842 Philosopher, humanist, lawyer and poet C$10 Obverse 2002
José Santos Zelaya López 1853–1919 President of Nicaragua (1893–1909) C$20 Obverse 2002
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal 1924–1978 Journalist and publisher C$50 Obverse 2002
Félix Rubén García Sarmiento 1867–1916 Poet, journalist, diplomat, and writer C$100 Obverse 2002
José Dolores Estrada Vado 1792–1869 National hero of Nicaragua C$500 Obverse 2002
Félix Rubén García Sarmiento 1867–1916 Poet, journalist, diplomat and writer C$1,000 Obverse 2016 (commemorative)

Norway edit

  Currency: Krone (since 1875)
Symbol: kr

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen 1812–1885 Writer and scholar; collector of Norwegian folklore 50 kr obverse 1997
Kirsten Flagstad 1895–1962 opera singer 100 kr obverse 1997
Kristian Birkeland 1867–1917 scientist 200 kr obverse 1994
Sigrid Undset 1882–1949 Nobel Prize winner for Literature (1928) 500 kr obverse 1999
Edvard Munch 1863–1944 Expressionist painter 1,000 kr obverse 2001

Oman edit

  Currency: Rial (since 1970)
Symbol: ريال

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Qaboos bin Said al Said 1940–2020 Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) 100 baisa Obverse 1995
200 baisa
1/2 Rial
1 Rial
5 Rials
10 Rials
20 Rials
50 Rials
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Haitham bin Tariq 1955– Sultan of Oman (2020–present) 5 Rials Obverse 2020
10 Rials
20 Rials

Papua New Guinea edit

  Currency: Kina (since 1975)
Symbol: K

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Michael Somare 1936–2021 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1975–2011) 50 kina Reverse 1999

Pakistan edit

  Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol: Rs. (singular Re. 1)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Muhammad Ali Jinnah 1876–1948 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948);
"Father of the Nation"
Rs. 10 obverse 2006
Rs. 20 obverse 2005
Rs. 50 obverse 1977
Rs. 100 obverse 2006
Rs. 500 obverse 2006
Rs. 1,000 obverse 2007
Rs. 5,000 obverse 2006

Paraguay edit

  Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)
Symbol:  

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Adela and Celsa Speratti (1865–1902) and (1868–1938) Founded the first Normal Schools in the country   2,000 Obverse 2008
Carlos Antonio López 1792–1862 Consul of Paraguay (1841–1844); 1st President of Paraguay (1844–1862)   5,000 Obverse 1962
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia 1766–1840 Consul of Paraguay (1813–1814; 1814–1840)   10,000 Obverse 1962
Agustín Pío Barrios 1885–1944 Classical guitarist and composer   50,000 Obverse 1981
Roque González de Santa Cruz 1576–1628 Patron saint of Paraguay   100,000 Obverse 1998

Peru edit

  Currency: Nuevo sol/Sol (since 1991)
Symbol: S/.

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Currency Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
José Quiñones Gonzales 1914–1941 National aviation hero Nuevo sol/sol S/. 10 obverse 1991–
María Isabel Granda Larco (Chabuca Granda) 1920–1983 Singer and composer Nuevo sol/sol S/. 10 obverse 2021–
Raúl Porras Barrenechea 1897–1960 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Historian and Senator Nuevo sol/sol S/. 20 obverse 1991–
José María Arguedas Altamirano 1911–1969 Novelist, poet, and anthropologist Nuevo sol/sol S/. 20 obverse 2021–
Abraham Valdelomar 1888–1919 Poet Nuevo sol/sol S/. 50 obverse 1991–
María Rostworowski 1915–2016 Historian and social researcher Nuevo sol/sol S/. 50 obverse 2021–
Jorge Basadre 1903–1980 Minister of education; Historian Nuevo sol/sol S/. 100 obverse 1991–
Pedro Paulet 1874–1945 Diplomat and scientist Nuevo sol/sol S/. 100 obverse 2021–
Rose of Lima 1586–1617 Saint Rose of Lima, First catholic saint of the Americas Nuevo sol/sol S/. 200 obverse 1995–
Tilsa Tsuchiya 1928–1984 Printmaker and painter Nuevo sol/sol S/. 200 obverse 2021–

Philippines edit

  Currency: Peso (piso) (since 1903)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Manuel L. Quezon 1878–1944 2nd President of the Philippines (1935–1944) ₱20 obverse 1986
Sergio Osmeña 1878–1961 4th President of the Philippines (1944–1946) ₱50 obverse 1986
Manuel Roxas 1892–1948 5th President of the Philippines (1946–1948) ₱100 obverse 1986
Diosdado Macapagal 1910–1997 9th President of the Philippines (1961–1965) ₱200 obverse 2002
Hilario Davide, Jr. 1935– 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1998–2005); swore in President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ₱200 reverse 2002
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 1947– Daughter of President Diosdado Macapagal; 14th President of the Philippines (2001–2009) ₱200 reverse 2002
Corazon Aquino 1933–2009 11th President of the Philippines (1986–1992) ₱500 obverse 2010
Benigno Aquino Jr. 1932–1983 Leader of the opposition to the autocracy and dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos ₱500 both 1987
José Abad Santos 1886–1942 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; executed by Japanese forces during World War II ₱1,000 obverse 2002
Josefa Llanes Escoda 1898–1945 Founder of the Girl Scouts in the Philippines; executed by Japanese forces during World War II ₱1,000 obverse 1991
Vicente Lim 1889–1945 Brigadier General of the Philippine Army; executed by Japanese forces during World War II ₱1,000 obverse 1991
Lapu-Lapu Datu of Mactan in the Visayas; the first native Filipino to resist imperial Spanish colonization and for killing Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan ₱5,000 obverse 2021 (commemorative)

Poland edit

  Currency: Zloty (since 1924)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Boleslaw I 966/7-1025 King of Poland (992–1025) zl 20 obverse 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017
Casimir III 1310–1370 King of Poland (1333–1370) zl 50 obverse
Jogaila 1351–1434 King of Poland (1386–1434) zl 100 obverse
Mieszko I 935–992 Duke of Poland (960–992) zl 10 obverse
Sigismund I the Old 1520–1572 King of Poland (1530–1572) zl 200 obverse
John III Sobieski 1629–1696 King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuiania (1674–1696) zl 500 obverse
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Józef Klemens Piłsudski 1867–1935 Chief of State of the Second Republic of Poland (1918–1922); First Marshal of Poland (1920); Dictator of the Second Polish Republic (1926–1935); Minister of Military Affairs (1926–1935) zl 10 and zl 20 Obverse 2008 (commemorative)
2014 (commemorative)
Juliusz Słowacki 1809–1849 Romantic Poet zl 20 Obverse 2009 (commemorative)
Frédéric Chopin 1810–1849 Composer and Virtuoso pianist zl 20 Obverse 2010 (commemorative)
Marie Curie 1867–1934 Physicist and chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911) zl 20 Obverse 2011 (commemorative)
Jan Długosz 1415–1480 Priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków zl 20 Obverse 2015 (commemorative)
Doubravka of Bohemia ca. 940/45-977 Bohemian princess of the Přemyslid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of the Polans zl 20 Obverse 2016 (commemorative)
Lech Kaczyński 1949–2010 President of Poland (2005–2010) zl 20 Obverse 2021 (commemorative)
Pope John Paul II and Stefan Wyszyński 1920–2005 (John Paul II); 1901–1981 (Stefan Wyszyński) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (1978–2005); Saint of the Roman Catholic Church (John Paul II); Cardinal, Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw (1948–1981) (Stefan Wyszyński) zl 50 Both (John Paul II); Reverse (Stefan Wyszyński) 2006 (commemorative)

Romania edit

  Currency: Leu (plural Lei) (since 1867)
Symbol: L

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Lucian Blaga 1895–1961 Poet, playwright and philosopher 200 L obverse 2006
Ion I. C. Brătianu 1864–1927 Prime minister of Romania (five times, 1909–1927) 100 L obverse 2019 (commemorative)
Ion Luca Caragiale 1852–1912 Playwright and short story writer 100 L obverse 2005
Mihai Eminescu 1850–1889 Romantic poet 500 L obverse 2005
George Enescu 1881–1955 Composer, violinist and pianist 5 L obverse 2005
Ferdinand I 1865–1927 King of Romania (1914–1927) 100 L obverse 2018 (commemorative)
Nicolae Grigorescu 1838–1907 Painter; a founder of modern Romanian painting 10 L obverse 2005
2008
Nicolae Iorga 1871–1940 Prime Minister of Romania (1931–1932) and historian 1 L obverse 2005
Queen Marie 1875–1938 Queen consort of Romania (1914–1927) 100 L obverse 2018 (commemorative)
Ecaterina Teodoroiu 1894–1917 World War I Second Lieutenant 20 L obverse 2021
Aurel Vlaicu 1882–1913 Engineer, inventor and early pilot 50 L obverse 2005

Russia edit

  Currency: Ruble (since 1710)
Symbol: руб/₽

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky 1809–1881 Governor General of Irkutsk and Yeniseysk (1847–1861) 5,000 ₽ obverse 2006
Peter I 1672–1725 Tsar of Russia and first Russian Emperor (1682–1725) 500 ₽ obverse 1995
Yaroslav I 978–1054 Prince of Kiev and Novgorod (1019–1054) 1,000 ₽ obverse 2001
Lev Ivanovich Yashin 1929–1990 Goalkeeper for Dynamo Moscow (1950–1970) and the Soviet Union national football team (1954–1967) 100 ₽ obverse 2018 (commemorative)

Samoa edit

  Currency: Tālā (since 1967)
Symbol: WS$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Malietoa Tanumafili II 1913–2007 O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) of Samoa (1962–2007) 100 tālā Obverse 2008

São Tomé and Príncipe edit

  Currency: Dobra (since 1977)
Symbol: Db

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Rei Amador ?-1596 King of the Angolars 200 dobras Obverse 2020

Saudi Arabia edit

  Currency: Riyal (since 1953)
Symbol: ر.س

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2005–2015) 1–100 riyals Obverse 2007
Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al Saud 1876–1953 King of Nejd and Hejaz (1926–1932); King of Saudi Arabia (1932–1953); Founder of Saudi Arabia 500 riyals Obverse 2007
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1935– King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2015–) 5–100 riyals Obverse 2016

South Africa edit

  Currency: Rand (since 1961)
Symbol: R

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918–2013 President of South Africa (1994–1999) 10 rand Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue) 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue)
20 rand
50 rand
100 rand
200 rand

South Sudan edit

  Currency: Pound (since 2011) and Piaster (since 2011)
Symbol: £

Person Years of Birth–Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
John Garang de Mabior 1945–2005 President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (July 9–30, 2005); Leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War All (5 to 25 South Sudanese piasters) Obverse 2011
John Garang de Mabior 1945–2005 President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (July 9–30, 2005); Leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War All (1 to 1,000 South Sudanese pounds) Obverse 2011 (1 to 100 South Sudanese pounds); 2016 (20 South Sudanese pounds); 2018 (500 South Sudanese pounds); 2021 (1,000 South Sudanese pounds)

Serbia edit

  Currency: Dinar (since 2003)
Symbol: din.

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Jovan Cvijić 1865–1927 geographer 500 din. both 2004
Slobodan Jovanović 1869–1958 Prime Minister of the Yugoslav government-in-exile (1942–1943) 5,000 din. both 2003
Vuk Stefanović Karadžić 1787–1864 Linguist; reformer of the Serbian language 10 din. both 2006
Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac 1856–1914 Composer and music educator 50 din. both 2005
Milutin Milanković 1879–1958 Mathematician, astronomer and geophysicist 2,000 din. both 2011
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš 1813–1851 Prince-Bishop of Montenegro (1830–1851); Serbian language poet 20 din. both 2006
Nadežda Petrović 1873–1915 Painter 200 din. both 2006
Nikola Tesla 1856–1943 Serbian-American electrical engineer and inventor 100 din. both 2006
Đorđe Vajfert 1850–1937 1st president of the National Bank of Serbia (1912–1926) 1,000 din. both 2006

Sierra Leone edit

  Currency: Leone (since 1964)
Symbol: Le

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Bai Bureh 1840–1908 Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance 1,000 Leones Obverse 2002
Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace-Johnson 1894–1965 Trade unionist, journalist, activist, and politician 2,000 Leones Obverse 2000
Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinqué) 1814–1879 Responsible for leading the revolt of fellow slaves on the Spanish slave ship, Amistad 5,000 Leones Obverse 2002
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Bai Bureh 1840–1908 Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance 1 Leone Obverse 2022
Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace-Johnson 1894–1965 Trade unionist, journalist, activist, and politician 2 Leones Obverse 2022
Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinqué) 1814–1879 Responsible for leading the revolt of fellow slaves on the Spanish slave ship, Amistad 5 Leones Obverse 2022
Constance Cummings-John 1918–2000 Educationalist and politician; served as the first female mayor of Freetown in 1966 20 Leones Obverse 2022

Singapore edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: S$

Person Years of Birth–Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Yusof bin Ishak 1910–1970 First President of Singapore (1965–1970) S$2 obverse 1999
S$5
S$10
S$20
S$50
S$100
S$1000
S$10,000
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Lee Kuan Yew 1923–2015 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990) S$50 Both 2015 (commemorative)
Munshi Abdullah 1796–1864 Author, translator and teacher S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
Henry Nicholas Ridley 1855–1956 Promoting rubber in the Malay Peninsula S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
Tan Kah Kee 1874–1961 Businessman; Philanthropic work, for setting up schools in China and Southeast Asia and for helping to raise funds to support China in events of the 20th century S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
P. Govindasamy Pillai 1887–1980 Businessman and philanthropist S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
Teresa Hsu Chih 1898–2011 Charity worker, yoga teacher and retired nurse S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
Alice Pennefather 1903–1983 Badminton and tennis champion S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
Adnan Saidi 1915–1942 Malayan military officer of the 1st Malaya Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese in the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)
Ruth Wong Hie King 1918–1982 Educator S$20 Reverse 2019 (commemorative)

Sri Lanka edit

  Currency: Rupee (since 1872)
Symbol: (රු, Rs, ரூ)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Percy Mahendra "Mahinda" Rajapaksa 1945 6th President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015) 1,000 rupees Obverse 2009 (commemorative)

Sweden edit

  Currency: Krona (since 1873)
Symbol: kr

Person Years of Birth–Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation since
Astrid Lindgren 1907–2002 Writer 20 kr obverse 2015
Evert Taube 1890–1976 Artist, author, composer and singer 50 kr obverse 2015
Greta Garbo 1905–1990 Actress 100 kr obverse 2016
Ingmar Bergman 1918–2007 Film director, producer and screenwriter 200 kr obverse 2015
Birgit Nilsson 1918–2005 Soprano 500 kr obverse 2016
Dag Hammarskjöld 1905–1961 Secretary-General of the United Nations (1953–1961) 1,000 kr obverse 2015

Switzerland edit

  Currency: Franc (since 1850)
Symbol: Fr.

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Jacob Burckhardt 1818–1897 historian of the arts 1,000 Fr. obverse 1998
Le Corbusier 1887–1965 modernist architect 10 Fr. obverse 1997
Alberto Giacometti 1901–1966 sculptor, painter, draftsman 100 Fr. obverse 1998
Arthur Honegger 1892–1955 composer 20 Fr. obverse 1996
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz 1878–1947 French-speaking Swiss author 200 Fr. obverse 1997
Sophie Taeuber-Arp 1889–1943 artist, painter, sculptor 50 Fr. obverse 1995

Syria edit

  Currency: Pound (£S; since 1919)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab) c. 204–249 29th Emperor of the Roman Empire £S 100 Obverse 1998
Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Saladin) 1138–1193 Sultan of Egypt and Syria and Kurdish General £S 200 Obverse 1997
Zenobia 240-c. 275 Queen of the Palmyrene Empire (267–271) £S 500 Obverse 1998
Hafez al-Assad 1930–2000 President of Syria (1971–2000) £S 1,000 Obverse 1997
Bashar al-Assad 1965 President of Syria (2000–present) £S 2,000 Obverse 2017

Taiwan (Republic of China) edit

  Currency: New Taiwan dollar (since 1949)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Sun Yat-sen 1866–1925 Founding father of the Republic of China; Provincial President of the Republic of China (January 1 – March 10, 1912) $100 obverse 2001
Chiang Kai-shek 1887–1975 President of the Republic of China (1948–1975) $200 obverse 2002

Tanzania edit

  Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Symbol: TSh

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
Julius Kambarage Nyerere 1922–1999 1st President of Tanzania (1964–1985) 1,000 Shillings/Shilingi Obverse 2003

Tajikistan edit

  Currency: Somoni (since 1999)
Symbol: cомонӣ

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
Isma'il ibn Ahmad (Somoni) 849–907 Amir of Transoxiana (892–907) and Khorasan (900–907) 1 dirams Obverse 1999
5 dirams Obverse 1999
20 dirams Obverse 1999
50 dirams Obverse 1999
Mirzo Tursunzoda 1911–1977 Poet 1 somoni Obverse 1999–2000
Shirinsho Shotemur 1899–1937 Politician 3 somoni Obverse 2010
Sadriddin Ayni 1878–1954 Poet, writer, novelist, journalist and historian; recipient of the Order of Lenin 5 somoni Obverse 1999–2013
Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani 1314–1384 Sūfī of the Kubrāwī order, poet and a prominent Muslim scholar 10 somoni Obverse 1999–2013
Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā) 980–1037 Polymath and jurist 20 somoni Obverse 1999–2013
Bobojon Ghafurov 1908–1977 Historian, academician, and author 50 somoni Obverse 1999–2013
Isma'il ibn Ahmad (Somoni) 849–907 Amir of Transoxiana (892–907) and Khorasan (900–907) 100 somoni Obverse 1999–2013
Nusratullo Maksum 1881–1937 Statesman and national hero of Tajikistan 200 somoni Obverse 2010
Rudaki (Abuabdulloh Rudaki) 858–941 Founder of Tajik classic literature 500 somoni Obverse 2010

Thailand edit

  Currency: Baht (since 1925)
Symbol: ฿

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
Vajiralongkorn 1952– King of Thailand (2016–) ฿20 Obverse 2018
Rama I 1737–1809 King of Siam (1782–1809) ฿20 Reverse 2018
Rama II 1767–1824 King of Siam (1809–1824) ฿20 Reverse 2018
Vajiralongkorn 1952– King of Thailand (2016–) ฿50 Obverse 2018
Rama III 1788–1851 King of Siam (1824–1851) ฿50 Reverse 2018
Mongkut 1804–1868 King of Siam (1851–1868) ฿50 Reverse 2018
Vajiralongkorn 1952– King of Thailand (2016–) ฿100 Obverse 2018
Chulalongkorn 1853–1910 King of Siam (1868–1910) ฿100 Reverse 2018
Vajiravudh 1881–1925 King of Siam (1910–1925) ฿100 Reverse 2018
Vajiralongkorn 1952– King of Thailand (2016–) ฿500 Obverse 2018
Prajadhipok 1893–1941 King of Siam (1925–1935) ฿500 Reverse 2018
Ananda Mahidol 1925–1946 King of Thailand (1935–1946) ฿500 Reverse 2018
Vajiralongkorn 1952– King of Thailand (2016–) ฿1,000 Obverse 2018
Bhumibol Adulyadej 1927–2016 King of Thailand (1946–2016) ฿1,000 Reverse 2018
Vajiralongkorn 1952– King of Thailand (2016–) ฿1,000 Reverse 2018

Tonga edit

  Currency: Paʻanga (since 1967)
Symbol: T$

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
King Siaosi (George) Tupou V of Tonga 1948–2012 King of Tonga (2006–2012) All (T$1–100) Obverse 2008 and 2009
King Tupou VI of Tonga 1959– King of Tonga (2012–) All (T$2–100) Obverse 2015

Transnistria edit

  Currency: Rubla (since 1994)
Symbol:  

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
Alexander Suvorov 1730–1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 1 ruble Obverse 2000
Alexander Suvorov 1730–1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 5 rubles Obverse 2000
Alexander Suvorov 1730–1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 10 rubles Obverse 2000
Alexander Suvorov 1730–1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 25 rubles Obverse 2000
Taras Shevchenko 1814–1861 Poet; founder of the modern Ukrainian literature and the modern Ukrainian language 50 rubles Obverse 2000
Dimitrie Cantemir 1673–1723 Prince of Moldavia 100 rubles Obverse 2000
Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky 1725–1796 General of the Russian Empire, Collegium of Little Russia 200 rubles Obverse 2004
Catherine II (the Great) 1729–1796 Empress of the Russian Empire 500 rubles Obverse 2004

Tunisia edit

  Currency: Dinar (since 1960)
Symbol: DT

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Hannibal 247–183, 182 or 181 BC General and commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian armies 5 dinars Obverse 1993
Hannibal 247–183, 182 or 181 BC General and commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian armies 5 dinars Obverse 2013
Ibn Khaldun 1332-1046 Historiographer and historian 10 dinars Obverse 1994
Dido Queen and founder of Carthage 10 dinars Obverse 2005
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi 1909–1934 Poet 10 dinars Obverse 2013
Tawhida Ben Cheikh 1909–2010 First female doctor of Tunisia 10 dinars Obverse 2020
Hayreddin Pasha 1820–1890 Grand Vizier of the Beylik of Tunis (1873–1877); Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1878–1879) 20 dinars Obverse 1992
Hayreddin Pasha 1820–1890 Grand Vizier of the Beylik of Tunis (1873–1877); Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1878–1879) 20 dinars Obverse 2011
Farhat Hached 1914–1952 Trades Union leader; leader of the Tunisian Independence Movement 20 dinars Obverse 2017
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi 1909–1934 Poet 30 dinars Obverse 1997
Ibn El Rachiq Kairouani c. 1000–1064 Writer and poet 50 dinars Obverse 2011

Turkey edit

  Currency: Lira (since 2009)
Symbol: TL/ 

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1881–1938 Founder and 1st President of Turkey (1923–1938) All (₺5-₺200) Obverse 2009
Aydın Sayılı 1913–1993 Historian of science ₺5 Reverse 2009
Cahit Arf 1910–1997 Mathematician; known for the Arf invariant of a quadratic form in characteristic 2 (applied in knot theory and surgery theory) in topology, the Hasse–Arf theorem in ramification theory, Arf semigroups, and Arf rings ₺10 Reverse 2009
Mimar Kemalettin (Ahmet Kemalettin) 1870–1927 Architect ₺20 Reverse 2009
Fatma Aliye Topuz 1862–1936 Novelist, columnist, essayist, women's rights activist and humanitarian ₺50 Reverse 2009
Buhurizade Mustafa Itri 1640–1712 Musician, singer, composer and poet ₺100 Reverse 2009
Yunus Emre 1238–1320 Poet and mystic ₺200 Reverse 2009

Turkmenistan edit

  Currency: New manat (since 2009)
Symbol: T

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Togrul Beg 990–1063 Sultan of the Seljuq Empire 1 manat Obverse 2009
Soltan Sanjar 1085–1157 Governor of Khorasan (1097–1118); Sultan of the Seljuq Empire (1118–1153, also 1156–1157) 5 manats Obverse 2009
Magtymguly Pyragy 1724–1807 Poet 10 manats Obverse 2009
Görogly National hero 20 manats Obverse 2009
Dede Korkut Legendary bard 50 manats Obverse 2009
Oghuz Khagan Legendary ancestor of Turkmens 100 manats Obverse 2009
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov 1940–2006 First President of Turkmenistan (1990–2006) 500 manats Obverse 2009 (not issued)

Ukraine edit

  Currency: Hryvnia (pl. Hryvni and Hryven) (since 1996)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ivan Franko 1856–1916 Poet, writer and journalist ₴20 obverse 2003
Mykhailo Hrushevsky 1866–1934 1st President of the Ukrainian People's Republic (1917–1918) ₴50 obverse 2004
Bohdan Khmelnytsky 1595–1657 Hetman of Ukraine (1648–1657) ₴5 obverse 2004
Ivan Mazepa 1640–1709 Hetman of Ukraine (1687–1708) ₴10 obverse 2004
Taras Shevchenko 1814–1861 Poet; works considered to be the foundation of both the modern Ukrainian language and literature ₴100 obverse 2006
Hryhori Skovoroda 1722–1794 Poet, philosopher and composer ₴500 obverse 2006
Lesya Ukrainka 1871–1913 Poet and writer ₴200 obverse 2001
Vladimir I 958–1015 Prince of Kiev and Novgorod (978–1015) ₴1 obverse 2006
Vladimir Vernadsky 1863–1945 Historian, philosopher, naturalist and scientist ₴1,000 obverse 2019
Yaroslav I 978–1054 Prince of Kiev and Novgorod ₴2 obverse 2004

United Kingdom edit

  Currency: Pound sterling (England since 1158; Scotland since 1707)
Symbol: £

While the Bank of England is the central bank for the whole of the United Kingdom, a total of eight commercial banks retain the right to issue their own pound sterling notes.

England and Wales edit

    In England and Wales the Bank of England is the only bank with the right to issue pound sterling banknotes

Bank of England
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Jane Austen 1775–1817 Novelist £10 reverse 2017
Elizabeth II 1926–2022 Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) £5 obverse 2002
£10 obverse 2000
£20 obverse 1999
£20 obverse 2007
£50 obverse 1994–2014
£50 obverse 2011
Winston Churchill 1874–1965 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945; 1951–1955) £5 reverse 2016
Adam Smith 1723–1790 Economist £20 reverse 2007
Alan Turing 1912–1954 Mathematician and computer scientist £50 reverse 2021
J. M. W. Turner 1775–1851 Landscape painter £20 reverse 2020
James Watt 1736–1819 Inventor £50 reverse 2011
Matthew Boulton 1728–1809 Manufacturer £50 reverse 2011

Scotland edit

  Three commercial banks in Scotland are authorised to issue their own sterling banknotes: Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank.

Bank of Scotland[1]
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Sir Walter Scott 1771–1832 Historical novelist and poet; campaigner for the continuation of Scottish banknotes £5 obverse 2007
£10 obverse 2007
£20 obverse 1999
£50 obverse 2007
£100 obverse 2007
The Royal Bank of Scotland[2]
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Lord Ilay 1682–1761 Founder and first governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland £1 obverse 1987
£5 obverse 1987
£10 obverse 1987
£20 obverse 1987
£50 obverse 1987
£100 obverse 1987
Robert Louis Stevenson 1850–1894 Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer
(special commemorative issue)[3]
£1 reverse 1994
Alexander Graham Bell 1847–1922 Inventor of the telephone
(special commemorative issue)[3]
£1 reverse 1997
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900–2002 To mark the 100th birthday of The Queen Mother
(special commemorative issue)[3]
£20 reverse 2000
Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022 To mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
(special commemorative issue)[3]
£5 reverse 2002
Old Tom Morris 1821–1908 250th anniversary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
(special commemorative issue)[3]
£5 reverse 2004
Jack Nicklaus 1940– Notable American golfer
(special commemorative issue)[3]
£5 reverse 2005
Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022 To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
(special commemorative issue)[3][4]
£10 reverse 2012
Nan Shepherd 1893–1981 Novelist and poet £5 obverse 2016
Mary Somerville 1780–1872 Scientist £10 obverse 2017
Catherine Cranston 1849–1934 Entrepreneur £20 obverse 2020
Flora Stevenson 1839–1905 Social reformer with a special interest in education for poor or neglected children, and in education for girls; the first Scottish woman to be elected to a School Board £50 obverse 2021
Clydesdale Bank[5]
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Robert Burns 1759–1796 Notable Scottish poet £5 obverse 1998
Mary Slessor 1848–1915 Scottish missionary to Nigeria and campaigner for women's rights £10 both 1998
Robert the Bruce 1274–1329 King of the Scots (1306–1329) £20 obverse 1998
Adam Smith 1723–1790 Economist and key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment £50 both 1998
Lord Kelvin 1824–1907 Mathematical physicist and engineer £100 both 1998
Alexander Fleming 1881–1955 Discoverer of penicillin £5 obverse 2009
William Arrol 1839–1913 Civil engineer, bridge builder, and Liberal Unionist Party politician £5 obverse 2015 (commemorative)
Robert Burns 1759–1796 Notable Scottish poet £10 obverse 2009
Robert the Bruce 1274–1329 King of the Scots (1306–1329) £20 obverse 2009
Elsie Inglis 1864–1917 Doctor and suffragist £50 obverse 2009
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 1868–1928 Architect and designer £100 obverse 2009

Northern Ireland edit

  In Northern Ireland, four commercial banks are authorised to issue their own sterling banknotes: Ulster Bank, Danske Bank (formerly Northern Bank), First Trust Bank and Bank of Ireland. Of these, only banknotes issued by Danske Bank and Ulster Bank feature portraits of real people, with First Trust's notes depicting generic "Irish citizens" and Bank of Ireland notes showing buildings.

Danske Bank
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
John Boyd Dunlop 1840–1921 Founder of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company £10 obverse 2005
Harry Ferguson 1884–1960 Engineer and developer of the modern agricultural tractor, the Ferguson monoplane and the Ferguson P99 £20 obverse 2005
Sir Samuel Cleland Davidson 1846–1921 founder of the Belfast Sirocco Works and pioneer of air conditioning £50 obverse 2005
Sir James Martin 1893–1981 Inventor of the aircraft ejector seat £100 obverse 2005
Ulster Bank
Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
George Best 1946–2005 Footballer, Northern Ireland and Manchester United
(special commemorative issue)
£5 obverse 2006

United States of America edit

  Currency: Dollar (since 1792)
Symbol: $

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
John Adams 1735–1826 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776; 2nd President of the United States (1797–1801) $2 reverse 1976
Samuel Adams 1722–1803 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Charles Carroll 1737–1832 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Samuel Chase 1741–1811 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Abraham Clark 1725–1794 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
George Clinton 1739–1812 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776; 4th Vice President of the United States (1805–1812) $2 reverse 1976
George Clymer 1739–1813 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
John Dickinson 1732–1808 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
William Ellery 1727–1820 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
William Floyd 1734–1821 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Founding Father $100 obverse 1996
Elbridge Gerry 1744–1814 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776; 5th Vice President of the United States (1813–1814) $2 reverse 1976
Ulysses S. Grant 1822–1885 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) $50 obverse 2004
Alexander Hamilton 1755/7-1804 1st Secretary of the Treasury (1789–1795) $10 both 2006
John Hancock 1737–1793 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Benjamin Harrison, V 1726–1791 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Joseph Hewes 1730–1779 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Thomas Heyward, Jr. 1746–1809 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
William Hooper 1742–1790 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Stephen Hopkins 1707–1785 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Francis Hopkinson 1737–1791 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Samuel Huntington 1731–1796 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Andrew Jackson 1767–1845 7th President of the United States (1829–1837) $20 obverse 2003
Thomas Jefferson 1743–1826 3rd President of the United States (1801–1809); signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 both 1976
Richard Henry Lee 1732–1794 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Francis Lewis 1713–1803 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Abraham Lincoln 1809–1865 16th President of the United States (1861–1865) $5 both 2008
Philip Livingston 1716–1778 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Robert R. Livingston 1746–1813 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Thomas McKean 1734–1817 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Arthur Middleton 1742–1787 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Lewis Morris 1726–1798 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Robert Morris 1734–1806 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
William Paca 1740–1799 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Robert Treat Paine 1731–1814 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
George Read 1733–1798 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Benjamin Rush 1745–1813 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Edward Rutledge 1749–1800 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Roger Sherman 1721–1793 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Richard Stockton 1730–1781 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Charles Thomson 1729–1824 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
George Walton 1749/50-1804 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
George Washington 1732–1799 1st President of the United States (1789–1797) $1 obverse 1963
William Williams 1731–1811 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Thomas Willing 1731–1821 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
James Wilson 1742–1798 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
John Witherspoon 1723–1794 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976
Oliver Wolcott 1726–1797 signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 $2 reverse 1976

Uruguay edit

  Currency: Peso Uruguayo (since 1993)
Symbol: $U

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín 1855–1931 Writer, poet and ambassador 20 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994
José Pedro Varela 1845–1879 Sociologist, journalist, politician, and educator 50 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994
Eduardo Fabini 1882–1950 Composer and musician 100 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994
Pedro Figari 1861–1938 Painter, lawyer, writer, and politician 200 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1995
Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo Rector and politician 500 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994
Juana de Ibarbourou 1892–1979 Poet 1,000 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1995
Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga 1771–1848 Priest, naturalist and botanist 2,000 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 2003

Uzbekistan edit

  Currency: Soum (since 1993)

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Timur (Tamerlane) late 1320-1330s–1405 Founder of the Timurid Empire and the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty 500 soum Reverse 1999
Mirzo Ulugbek 1394–1449 Astronomer, mathematician and sultan 100,000 soum Obverse 2019

Venezuela edit

  Currency: Venezuelan bolívar soberano (sovereign bolívar) (since 2018)
Symbol: Bs.S

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Josefa Camejo 1791–1862 Heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence 2 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
José Félix Ribas 1775–1815 Independence leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence 5 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Rafael Urdaneta 1788–1845 9th Venezuelan Minister of Defense (1839–1845); 4th President of Gran Colombia (1830–1831); 5th Colombian Minister of Defense (1828–1829); Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence 10 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Simón Rodríguez 1769–1854 Philosopher and educator 20 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Antonio José de Sucre 1795–1830 2nd President of Bolivia (1825–1828); 4th President of Perú (June 23 – July 23, 1823) 50 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Ezequiel Zamora 1817–1860 Venezuelan soldier, and leader of the Federalists in the Federal War (Guerra Federal) of 1859–1863 100 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinoza 1750–1816 Supreme Chief of Venezuela (1812–1813) 200 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 500 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2018
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 10,000 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2019
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 20,000 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2019
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 50,000 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2019
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 200,000 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2020
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 500,000 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2020
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 1,000,000 bolívares soberanos Obverse 2020

Vietnam edit

  Currency: Dong (since 1978)
Symbol:

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Ho Chi Minh 1890–1969 Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 10,000 ₫ Obverse 2003
20,000 ₫ 2006
50,000 ₫ 2003
100,000 ₫ 2004
200,000 ₫ 2006
500,000 ₫ 2003

Zambia edit

  Currency: Kwacha (since 1968)
Symbol: ZK

Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation since
Kenneth Kaunda 1924–2021 1st President of Zambia (1964–1991) 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 (commemorative)
Frederick Chiluba 1943–2011 2nd President of Zambia (1991–2002) 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 (commemorative)
Levy Mwanawasa 1948–2008 3rd President of Zambia (2002–2008) 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 (commemorative)
Rupiah Banda 1937– 4th President of Zambia (2008–2011) 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 (commemorative)
Michael Sata 1937–2014 5th President of Zambia (2011–2014) 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 (commemorative)

Notes edit

  1. ^ . The Committee of Scottish Bankers (CSCB). Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. ^ . Royal Bank of Scotland. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Commemorative notes". Royal Bank of Scotland. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Scotland new 10-pound commemorative note confirmed". Banknote News. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  5. ^ . The Committee of Scottish Bankers (CSCB). Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

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This article is about Banknotes For Coins see List of people on coins See also List of people on banknotes that are no longer in circulation This is a list of people on the banknotes of different countries The customary design of banknotes in most countries is a portrait of a notable citizen living and or deceased on the front or obverse or on the back or reverse of the banknotes unless the subject is featured on both sides Contents 1 Abkhazia 2 Albania 3 Angola 4 Argentina 5 Armenia 6 Artsakh 7 Australia 8 The Bahamas 9 Bahrain 10 Bangladesh 11 Barbados 12 Bhutan 13 Bolivia 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 Botswana 16 Brunei 17 Bulgaria 18 Burundi 19 Cambodia 20 Canada 21 Cape Verde 22 Chile 23 China 24 Colombia 25 Comoros 26 Congo Democratic Republic Congo Kinshasa 27 Costa Rica 28 Cuba 29 Czech Republic 30 Denmark 31 Djibouti 32 Dominican Republic 33 Eastern Caribbean States 34 Egypt 35 Eswatini 36 Fiji 37 The Gambia 38 Georgia 39 Ghana 40 Gibraltar 41 Guatemala 42 Guernsey 43 Haiti 44 Honduras 45 Hungary 46 Iceland 47 India 48 Indonesia 49 Iran 50 Iraq 51 Israel 52 Jamaica 53 Japan 54 Jersey 55 Jordan 56 Kazakhstan 57 Kenya 58 North Korea 59 South Korea 60 Kyrgyzstan 61 Laos 62 Lesotho 63 Liberia 64 Libya 65 Malawi 66 Malaysia 67 Mauritius 68 Mexico 69 Moldova 70 Mongolia 71 Morocco 72 Mozambique 73 Namibia 74 New Zealand 75 Nigeria 76 Nicaragua 77 Norway 78 Oman 79 Papua New Guinea 80 Pakistan 81 Paraguay 82 Peru 83 Philippines 84 Poland 85 Romania 86 Russia 87 Samoa 88 Sao Tome and Principe 89 Saudi Arabia 90 South Africa 91 South Sudan 92 Serbia 93 Sierra Leone 94 Singapore 95 Sri Lanka 96 Sweden 97 Switzerland 98 Syria 99 Taiwan Republic of China 100 Tanzania 101 Tajikistan 102 Thailand 103 Tonga 104 Transnistria 105 Tunisia 106 Turkey 107 Turkmenistan 108 Ukraine 109 United Kingdom 109 1 England and Wales 109 2 Scotland 109 3 Northern Ireland 110 United States of America 111 Uruguay 112 Uzbekistan 113 Venezuela 114 Vietnam 115 Zambia 116 Notes 117 External linksAbkhazia edit nbsp Currency Apsar since 2008 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceVladislav Arynba 1945 2010 1st President of Abkhazia 1994 2005 500 apsars Obverse 2018 commemorative Albania edit nbsp Currency Lek pl Leke since 1926 Symbol L Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceFan Noli 1882 1965 Priest and politician 100 Leke Obverse 1996Naim Frasheri 1846 1900 Poet and writer 200 Leke Obverse 1996Ismail Qemali 1844 1921 1st Head of State of Albania 1912 1st Prime Minister of Albania 1912 1914 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs 1912 1913 500 Leke Obverse 1996Pjeter Bogdani 1630 1689 Writer and poet 1 000 Leke Obverse 1996King Gent Gentius 167 BC Last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State 2 000 Leke Obverse 2007George Kastrioti Skanderbeg 1405 1468 Prince of Kastrioti 1443 1468 5 000 Leke Obverse 1996Aleksander Stavre Drenova Asdreni 1872 1947 Poet known for writing the National Anthem of Albania Himni i Flamurit 10 000 Leke Obverse 2018Angola edit nbsp Currency Kwanza since 1999 Symbol Kz Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAgostinho Neto and Jose Eduardo dos Santos 1922 1979 Agostinho Neto 1942 Jose Eduardo dos Santos President of Angola 1975 1979 Agostinho Neto President of Angola 1979 2017 Jose Eduardo dos Santos All 1 2 000 kwanzas Obverse 1999Agostinho Neto and Jose Eduardo dos Santos 1922 1979 Agostinho Neto 1942 Jose Eduardo dos Santos President of Angola 1975 1979 Agostinho Neto President of Angola 1979 2017 Jose Eduardo dos Santos All 5 5 000 kwanzas Obverse 2012 and 2017Agostinho Neto 1922 1979 President of Angola 1975 1979 All 200 10 000 kwanzas Obverse 2020Argentina editSee also Argentina in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Peso since 1992 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceManuel Belgrano 1770 1820 Economist lawyer politician and military leader took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina 10 Obverse 1999 and 2016 Reverse 2016 1999 and 2016Juana Azurduy de Padilla 1780 or 1781 1862 Guerrilla military leader 10 Reverse 2016Juan Manuel de Rosas 1793 1877 Politician and army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confederation 20 Obverse 2000Domingo Sarmiento 1811 1888 7th President of Argentina 1868 1874 50 Obverse 1999Antonio Rivero 1808 Leading an unsuccessful resistance against the British in 1833 50 Reverse 2015Julio Argentino Roca 1843 1914 14th President of Argentina 2 Terms October 12 1880 October 12 1886 October 12 1898 October 12 1904 100 Obverse 1999Maria Eva Duarte de Peron 1919 1952 First Lady of Argentina 1946 1952 100 Obverse 2012Armenia edit nbsp Currency Dram since 1993 Symbol nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAram Khachaturian 1903 1978 Composer nbsp 50 Obverse 1998Victor Ambartsumian 1908 1996 Scientist and one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics nbsp 100 Obverse 1998Alexander Tamanian 1878 1936 Architect nbsp 500 Obverse 1999Yeghishe Charents 1897 1937 Poet writer and public activist nbsp 1 000 Obverse 1999Paruyr Sevak 1924 1971 Poet translator and literary critic nbsp 1 000 Both 2018Tigran Petrosian 1929 1984 Grandmaster and World Chess Champion 1963 1969 nbsp 2 000 Both 2018Hovhannes Tumanyan 1869 1923 Writer and public activist nbsp 5 000 Obverse 1999William Saroyan 1908 1981 Armenian American novelist playwright and short story writer awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940 and won an Academy Award for Best Story for the film adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy in 1943 nbsp 5 000 Both 2018Avetik Isahakyan 1875 1957 Lyric writer poet and public activist nbsp 10 000 Obverse 2003Soghomon Soghomonian Komitas 1869 1935 Priest musicologist composer arranger singer and choirmaster founder of Armenian national school of music Recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology nbsp 10 000 Both 2018Martiros Saryan 1880 1972 Painter nbsp 20 000 Obverse 2007Ivan Aivazovsky 1817 1900 Painter nbsp 20 000 Both 2018Gregory the Illuminator and Tiridates III the Great c 257 c 331 Gregory the Illuminator 250 300 Tiridates III the Great Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Gregory the Illuminator King of Arsacid Armenia 287 330 nbsp 50 000 Reverse 2001 commemorative Gregory the Illuminator c 257 c 331 Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church nbsp 50 000 Both 2018King Abgar V of Edessa 4 BC 7 AD and 13 50 AD King of Osroene nbsp 100 000 Both 2009Artsakh edit nbsp Currency Artsakh dram since 2004 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceGregory the Illuminator 257 331 Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church 2 dram Obverse 2004Australia editMain article List of people who have appeared on Australian currency See also Banknotes of the Australian dollar See also Australia in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Dollar since 1966 Symbol A Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceEdith Cowan 1861 1932 Suffragette the first woman elected to the Parliament of Australia 1920 1924 50 reverse 1995Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of Australia 1952 2022 5 obverse 1992John Flynn 1880 1951 Founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service 1928 20 reverse 1994Mary Gilmore 1865 1962 poet and journalist 10 reverse 1993Nellie Melba 1861 1931 International opera soprano 1886 1926 100 obverse 1996John Monash 1865 1931 General during World War I 100 reverse 1996Andrew Barton Banjo Paterson 1864 1941 Poet author of Waltzing Matilda 1895 and The Man from Snowy River 1890 10 obverse 1993Mary Reibey 1777 1855 Businesswoman 20 obverse 1994David Unaipon 1872 1967 Inventor and writer 50 obverse 1995The Bahamas edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1966 Symbol B Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceElizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom 1952 2022 and Queen of the Bahamas 1973 2022 B 1 2 50 cents Obverse 1965Lynden Oscar Pindling 1930 2000 1st Prime Minister of the Bahamas 1973 1992 B 1 Obverse 2001Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom 1952 2022 and Queen of the Bahamas 1973 2022 B 3 Obverse 1984Cecil Wallace Whitfield 1930 1990 B 5 Obverse 1995Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom 1952 2022 and Queen of the Bahamas 1973 2022 B 10 Obverse 1984Stafford Lofthouse Sands 1913 1972 Minister of Finance of the Bahamas Father of Tourism of the Bahamas B 10 Obverse 2001Milo Boughton Butler 1906 1979 Governor General of the Bahamas 1973 1979 B 20 Obverse 1993Roland Theodore Symonette 1898 1980 1st Premier of the Bahamas 1964 1967 B 50 Obverse 2000Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom 1952 2022 and Queen of the Bahamas 1973 2022 B 100 Obverse 1974Arthur Dion Hanna 1928 2021 7th Governor General of the Bahamas 2006 2012 B 100 Obverse 2021Bahrain edit nbsp Currency Dinar since 1965 Symbol BD Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHamad ibn Isa al Khalifa 1950 King of Bahrain 2002 10 dinars Obverse 2006Hamad ibn Isa al Khalifa 1950 King of Bahrain 2002 20 dinars Obverse 2001Bangladesh edit nbsp Currency Taka since 1972 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 2 Obverse 2011Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 5 Obverse 2011Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 10 Obverse 2011Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 20 Obverse 2011Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 50 Obverse 2011Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 100 Obverse 1972Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 200 Both 2020Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 500 Obverse 2011Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 1920 1975 1st President of Bangladesh 1971 1972 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1972 1975 4th President of Bangladesh January 25 1975 August 15 1975 1 000 Obverse 2011Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSheikh Hasina Wazed 1947 Prime Minister of Bangladesh 2009 70 Reverse 2018 commemorative Barbados edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1935 Symbol Bds Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJohn Redman Bovell 1855 1928 Scientist and agronomist credited with saving the sugar industry in Barbados 2 Obverse 1980Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell 1924 1967 Cricket player and senator of Jamaica 5 Obverse 1973Charles Duncan O Neal 1879 1936 Physician and founder of the Democratic League 10 Obverse 1973Samuel Jackman Prescod 1806 1871 Journalist Politician Judge National Hero of Barbados 20 Obverse 1973Errol Walton Barrow 1920 1987 1st Prime Minister of Barbados 1966 1976 1986 1987 50 Obverse 1989Grantley Herbert Adams 1898 1971 1st Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation 1958 1962 1st Premier of Barbados 1953 1958 100 Obverse 1973Bhutan edit nbsp Currency Ngultrum since 1974 Symbol Nu Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJigme Singye Wangchuck 1955 King of Bhutan 1972 2006 10 ngultrum Obverse 2006Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 1980 King of Bhutan 2006 20 ngultrum Obverse 2006Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 1980 King of Bhutan 2006 50 ngultrum Obverse 2008Jigme Singye Wangchuck 1955 King of Bhutan 1972 2006 100 ngultrum Obverse 2006Jetsun Pema 1990 Queen consort of Bhutan 2011 100 ngultrum Obverse 2011 commemorative Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016 Crown Prince of Bhutan 2016 100 ngultrum Obverse 2017 commemorative Ugyen Wangchuck 1862 1926 King of Bhutan 1907 1926 500 ngultrum Obverse 2006Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck 1980 King of Bhutan 2006 1 000 ngultrum Obverse 2008Bolivia edit nbsp Currency Boliviano since 1987 Symbol Bs Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceCecilio Guzman de Rojas 1899 1950 Painter 10 bolivianos Obverse 1986Jose Santos Vargas 10 bolivianos Obverse 2018Apiaguaiki Tumpa 1863 1892 Messianic leader of the Eastern Bolivian Guarani Chiriguanos people 10 bolivianos Obverse 2018Eustaquio Mendez 10 bolivianos Obverse 2018Pantaleon Dalence Jimenez 20 bolivianos Obverse 1986Genoveva Rios 1865 Defending the Flag of Bolivia during an invasion by Chile in 1879 20 bolivianos Obverse 2018Tomas Katari died in 1781 Quechua chief who in claiming indigenous rights led a popular uprising in Upper Peru present day Bolivia in the 18th century 20 bolivianos Obverse 2018Pedro Ignacio Muiba 20 bolivianos Obverse 2018Melchor Perez de Holguin 50 bolivianos Obverse 1986Jose Manuel Baca Canoto 50 bolivianos Obverse 2018Bruno Racua 50 bolivianos Obverse 2018Pablo Zarate Willka died in 1905 Officer of the Bolivian Army led one of the largest Indian rebellions in the history of Bolivia 50 bolivianos Obverse 2018Gabriel Rene Moreno 100 bolivianos Obverse 1986Franz Tamayo 1878 1956 Intellectual writer and politician 200 bolivianos Obverse 1986Bartolina Sisa c 1750s 1782 Aymara woman an indigenous heroine and the wife of Tupac Katari 200 bolivianos Obverse 2019Tupac Katari c 1750s 1781 Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial era Upper Peru now Bolivia laying siege to La Paz for six months 200 bolivianos Obverse 2019Bosnia and Herzegovina edit nbsp Currency Convertible mark since 1998 Symbol KM Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMak Dizdar 1917 1971 Poet 10 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue Aleksa Santic 1868 1924 Poet 10 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Republika Srpska issue Antun Branko Simic 1898 1925 Poet 20 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue Filip Visnjic 1767 1834 Poet and guslar gulse player 20 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Republika Srpska issue Musa Cazim Catic 1878 1915 Poet 50 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue Jovan Ducic 1871 1943 Poet 50 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Republika Srpska issue Nikola Sop 1904 1982 Poet 100 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina issue Petar Kocic 1877 1916 Poet 100 convertible marka Obverse 1998 Republika Srpska issue Ivo Andric 1892 1975 Novelist short story writer and winner of the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature 200 convertible marka Obverse 2002Botswana edit nbsp Currency Pula since 1976 Symbol P Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSeretse Khama Ian Khama 1953 4th President of Botswana 2008 2018 10 pula Obverse 2009Mokgweetsi Masisi 1962 5th President of Botswana 2018 10 pula Obverse 2020Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete Writer and composer of Botswana s national anthem 20 pula Obverse 1999Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama 1921 1980 1st President of Botswana 1966 1980 50 pula Obverse 2000Sebele I Bathoen I and Khama III 1892 1911 Sebele I 1845 1910 Bathoen I ca 1837 1923 Khama III Kgosi Chief of the Kwena tribe 1892 1911 Sebele I Kgosi Chief of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland responsible for making Bechuanaland a protectorate of Great Britain 100 pula Obverse 2000Brunei edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1967 Symbol B Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 1 ringgit dollar Obverse 1996Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 5 ringgit dollars Obverse 1996Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 10 ringgit dollars Obverse 1996Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 50 ringgit dollars Obverse 1996 paper 2004 polymer Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 100 ringgit dollars Obverse 1996 paper 2004 polymer Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 500 ringgit dollars Obverse 2000Omar Ali Saifuddien III 1914 1986 Sultan of Brunei 1950 1967 500 ringgit dollars Obverse 2006Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 1000 ringgit dollars Obverse 2006Hassanal Bolkiah 1946 Sultan of Brunei 1967 10 000 ringgit dollars Obverse 2006Bulgaria edit nbsp Currency Lev pl Leva since 1881 Symbol lv Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceIvan Rilski 876 946 Patron saint of Bulgaria 1 lev Obverse 1999Pasiy Hilendarski 1722 1773 Saint of Bulgaria 2 leva Obverse 1999Ivan Milev 1897 1927 Bulgarian painter and scenographer founder of Bulgarian Secession 5 leva Obverse 1999Petar Beron 1799 1871 Educator 10 leva Obverse 1999Stefan Stambolov 1854 1895 9th Prime Minister of Bulgaria 1887 1894 20 leva Obverse 1999Pencho Slaveykov 1866 1912 Poet 50 leva Obverse 1999Aleko Konstantinov 1863 1897 Writer 100 leva Both 2003Burundi edit nbsp Currency Franc since 1916 Symbol FBu Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sincePrince Louis Rwagasore 1932 1961 Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi September 28 1961 October 13 1961 Burundian nationalist and national hero 100 francs Obverse 1964Prince Louis Rwagasore and Melchior Ndadaye 1932 1961 Prince Louis Rwagasore 1953 1993 Melchior Ndadaye Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi September 28 1961 October 13 1961 Burundian nationalist and national hero Prince Louis Rwagasore President of Burundi July 10 1993 October 21 1993 Melchior Ndadaye 10 000 francs Obverse 2004Cambodia edit nbsp Currency Riel since 1980 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceNorodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 100 Obverse 2014Norodom Sihamoni 1953 King of Cambodia 2004 500 Obverse 2014Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 1 000 Obverse 2012 commemorative Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 2 000 Obverse 2013 commemorative Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 5 000 Obverse 2001Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 10 000 Obverse 2001Norodom Sihamoni 1953 King of Cambodia 2004 10 000 Obverse 2015Norodom Sihamoni 1953 King of Cambodia 2004 20 000 Obverse 2008Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 30 000 Both 2021 commemorative Hun Sen 1952 Prime Minister of Cambodia 1984 30 000 Reverse 2021 commemorative Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 50 000 Obverse 2001Norodom Sihanouk 1922 2012 King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 50 000 Obverse 2013Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Monineath and Norodom Sihamoni 1922 2012 Norodom Sihanouk 1936 Norodom Monineath 1953 Norodom Sihamoni King of Cambodia 1941 1955 1993 2005 Norodom Sihanouk Queen consort of Cambodia 1993 2004 Norodom Monineath King of Cambodia 2004 Norodom Sihamoni 100 000 Both 2012 commemorative Canada editSee also Banknotes of the Canadian dollar and Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar See also Canada in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Dollar since 1867 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceWilfrid Laurier 1841 1919 7th Prime Minister of Canada 1896 1911 5 Obverse 2013John A Macdonald 1815 1891 1st Prime Minister of Canada 1867 1873 and 1878 1891 10 Obverse 2013George Etienne Cartier 1814 1873 Premier of Canada East 1858 1862 10 Obverse 2017 commemorative Agnes Macphail 1890 1954 Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament 1948 1951 10 Obverse 2017 commemorative James Gladstone 1887 1971 Senator for Lethbridge Alberta 1958 1971 10 Obverse 2017 commemorative Viola Desmond 1914 1965 Challenging racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow Nova Scotia in 1946 10 Obverse 2018Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of Canada 1952 2022 20 Obverse 2012William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874 1950 10th Prime Minister of Canada 1921 1926 1926 1930 and 1935 1948 50 Obverse 2012Robert Borden 1854 1937 8th Prime Minister of Canada 1911 1920 100 Obverse 2011Cape Verde edit nbsp Currency Escudo since 1914 Symbol nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHenrique Teixeira de Sousa 1919 2006 Doctor and author 200 nbsp 00 Obverse 2014Baltasar Lopes da Silva 1907 1989 Writer poet and linguist 500 nbsp 00 Obverse 1992Roberto Duarte Silva 1837 1889 Chemist 500 nbsp 00 Obverse 2007Jorge Barbosa 1902 1971 Poet 500 nbsp 00 Obverse 2015Antonio Aurelio Goncalves 1901 1984 Writer critic historian and professor 1 000 nbsp 00 Obverse 2007Code di Dona 1940 2010 Musician and composer 1 000 nbsp 00 Obverse 2014Eugenio Tavares 1867 1930 Poet 2 000 nbsp 00 Obverse 1999Cesaria Evora 1941 2011 Singer 2 000 nbsp 00 Obverse 2014Aristides Maria Pereira 1923 2011 1st President of Cape Verde 1975 1991 5 000 nbsp 00 Obverse 2015Chile edit nbsp Currency Peso since 1975 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceIgnacio Carrera Pinto 1848 1882 Hero of the War of the Pacific 1 000 pesos Obverse 1978Manuel Xavier Rodriguez Erdoiza 1785 1818 Lawyer and guerrilla fighter founder of Chile 2 000 pesos Obverse 1997Gabriela Mistral 1889 1957 Poet diplomat educator and feminist received the Nobel Prize in Literature 5 000 pesos Obverse 1981Arturo Prat 1848 1879 Lawyer and Navy officer 10 000 pesos Obverse 1989Andres Bello 1781 1865 Humanist diplomat poet legislator philosopher educator and philologist 20 000 pesos Obverse 1998China editSee also Fifth series of the renminbi See also China in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Renminbi since 1948 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMao Zedong 1893 1976 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 1945 1976 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party 1943 1969 Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party s Central Military Commission August 23 1945 1949 September 8 1954 September 9 1976 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC 1949 1954 Honorary Chairman 1954 1976 1st Chairman of the People s Republic of China 1954 1959 Member of the National People s Congress 1954 1959 1964 1976 1 obverse 2004 5 obverse 2002 10 obverse 2001 20 obverse 2000 50 obverse 2001 100 obverse 1999Colombia edit nbsp Currency Peso since 1837 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJorge Eliecer Gaitan 1903 1948 5th Minister of Labour Health and Social Welfare of Colombia 1943 1944 Minister of National Education of Colombia 1940 1941 Mayor of Bogota 1936 1937 1 000 pesos Both 2001Francisco Jose de Paula Santander y Omana 1792 1840 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada 1832 1837 2nd Vice President of the Republic of Colombia 1821 1827 2 000 pesos Obverse 1996Debora Arango Perez 1907 2005 Artist 2 000 pesos Obverse 2016Jose Asuncion Silva 1865 1896 Poet 5 000 pesos Obverse 1997 and 2015Policarpa Salavarrieta 1795 1817 Seamstress and spy 10 000 pesos Obverse 1995Virginia Gutierrez de Pineda 1921 1999 Anthropologist 10 000 pesos Obverse 2016Julio Garavito Armero 1865 1920 Astronomer 20 000 pesos Obverse 1996Alfonso Lopez Michelsen 1913 2007 24th President of Colombia 1974 1978 20 000 pesos Obverse 2015Jorge Isaacs Ferrer 1837 1895 Writer politician and soldier 50 000 pesos Obverse 2000Gabriel Garcia Marquez 1927 2014 Novelist short story writer screenwriter and journalist 50 000 pesos Obverse 2015Carlos Lleras Restrepo 1908 1994 22nd President of Colombia 1966 1970 100 000 pesos Obverse 2015Comoros edit nbsp Currency Franc since 1920 Symbol CF Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSaid Mohamed Ben Chech Abdallah Cheikh 1904 1970 Head of the Government of Comoros 1962 1970 5 000 francs Obverse 1976Al Habib Seyyid Omar Bin Sumeit 10 000 francs Obverse 1997Congo Democratic Republic Congo Kinshasa edit nbsp Currency Franc since 1997 Symbol FC Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sincePatrice Lumumba 1925 1961 Prime Minister of Congo Leopoldville June 24 September 14 1960 1 franc Reverse 1997Costa Rica edit nbsp Currency Colon since 1896 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceBraulio Carrillo Colina 1800 1845 Head of State 1st term 1835 1837 2nd term 1838 1842 1000 obverse 2009Mauro Fernandez Acuna 1843 1905 Politician and lawyer 2000 obverse 2009Alfredo Gonzalez Flores 1877 1962 President of Costa Rica 1914 1917 5000 obverse 2009Jose Figueres Ferrer 1906 1990 President of Costa Rica 1st term 32nd President of Costa Rica 1948 1949 2nd term 34th President of Costa Rica 1953 1958 3rd term 38th President of Costa Rica 1970 1974 10 000 obverse 2009Carmen Lyra born Maria Isabel Carvajal 1887 1949 Costa Rican writer and member of the Communist Party of Costa Rica 20 000 obverse 2009Romualdo Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno 1859 1945 President of Costa Rica 1st term 1910 1914 2nd term 1924 1928 3rd term 1932 1936 50 000 obverse 2009Cuba edit nbsp Currency Cuban peso since 1857 Symbol MN Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJose Marti and Fidel Castro 1853 1895 Jose Marti 1926 2016 Fidel Castro National hero of Cuba poet an essayist a journalist a revolutionary philosopher a translator a professor a publisher and a political theorist Jose Marti Prime Minister 1959 1976 President of Cuba 1976 2008 Fidel Castro 1 peso both 2001Ernesto Che Guevara 1928 1967 Marxist revolutionary physician author guerrilla leader diplomat and military theorist 3 pesos both 2004Antonio Maceo Grajales 1845 1895 Lt General 5 pesos both 1997Maximo Gomez y Baez 1836 1905 Major General in the Ten Years War 1868 1878 and Commander in Cuba s War of Independence 1895 1898 10 pesos obverse 1997Camilo Cienfuegos 1932 1959 Cuban revolutionary 20 pesos obverse 1998Calixto Garcia Iniguez 1839 1898 General in three uprisings part of the Cuban War of Independence the Ten Years War the Little War and the War of 1895 50 pesos obverse 1998Carlos Manuel de Cespedes 1819 1874 Cuban planter who freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence 100 pesos obverse 2001Frank Pais 1934 1957 Cuban revolutionary who campaigned for the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista s government in Cuba 200 pesos obverse 2010 2015 Ignacio Agramonte 1841 1873 Cuban revolutionary 500 pesos obverse 2010 2015 Julio Antonio Mella McPartland 1903 1929 Founder of the internationalized Cuban Communist Party 1 000 pesos obverse 2010 2015 Czech Republic editSee also Czech Republic in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Czech koruna since 1993 Symbol Kc Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceCharles IV 1346 1348 King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor 100 Kc obverse 1993Alois Rasin 1867 1923 Economist and politician 100 Kc obverse 2018 commemorative John Amos Comenius 1592 1670 Bishop of Unity of the Brethren 200 Kc obverse 1993Bozena Nemcova 1820 1862 Author 500 Kc obverse 1993Frantisek Palacky 1798 1876 Historian and politician 1000 Kc obverse 1993Emmy Destinn 1878 1930 Czech operatic soprano 2000 Kc obverse 1993Tomas Garrigue Masaryk 1850 1937 1st President of Czechoslovakia 1918 1935 5000 Kc obverse 1993Denmark edit nbsp Currency Krone since 1873 Symbol kr Person Years of birth death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAnna Ancher 1859 1935 Painter 1 000 kr obverse 1998 2011Michael Ancher 1849 1927 Painter 1 000 kr obverse 1998 2011Karen Blixen 1885 1962 author 50 kr obverse 1999 2009Niels Bohr 1885 1962 Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 1922 500 kr obverse 1997 2011Johanne Luise Heiberg 1812 1890 Actress 1827 1864 200 kr obverse 1997 2010Carl Nielsen 1865 1931 Composer conductor and violinist 100 kr obverse 1999 2010Djibouti edit nbsp Currency Franc since 1948 Symbol Fdj Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAli Ahmed Oudoum 1913 1988 1 000 francs Obverse 2005Mahmoud Harbi 1921 1960 Vice President of the Government Council of French Somaliland 1957 1958 5 000 francs Obverse 2002Hassan Gouled Aptidon 1916 2006 1st President of Djibouti 1977 1999 10 000 francs Obverse 1999Dominican Republic edit nbsp Currency Peso since 1844 Symbol RD Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceGregorio Luperon 1839 1897 20th President of the Dominican Republic 1879 1880 20 pesos oro obverse 2010Francisco del Rosario Sanchez Juan Pablo Duarte and Matias Ramon Mella 1817 1861 Francisco del Rosario Sanchez 1813 1876 Juan Pablo Duarte 1816 1864 Matias Ramon Mella Founding fathers of the Dominican Republic 100 pesos oro pesos dominicanos obverse 2000 pesos oro and 2011 pesos dominicanos Mirabal sisters Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes Maria Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes and Antonia Maria Teresa Mirabal Reyes 1924 1960 Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes 1926 1960 Maria Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes 1935 1960 Antonia Maria Teresa Mirabal Reyes Three sisters that opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo 200 pesos oro pesos dominicanos obverse 2007 pesos oro and 2013 pesos dominicanos Salome Urena de Henriquez and Pedro Henriquez Urena 1850 1897 Salome Urena de Henriquez 1884 1946 Pedro Henriquez Urena Poet and pedagogist Salome Urena de Henriquez Essayist philosopher humanist philologist and literary critic Pedro Henriquez Urena 500 pesos oro pesos dominicanos obverse 2000 pesos oro and 2011 pesos dominicanos Emilio Prud Homme and Jose Rufino Reyes y Siancas 1856 1932 Emilio Prud Homme 1835 1905 Jose Rufino Reyes y Siancas Composers of the National Anthem of the Dominican Republic 2000 pesos oro pesos dominicanos obverse 2000 pesos oro and 2011 pesos dominicanos Eastern Caribbean States editCurrency Dollar since 1965 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceElizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms 1952 2022 and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations 1952 2022 All 5 100 Obverse 1993William Arthur Lewis 1915 1991 Economist 100 Reverse 1993Kenneth Dwight Venner c 1946 2016 Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank 1989 2015 50 Reverse 2019Egypt editSee also Egypt in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Pound since 1836 Symbol E Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceRamesses II 1302 1213 BC Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty 1279 1213 BC 50 PT reverse 1996LE 1 reverse 1979Khafre unknown Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty 2558 2532 BC LE 10 reverse 2003Eswatini edit nbsp Currency Lilangeni Emalangeni since 1974 Symbol L or E pl Person Years of Birth Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceMswati III 1968 King of Eswatini 1986 10 emalangeni Obverse 197420 emalangeni50 emalangeni100 emalangeni200 emalangeniFiji edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1969 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceBen Ryan 1971 Rugby union coach known for coaching the Fiji sevens 7 Obverse 2017 commemorative Osea Kolinisau 1985 Captain of the Fiji sevens 7 Obverse 2017 commemorative Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama Frank Bainimarama 1954 Prime Minister of Fiji 2007 7 Reverse 2017 commemorative The Gambia edit nbsp Currency Dalasi since 1971 Symbol D Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceYahya Abdul Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh 1965 2nd President of the Gambia 1994 2016 All 5 200 Dalasis Obverse 2015Georgia edit nbsp Currency Lari 1995 Present Symbol GEL nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceNiko Pirosmani 1862 1918 Primitivist painter 1 nbsp obverse 1995Zakaria Paliashvili 1871 1933 Composer 2 nbsp obverse 1995Ivane Javakhishvili 1876 1940 Academician 5 nbsp obverse 1995Akaki Tsereteli 1840 1915 Poet and Public Figure 10 nbsp obverse 1995Ilia Chavchavadze 1837 1907 Public Figure Publicist Writer 20 nbsp obverse 1995Queen Tamar c 1160 1213 The Queen Regnant of Georgia 50 nbsp obverse 1995Shota Rustaveli 1172 1216 Poet 100 nbsp obverse 1995Kakutsa Cholokashvili 1888 1930 Military Commander 200 nbsp obverse 2006David IV of Georgia 1073 1125 King of Georgia 500 nbsp obverse 1995Ghana edit nbsp Currency Cedi since 2007 Symbol GH Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceEbenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 1 Obverse 2007Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1909 1972 1st Prime Minister of Ghana 1957 1960 1st President of Ghana 1960 1966 GH 2 Obverse 2010Ebenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 5 Obverse 2007James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey 1875 1927 Intellectual missionary and teacher GH 5 Obverse 2017 commemorative 2018 regular issue Ebenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 10 Obverse 2007Ebenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 20 Obverse 2007Ebenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 50 Obverse 2007Ebenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 100 Obverse 2019Ebenezer Ako Adjei Edward Akufo Addo Joseph Boakye Danquah Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey and William Ofori Atta 1916 2002 Ebenezer Ako Adjei 1906 1979 Edward Akufo Addo 1895 1965 Joseph Boakye Danquah 1909 1972 Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah 1902 1963 Emmanuel Obetsebi Lamptey 1910 1988 William Ofori Atta Leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention known as The Big Six GH 200 Obverse 2019Gibraltar edit nbsp Currency Pound since 1927 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceElizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1952 2022 and Head of the Commonwealth 1952 2022 All Obverse 1995Tariq ibn Ziyad 670 720 General and Governor of Al Andalus 711 712 5 Reverse 1995George Augustus Eliott 1717 1790 Governor of Londonderry 1774 1775 Governor of Gibraltar 1777 1790 Officer of the British Army during the Great Siege of Gibraltar 10 Reverse 1995Horatio Nelson 1758 1805 Flag Officer of the Royal Navy 20 Reverse 1995Winston Churchill 1874 1965 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1940 1945 1951 1955 50 Reverse 1995Joshua Hassan 1915 1997 1st and 3rd Chief Minister of Gibraltar 1st 1964 1969 3rd 1972 1987 1st Mayor of Gibraltar 1955 1969 100 Reverse 2017 commemorative Guatemala edit nbsp Currency Quetzal since 1925 Symbol Q Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceTecun Uman 1500 1524 Prince and Commander and Chief of the Quiche Realm during the Spanish Conquest 50 centavos Obverse 1972Jose Maria Orellana 1872 1926 President of the Republic of Guatemala 1921 1926 responsible for the introduction of the quetzal as Guatemala s national currency 1 quetzal Obverse 1972 paper 2006 polymer Justo Rufino Barrios 1835 1885 President of Guatemala 1873 1885 5 quetzales Obverse 1969 paper 2011 polymer Miguel Garcia Granados 1809 1878 President of Guatemala 1871 1873 10 quetzales Obverse 1971Mariano Galvez c 1794 1862 Governor of Guatemala 1831 1838 20 quetzales Obverse 1972Carlos Zachrisson Minister of Finance 1923 1926 50 quetzales Obverse 1974Francisco Marroquin 1499 1563 Bishop of the Realm of Goathemala Founder of San Carlos de Borromeo University 100 quetzales Obverse 1972Sebastian Hurtado Mariano Valverde and German Alcantara Composers of the marimba 200 quetzales Obverse 2009Guernsey edit nbsp Currency Pound since 1921 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceQueen Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms 1952 2022 All 5 50 Obverse 1994Daniel de Lisle Brock 1762 1842 Bailiff of Guernsey 1821 1842 1 Reverse 1991Thomas de la Rue 1793 1866 Printer Founder of the De La Rue printing company 1 and 5 Reverse 2013 commemorative 1 1991 5 Isaac Brock 1769 1812 Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada Acting 1811 1812 Hero of Upper Canada 10 Reverse 1991Lord de Saumarez 1757 1836 Admiral of the British Royal Navy 1st Baron de Saumarez 20 Reverse 1991Haiti edit nbsp Currency Gourde since 1872 Symbol G Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceCatherine Flon Arcahaie fl 1803 Responsible for the creation of the Flag of Haiti 10 Gourdes Obverse 1988Sanite Belair 1781 1805 Freedom fighter and revolutionary lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture 10 Gourdes Obverse 2004Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture 1743 1803 Leader of the Haitian Revolution 20 Gourdes Obverse 2001Fabre Geffrard 1806 1878 8th President of Haiti 1859 1867 25 Gourdes Obverse 2004Louis Etienne Felicite Lysius Salomon 1815 1888 13th President of Haiti 1879 1888 50 Gourdes Obverse 1979Francois Capois 1766 1806 Rebel slave and officer in the Haitian Revolution 50 Gourdes Obverse 2004Henri Christophe 1767 1820 President of the State of Haiti 1807 1811 King of Haiti 1811 1820 100 Gourdes Obverse 1979Jean Jacques Dessalines 1758 1806 Leader of the Haitian Revolution and Emperor of Haiti 1804 1806 250 Gourdes Obverse 1979Alexandre Sabes Petion 1770 1818 1st President of Haiti 1806 1818 500 Gourdes Obverse 1888Florvil Hyppolite 1828 1896 16th President of Haiti 1889 1896 1 000 Gourdes Obverse 1999Honduras edit nbsp Currency Lempira since 1931 Symbol L Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceLempira 1537 War chieftain of the Lencas L1 Obverse 1951Marco Aurelio Soto 1846 1908 President of Honduras 1876 1883 L2 Obverse 1976Jose Francisco Morazan Quezada 1792 1842 President of the Federal Republic of Central America 1830 1839 L5 Obverse 1950Jose Trinidad Cabanas 1805 1871 Head of State of Honduras 1852 1855 L10 Obverse 1951Jose Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Diaz del Valle 1781 1850 Head of State of Honduras 1824 1827 L20 Obverse 1951 paper 2008 polymer Juan Manuel Galvez Duron 1887 1972 39th President of Honduras 1949 1954 L50 Obverse 1976Jose Cecilio del Valle 1780 1834 3rd President elect of the Federal Republic of Central America L100 Obverse 1951Ramon Rosa Soto 1848 1893 Lieutenant Secretary of Finance of Guatemala 1871 1873 Secretary of Education of Guatemala and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala 1873 1876 Secretary General of Honduras 1876 1883 L500 Obverse 1995Hungary editSee also Banknotes of the Hungarian forint See also Hungary in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Forint since 1946 Symbol Ft Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceGabriel Bethlen 1580 1629 Prince of Transylvania 1613 1629 led an uprising against the Hungarian monarchy 2 000 Ft both 1998Matthias Corvinus 1443 1490 King of Hungary 1458 1490 1 000 Ft obverse 1998Ferenc Deak 1803 1876 Statesman and reformer 20 000 Ft obverse 2001Francis II Rakoczi 1676 1735 Prince of Transylvania led the uprising against the Hungarian monarchy 1703 1711 500 Ft obverse 1998Stephen I 975 1038 1st King of Hungary 1006 1038 10 000 Ft obverse 1997Istvan Szechenyi 1791 1860 Statesman and political theorist 5 000 Ft obverse 1999Iceland edit nbsp Currency Krona since 1874 Symbol kr Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceIngibjorg Benediktsdottir 1640 1673 2nd wife of Gisli THorlaksson 5 000 kr obverse 1986Jonas Hallgrimsson 1807 1845 Poet author and naturalist 10 000 kr obverse 2013Ragnheidur Jonsdottir 1646 1715 developer of embroidery 3rd wife of Gisli THorlaksson 5 000 kr both 1986Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval 1885 1972 painter 2 000 kr obverse 1995Jon Sigurdsson 1811 1879 leader of the 19th century independence movement 500 kr both 1981Brynjolfur Sveinsson 1605 1675 Lutheran bishop collected Old Norse literature 1 000 kr obverse 1984Gisli THorlaksson 1631 1684 Lutheran bishop of Holar 1657 1684 husband of Ragnheidur Jonsdottir 5 000 kr obverse 1986Groa THorleifsdottir 1640 1660 1st wife of Gisli THorlaksson 5 000 kr obverse 1986India editSee also Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi New Series nbsp Currency Rupee since 1947 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMahatma Gandhi 1869 1948 Leader of the Indian independence movement 5 Obverse 2002 10 1996 20 2002 50 1997 100 1996 200 2017 500 2016Indonesia editSee also Banknotes of the rupiah See also Indonesia in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Rupiah since 1946 Symbol Rp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sincePattimura 1783 1817 Moluccan soldier national hero 1000 Rp obverse 2000Tjut Meutiah 1870 1910 Aceh fighter national heroine 1000 Rp obverse 2016Antasari 1809 1862 Sultan of Banjar national hero 2000 Rp obverse 2009Mohammad Husni Thamrin 1894 1941 Dutch era politician national hero 2000 Rp obverse 2016Tuanku Imam Bonjol 1772 1864 Leader of the Padri Movement in West Sumatra national hero 5000 Rp obverse 2001Idham Chalid 1921 2010 3rd Chairman of the MPR 1972 1977 national hero 5000 Rp obverse 2016Mahmud Badaruddin II 1767 1862 8th Sultan of the Palembang Sultanate national hero 10 000 Rp obverse 2005Frans Kaisiepo 1921 1979 4th Governor of Papua 1964 1973 national hero 10 000 Rp obverse 2016Oto Iskandar di Nata 1897 1945 Fighter for independence national hero 20 000 Rp obverse 2004Sam Ratulangi 1890 1949 Politician journalist and national hero 20 000 Rp obverse 2016I Gusti Ngurah Rai 1917 1946 Commander of the Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence national hero 50 000 Rp obverse 2005Djuanda Kartawidjaja 1911 1963 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia 1957 1959 national hero 50 000 Rp obverse 2016Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta 1901 1970 Sukarno 1902 1980 Hatta 1st President of Indonesia 1945 1967 Sukarno 1st vice president of Indonesia 1945 1956 Hatta independence declaration signers national heroes both 100 000 Rp obverse 1999Iran edit nbsp Currency rial since 1932 Symbol nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHassan Modarres 1870 1937 notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution 100 ریال obverse 1985Ruhollah Khomeini 1902 1989 leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1000 ریال 19922000 ریال 20055000 ریال 199310 000 ریال 199220 000 ریال 200350 000 ریال 2005100 000 ریال 2010Iraq edit nbsp Currency Dinar since 1932 Symbol ع د Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHasan Ibn al Haytham Alhazen c 965 c 1040 Scientist mathematician astronomer and philosopher 10 000 dinars Obverse 2003Israel editSee also Israel in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency New Sheqel Shekel since 1985 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceShmuel Yosef Agnon 1888 1970 Nobel Prize winner in Literature 1966 50 obverse 1998Yitzhak Ben Zvi 1884 1963 2nd President of Israel 1952 1963 100 obverseMoshe Sharett 1894 1965 2nd Prime Minister of Israel 1954 1955 20 obverseZalman Shazar 1889 1974 3rd President of Israel 1963 1973 200 obversePerson Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceRachel Bluwstein 1890 1931 Poet 20 obverse 2017Shaul Tchernichovsky 1875 1943 50 2014Leah Goldberg 1911 1970 100 2017Nathan Alterman 1910 1970 200 2015Jamaica edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1969 Symbol J Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSamuel Sharpe 1801 1832 Leader of the Jamaican Baptist War slave rebellion of 1831 National hero of Jamaica J 50 Obverse 1988Samuel Sharpe 1801 1832 Leader of the Jamaican Baptist War slave rebellion of 1831 National hero of Jamaica J 500 Obverse 2022George William Gordon 1820 1865 Businessman magistrate and politician one of two representatives to the Assembly from St Thomas in the East parish National hero of Jamaica J 50 Obverse 2022Paul Bogle 1822 1865 Baptist deacon and activist leader of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters who marched for justice and fair treatment for all the people in Jamaica National hero of Jamaica J 50 Obverse 2022Marcus Garvey 1887 1940 Political activist founder and first President General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League UNIA ACL National hero of Jamaica J 100 Obverse 2022Donald Burns Sangster 1911 1967 2nd Prime Minister of Jamaica February 23 April 11 1967 J 100 Obverse 1986Donald Burns Sangster 1911 1967 2nd Prime Minister of Jamaica February 23 April 11 1967 J 5 000 Obverse 2022Nanny of the Maroons c 1685 c 1755 Leader of the Jamaican Maroons National Heroine of Jamaica J 500 Obverse 1994Alexander Bustamante 1884 1977 1st Prime Minister of Jamaica 1962 1967 J 1 000 Obverse 2022Norman Manley 1893 1969 1st Premier of Jamaica 1959 1962 J 1 000 Obverse 2022Michael Norman Manley 1924 1997 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica 1972 1980 1989 1992 J 1 000 Obverse 2001Michael Norman Manley 1924 1997 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica 1972 1980 1989 1992 J 2 000 Obverse 2022Edward Seaga 1930 2019 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica 1980 1989 J 2 000 Obverse 2022Hugh Lawson Shearer 1923 2004 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica 1967 1972 J 5 000 Obverse 2009Japan editSee also Banknotes of the Japanese yen See also Japan in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Yen since 1870 Symbol 円 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHideyo Noguchi 1876 1928 Bacteriologist 1 000 obverse 2004Kitasato Shibasaburō 1853 1931 Co discoverer of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong in 1894 together with Alexandre Yersin 1 000 obverse 2024Murasaki Shikibu 973 or 978 1014 or 1031 Author 2 000 reverse 2000Higuchi Ichiyō 1872 1896 Author 5 000 obverse 2004Tsuda Umeko 1864 1929 Educator pioneer in education for women in Meiji period Japan 5 000 obverse 2024Fukuzawa Yukichi 1835 1901 Political theorist entrepreneur teacher translator and author 10 000 obverse 2004Shibusawa Eiichi 1840 1931 Industrialist father of Japanese capitalism 10 000 obverse 2024Jersey edit nbsp Currency Pound since 1837 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceElizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth 1952 2022 1 obverse 1971 5 obverse 10 obverse 20 obverse 50 obverseFrancis Peirson 1757 1781 Major in the British Army killed in the Battle of Jersey 10 reverseJordan edit nbsp Currency Dinar since 1950 Symbol دينار Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSharif Hussein bin Ali 1854 1931 Sharif and Emir of Mecca 1908 1924 King of the Kingdom of Hejaz 1916 1924 1 dinar Obverse 2002Abdullah I bin al Hussein 1882 1951 Emir of Transjordan 1921 1946 King of Jordan 1946 1951 5 dinars Obverse 2002Talal bin Abdullah 1909 1972 King of Jordan 1951 1952 10 dinars Obverse 2002Hussein bin Talal 1935 1999 King of Jordan 1952 1999 20 dinars Obverse 2002Abdullah II ibn al Hussein 1962 King of Jordan 1999 50 dinars Obverse 2002Kazakhstan edit nbsp Currency Tenge since 1993 Symbol nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAl Farabi c 872 c 950 Scholar nbsp 1 Obverse 1993Suinbai Aronuly 1815 1898 Poet nbsp 3 Obverse 1993Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly 1823 1896 Composer nbsp 5 Obverse 1993Shoqan Walikhanov 1835 1865 Scholar ethnographer historian and participant of The Great Game the father of modern Kazakh historiography and ethnography nbsp 10 Obverse 1993Abai Qunanbaiuli 1845 1904 Poet composer and philosopher nbsp 20 Obverse 1993Abul Khair Khan 1693 1748 Khan nbsp 50 Obverse 1993Ablai Khan 1711 1781 Khan nbsp 100 Obverse 1993Al Farabi c 872 c 950 Scholar All nbsp 200 to nbsp 10 000 Obverse 1994 nbsp 200 500 and 1 000 1996 nbsp 2 000 1998 nbsp 5 000 2003 nbsp 10 000 Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev 1940 1st President of Kazakhstan 1991 2019 nbsp 10 000 Obverse 2016 commemorative Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev 1940 1st President of Kazakhstan 1991 2019 nbsp 20 000 Reverse 2021 commemorative Kenya edit nbsp Currency Shilling since 1966 Symbol KSh Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889 1978 Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 1964 1st President of Kenya 1964 1978 Founding father of Kenya 50 shillings shilingi Obverse 1966Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889 1978 Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 1964 1st President of Kenya 1964 1978 Founding father of Kenya 100 shillings shilingi Obverse 1966Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889 1978 Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 1964 1st President of Kenya 1964 1978 Founding father of Kenya 200 shillings shilingi Obverse 2004Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889 1978 Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 1964 1st President of Kenya 1964 1978 Founding father of Kenya 500 shillings shilingi Obverse 2003Mzee Jomo Kenyatta 1889 1978 Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 1964 1st President of Kenya 1964 1978 Founding father of Kenya 1 000 shillings shilingi Obverse 2003North Korea edit nbsp Currency Won since 1947 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceKim Il Sung 1912 1994 Founder of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea North Korea Supreme Commander of the Korean People s Army 1950 1991 Chairman of the National Defence Commission 1972 1993 Chairman of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea 1945 1946 Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of North Korea 1946 1949 Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea 1949 1966 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea 1966 1994 Deputy to the 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th and 9th Supreme People s Assembly 1948 1994 Premier of North Korea 1948 1972 President of North Korea 1972 1994 Eternal President of the Republic Eternal leader of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea 1998 5000 obverse 2009South Korea editSee also South Korea in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Won since 1962 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceYi Hwang 1501 1570 Confucian scholar 1 000 obverse 1983Yi I 1536 1584 Confucian scholar 5 000 obverseKing Sejong the Great 1397 1450 Fourth king of the Kingdom of Joseon 1418 1450 10 000 obverseShin Saimdang 1504 1551 Artist calligraphist poet and writer 50 000 obverse 2009Kyrgyzstan edit nbsp Currency Som since 1993 Symbol som nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAbdylas Maldybaev 1906 1978 Composer actor and operatic tenor singer one of the composers of the state anthem of the Kirghiz SSR 1 som Obverse 1994Bubusara Beyshenalieva 1926 1973 Kyrgyz ballerina 5 som Obverse 1994Kasym Tynystanov 1901 1938 Scientist politician and poet 10 som Obverse 1994Togolok Moldo 1860 1942 Poet Manaschi and folk songwriter 20 som Obverse 1994Kurmanjan Datka 1811 1907 Stateswoman of Kyrgyzstan who initiated annexation of that region to Russia 50 som Obverse 1994Toktogul Satylganov 1864 1933 Kyrgyz Akyns improvising poets and singers 100 som Obverse 1995Alykul Osmonov 1915 1950 Poet 200 som Obverse 2000Sayakbay Karalaev 1894 1971 Manaschi reciter of the epic Kyrgyz poem Manas 500 som Both 2000Yusuf Khass Hajib 1085 Chancellor of the Kara Khanid Khanate poet 1 000 som Obverse 2000Suimenkul Chokmorov 1939 1992 Actor 5 000 som Obverse 2009Laos edit nbsp Currency Kip since 1952 Symbol or N Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceKaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People s Revolutionary Party 1955 1992 President of Laos 1991 1992 2 000 Obverse 1997Kaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People s Revolutionary Party 1955 1992 President of Laos 1991 1992 5 000 Obverse 1997Kaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People s Revolutionary Party 1955 1992 President of Laos 1991 1992 10 000 Obverse 2002Kaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People s Revolutionary Party 1955 1992 President of Laos 1991 1992 20 000 Obverse 2002Kaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People s Revolutionary Party 1955 1992 President of Laos 1991 1992 50 000 Obverse 2004Kaysone Phomvihane 1920 1992 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People s Revolutionary Party 1955 1992 President of Laos 1991 1992 100 000 Obverse 2011Lesotho edit nbsp Currency Loti Maloti since 1979 Symbol L or M pl Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceKing Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1938 1996 King of Lesotho 1966 1996 10 maloti Obverse 1979King Moshoeshoe I 1786 1870 King of Lesotho 1822 1870 10 maloti Obverse 2000King Letsie III King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1963 King Letsie III 1786 1870 King Moshoeshoe I 1938 1996 King Moshoeshoe II King of Lesotho 1996 King Letsie III King of Lesotho 1822 1870 King Moshoeshoe I King of Lesotho 1966 1996 King Moshoeshoe II 10 maloti Obverse 2009King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1938 1996 King of Lesotho 1966 1996 20 maloti Obverse 1981King Moshoeshoe I 1786 1870 King of Lesotho 1822 1870 20 maloti Obverse 1994King Letsie III King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1963 King Letsie III 1786 1870 King Moshoeshoe I 1938 1996 King Moshoeshoe II King of Lesotho 1996 King Letsie III King of Lesotho 1822 1870 King Moshoeshoe I King of Lesotho 1966 1996 King Moshoeshoe II 20 maloti Obverse 2009King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1938 1996 King of Lesotho 1966 1996 50 maloti Obverse 1981King Moshoeshoe I 1786 1870 King of Lesotho 1822 1870 50 maloti Obverse 1992King Letsie III King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1963 King Letsie III 1786 1870 King Moshoeshoe I 1938 1996 King Moshoeshoe II King of Lesotho 1996 King Letsie III King of Lesotho 1822 1870 King Moshoeshoe I King of Lesotho 1966 1996 King Moshoeshoe II 50 maloti Obverse 2009King Moshoeshoe I 1786 1870 King of Lesotho 1822 1870 100 maloti Obverse 1994King Letsie III King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1963 King Letsie III 1786 1870 King Moshoeshoe I 1938 1996 King Moshoeshoe II King of Lesotho 1996 King Letsie III King of Lesotho 1822 1870 King Moshoeshoe I King of Lesotho 1966 1996 King Moshoeshoe II 100 maloti Obverse 2009King Moshoeshoe I 1786 1870 King of Lesotho 1822 1870 200 maloti Obverse 1994King Letsie III King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II Constantine Bereng Seeiso 1963 King Letsie III 1786 1870 King Moshoeshoe I 1938 1996 King Moshoeshoe II King of Lesotho 1996 King Letsie III King of Lesotho 1822 1870 King Moshoeshoe I King of Lesotho 1966 1996 King Moshoeshoe II 200 maloti Obverse 2016Liberia edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1943 Symbol L Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceEdward James Roye 1815 1872 5th President of Liberia 1870 1871 5 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1809 1876 1st President of Liberia 1848 1856 7th President of Liberia 1872 1876 10 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999William V S Tubman 1895 1971 19th President of Liberia 1944 1971 20 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999Samuel Kanyon Doe 1951 1990 21st President of Liberia 1980 1990 50 Liberian dollars Obverse 1999William Richard 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1966 1994 1st Prime Minister of Malawi 1964 1966 1 000 kwacha Obverse 2012Malaysia edit nbsp Currency Malaysian ringgit since 1967 Symbol RM Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAbdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan 1895 1960 1st Yang di Pertuan Agong Supreme Head of State of the Federation of Malaya RM 1 obverse 1967RM 2 obverse 1996 2005RM 5 obverse 1967 polymer in 1996 RM 10 obverse 1967RM 20 obverse 1982RM 50 obverse 1967RM 100 obverse 1967RM 500 obverse 1982 1999RM 1 000 obverse 1967 1999Mauritius edit nbsp Currency Rupee since 1876 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMoilin Jean Ah Chuen 1911 1991 Politician 25 rupees Obverse 1998Joseph Maurice Paturau 1916 1996 Industrialist pioneer of sugar industry aviation and tourism cabinet minister hero of World War II 50 rupees Obverse 1998Renganaden Seeneevassen First Mauritanian Minister of Education 100 rupees Obverse 1998Abdool Razack 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struggle for independence 200 obverse 2018Benito Juarez 1806 1872 26th President of Mexico 1858 1872 20 both 1996 paper and 2002 polymer issue obverse Series F 1996 polymer in 2002 Benito Juarez 1806 1872 26th President of Mexico 1858 1872 500 both 2018Jose Maria Morelos 1765 1815 leader for Mexican independence 50 obverse 1996 polymer in 2006 Jose Maria Morelos 1765 1815 leader for Mexican independence 200 obverse 2018Nezahualcoyotl 1402 1472 Texcocan king 100 obverse 1994Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo 1829 1862 Artists and Communist Party militants 500 obverse 2010Venustiano Carranza 1859 1920 37th President of Mexico 1917 1920 100 obverse 2017 commemorative Luis Manuel Rojas 1871 1949 Journalist and politician President of the Mexican Constituent Congress 1916 1917 100 obverse 2017 commemorative Francisco I Madero 1873 1913 37th President of Mexico 1911 1913 1000 obverse 2019Hermila Galindo 1886 1954 Journalist and activist 1000 obverse 2019Carmen Serdan 1875 1948 Revolutionary 1000 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Mongolian People s Party leader of the Mongolian partisan army Father of the Mongolian Revolution 50 Obverse 1939Damdin Sukhbaatar 1893 1923 Founding member of the Mongolian People s Party leader of the Mongolian partisan army Father of the Mongolian Revolution 100 Obverse 1939Genghis Khan 1162 1227 Founder and Great Khan emperor of the Mongol Empire 1206 1227 500 Obverse 1993Genghis Khan 1162 1227 Founder and Great Khan emperor of the Mongol Empire 1206 1227 1 000 Obverse 1993Genghis Khan 1162 1227 Founder and Great Khan emperor of the Mongol Empire 1206 1227 5 000 Obverse 1994Genghis Khan 1162 1227 Founder and Great Khan emperor of the Mongol Empire 1206 1227 10 000 Obverse 1995Genghis Khan 1162 1227 Founder and Great Khan emperor of the Mongol Empire 1206 1227 20 000 Obverse 2006Morocco edit nbsp Currency Dirham since 1960 Symbol د م Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMohammed VI 1963 King of Morocco 1999 20 dirhams Obverse 2002Mohammed VI 1963 King of Morocco 1999 20 dirhams Obverse 2013Mohammed VI 1963 King of Morocco 1999 50 dirhams Obverse 2002Mohammed VI 1963 King of Morocco 1999 50 dirhams Obverse 2013Mohammed VI Mohammed V and Hassan II 1963 Mohammed VI 1909 1961 Mohammed V 1929 1999 Hassan II King of Morocco 1927 1961 Mohammed V King of Morocco 1961 1999 Hassan II King of Morocco 1999 Mohammed VI 100 dirhams Obverse 2002Mohammed VI 1963 King of Morocco 1999 100 dirhams Obverse 2012Mohammed VI and Hassan II 1963 Mohammed VI 1929 1999 Hassan II King of Morocco 1999 Mohammed VI King of Morocco 1961 1999 Hassan II 200 dirhams Obverse 2002Mohammed VI 1963 King of Morocco 1999 200 dirhams Obverse 2012Mozambique edit nbsp Currency Metical since 1980 Symbol MT Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSamora Moises Machel 1933 1986 Military commander revolutionary socialist leader and President of Mozambique 1975 1986 20 meticais Obverse 2006Samora Moises Machel 1933 1986 Military commander revolutionary socialist leader and President of Mozambique 1975 1986 50 meticais Obverse 2006Samora Moises Machel 1933 1986 Military commander revolutionary socialist leader and President of Mozambique 1975 1986 100 meticais Obverse 2006Samora Moises Machel 1933 1986 Military commander revolutionary socialist leader and President of Mozambique 1975 1986 200 meticais Obverse 2006Samora Moises Machel 1933 1986 Military commander revolutionary socialist leader and President of Mozambique 1975 1986 500 meticais Obverse 2006Samora Moises Machel 1933 1986 Military commander revolutionary socialist leader and President of Mozambique 1975 1986 1 000 meticais Obverse 2006Namibia edit nbsp Currency Dollar since 1993 Symbol N Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHendrik Witbooi 1830 1905 King of the Namaqua people National hero of Namibia All 10 to 200 Namibian dollars Obverse 1993 and 2012Sam Nujoma 1929 1st President of Namibia 1990 2005 10 and 20 Namibian dollars Obverse 2012Hendrik Witbooi 1830 1905 King of the Namaqua people National hero of Namibia 50 100 and 200 Namibian dollars Obverse 2012Sam Nujoma 1929 1st President of Namibia 1990 2005 30 Namibian dollars Obverse 2020 commemorative Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamb 1936 2nd President of Namibia 2005 2015 30 Namibian dollars Obverse 2020 commemorative Hage Gottfried Geingob 1941 3rd President of Namibia 2015 30 Namibian dollars Obverse 2020 commemorative New Zealand editSee also Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar nbsp Currency Dollar since 1967 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceElizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen and Head of State of New Zealand since 1952 and leader of the Commonwealth of Nations 20 Obverse 1967Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 2008 Mountaineer and explorer First person to reach the summit of Mount Everest 1953 and first person to drive overland to the South Pole 1958 Later known for his community work in Nepal 5 1990Apirana Ngata 1874 1950 Played a significant role in the revival of Maori people and culture during the early 20th century First Maori graduate for a New Zealand University and Member of Parliament for 38 years 50 1990Lord Rutherford of Nelson 1871 1937 New Zealand physicist and father of the atom explaining the perplexing problem of naturally occurring radioactivity determining the structure of the atom and changing one element into another Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 100 1990Kate Sheppard 1848 1934 Prominent suffragette who led the campaign for woman s right to vote This determination led to New Zealand being the first sovereign state to allow woman to vote in 1893 10 1990Nigeria edit nbsp Currency Naira since 1973 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAlhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 1912 1966 Prime Minister of Nigeria 1960 1966 5 Obverse 2006Alvan Ikoku 1900 1971 Educator statesman 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1978 Journalist and publisher C 50 Obverse 2002Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento 1867 1916 Poet journalist diplomat and writer C 100 Obverse 2002Jose Dolores Estrada Vado 1792 1869 National hero of Nicaragua C 500 Obverse 2002Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento 1867 1916 Poet journalist diplomat and writer C 1 000 Obverse 2016 commemorative Norway editSee also Banknotes of the Norwegian krone nbsp Currency Krone since 1875 Symbol kr Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sincePeter Christen Asbjornsen 1812 1885 Writer and scholar collector of Norwegian folklore 50 kr obverse 1997Kirsten Flagstad 1895 1962 opera singer 100 kr obverse 1997Kristian Birkeland 1867 1917 scientist 200 kr obverse 1994Sigrid Undset 1882 1949 Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1928 500 kr obverse 1999Edvard Munch 1863 1944 Expressionist painter 1 000 kr obverse 2001Oman edit nbsp Currency Rial since 1970 Symbol ريال Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceQaboos bin Said al Said 1940 2020 Sultan of Oman 1970 2020 100 baisa Obverse 1995200 baisa1 2 Rial1 Rial5 Rials10 Rials20 Rials50 RialsPerson Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHaitham bin Tariq 1955 Sultan of Oman 2020 present 5 Rials Obverse 202010 Rials20 RialsPapua New Guinea edit nbsp Currency Kina since 1975 Symbol K Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceMichael Somare 1936 2021 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea 1975 2011 50 kina Reverse 1999Pakistan edit nbsp Currency Rupee since 1947 Symbol Rs singular Re 1 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMuhammad Ali Jinnah 1876 1948 1st Governor General of Pakistan 1947 1948 Father of the Nation Rs 10 obverse 2006Rs 20 obverse 2005Rs 50 obverse 1977Rs 100 obverse 2006Rs 500 obverse 2006Rs 1 000 obverse 2007Rs 5 000 obverse 2006Paraguay edit nbsp Currency Guarani since 1943 Symbol nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceAdela and Celsa Speratti 1865 1902 and 1868 1938 Founded the first Normal Schools in the country nbsp 2 000 Obverse 2008Carlos Antonio Lopez 1792 1862 Consul of Paraguay 1841 1844 1st President of Paraguay 1844 1862 nbsp 5 000 Obverse 1962Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia 1766 1840 Consul of Paraguay 1813 1814 1814 1840 nbsp 10 000 Obverse 1962Agustin Pio Barrios 1885 1944 Classical guitarist and composer nbsp 50 000 Obverse 1981Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz 1576 1628 Patron saint of Paraguay nbsp 100 000 Obverse 1998Peru edit nbsp Currency Nuevo sol Sol since 1991 Symbol S Person Lifespan Reason for honor Currency Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJose Quinones Gonzales 1914 1941 National aviation hero Nuevo sol sol S 10 obverse 1991 Maria Isabel Granda Larco Chabuca Granda 1920 1983 Singer and composer Nuevo sol sol S 10 obverse 2021 Raul Porras Barrenechea 1897 1960 Minister of Foreign Affairs Historian and Senator Nuevo sol sol S 20 obverse 1991 Jose Maria Arguedas Altamirano 1911 1969 Novelist poet and anthropologist Nuevo sol sol S 20 obverse 2021 Abraham Valdelomar 1888 1919 Poet Nuevo sol sol S 50 obverse 1991 Maria Rostworowski 1915 2016 Historian and social researcher Nuevo sol sol S 50 obverse 2021 Jorge Basadre 1903 1980 Minister of education Historian Nuevo sol sol S 100 obverse 1991 Pedro Paulet 1874 1945 Diplomat and scientist Nuevo sol sol S 100 obverse 2021 Rose of Lima 1586 1617 Saint Rose of Lima First catholic saint of the Americas Nuevo sol sol S 200 obverse 1995 Tilsa Tsuchiya 1928 1984 Printmaker and painter Nuevo sol sol S 200 obverse 2021 Philippines editSee also Banknotes of the Philippine peso See also Philippines in banknotes that are no longer in circulation nbsp Currency Peso piso since 1903 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceManuel L Quezon 1878 1944 2nd President of the Philippines 1935 1944 20 obverse 1986Sergio Osmena 1878 1961 4th President of the Philippines 1944 1946 50 obverse 1986Manuel Roxas 1892 1948 5th President of the Philippines 1946 1948 100 obverse 1986Diosdado Macapagal 1910 1997 9th President of the Philippines 1961 1965 200 obverse 2002Hilario Davide Jr 1935 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 1998 2005 swore in President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 200 reverse 2002Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 1947 Daughter of President Diosdado Macapagal 14th President of the Philippines 2001 2009 200 reverse 2002Corazon Aquino 1933 2009 11th President of the Philippines 1986 1992 500 obverse 2010Benigno Aquino Jr 1932 1983 Leader of the opposition to the autocracy and dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos 500 both 1987Jose Abad Santos 1886 1942 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court executed by Japanese forces during World War II 1 000 obverse 2002Josefa Llanes Escoda 1898 1945 Founder of the Girl Scouts in the Philippines executed by Japanese forces during World War II 1 000 obverse 1991Vicente Lim 1889 1945 Brigadier General of the Philippine Army executed by Japanese forces during World War II 1 000 obverse 1991Lapu Lapu Datu of Mactan in the Visayas the first native Filipino to resist imperial Spanish colonization and for killing Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan 5 000 obverse 2021 commemorative Poland editSee also Polish coins and banknotes nbsp Currency Zloty since 1924 Symbol zl Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceBoleslaw I 966 7 1025 King of Poland 992 1025 zl 20 obverse 1995 2012 2015 and 2017Casimir III 1310 1370 King of Poland 1333 1370 zl 50 obverseJogaila 1351 1434 King of Poland 1386 1434 zl 100 obverseMieszko I 935 992 Duke of Poland 960 992 zl 10 obverseSigismund I the Old 1520 1572 King of Poland 1530 1572 zl 200 obverseJohn III Sobieski 1629 1696 King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuiania 1674 1696 zl 500 obversePerson Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJozef Klemens Pilsudski 1867 1935 Chief of State of the Second Republic of Poland 1918 1922 First Marshal of Poland 1920 Dictator of the Second Polish Republic 1926 1935 Minister of Military Affairs 1926 1935 zl 10 and zl 20 Obverse 2008 commemorative 2014 commemorative Juliusz Slowacki 1809 1849 Romantic Poet zl 20 Obverse 2009 commemorative Frederic Chopin 1810 1849 Composer and Virtuoso pianist zl 20 Obverse 2010 commemorative Marie Curie 1867 1934 Physicist and chemist winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911 zl 20 Obverse 2011 commemorative Jan Dlugosz 1415 1480 Priest chronicler diplomat soldier and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Olesnicki of Krakow zl 20 Obverse 2015 commemorative Doubravka of Bohemia ca 940 45 977 Bohemian princess of the Premyslid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of the Polans zl 20 Obverse 2016 commemorative Lech Kaczynski 1949 2010 President of Poland 2005 2010 zl 20 Obverse 2021 commemorative Pope John Paul II and Stefan Wyszynski 1920 2005 John Paul II 1901 1981 Stefan Wyszynski Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1978 2005 Saint of the Roman Catholic Church John Paul II Cardinal Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw 1948 1981 Stefan Wyszynski zl 50 Both John Paul II Reverse Stefan Wyszynski 2006 commemorative Romania editSee also Banknotes of the Romanian leu nbsp Currency Leu plural Lei since 1867 Symbol L Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceLucian Blaga 1895 1961 Poet playwright and philosopher 200 L obverse 2006Ion I C Brătianu 1864 1927 Prime minister of Romania five times 1909 1927 100 L obverse 2019 commemorative Ion Luca Caragiale 1852 1912 Playwright and short story writer 100 L obverse 2005Mihai Eminescu 1850 1889 Romantic poet 500 L obverse 2005George Enescu 1881 1955 Composer violinist and pianist 5 L obverse 2005Ferdinand I 1865 1927 King of Romania 1914 1927 100 L obverse 2018 commemorative Nicolae Grigorescu 1838 1907 Painter a founder of modern Romanian painting 10 L obverse 20052008Nicolae Iorga 1871 1940 Prime Minister of Romania 1931 1932 and historian 1 L obverse 2005Queen Marie 1875 1938 Queen consort of Romania 1914 1927 100 L obverse 2018 commemorative Ecaterina Teodoroiu 1894 1917 World War I Second Lieutenant 20 L obverse 2021Aurel Vlaicu 1882 1913 Engineer inventor and early pilot 50 L obverse 2005Russia edit nbsp Currency Ruble since 1710 Symbol rub Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceNikolay Muravyov Amursky 1809 1881 Governor General of Irkutsk and Yeniseysk 1847 1861 5 000 obverse 2006Peter I 1672 1725 Tsar of Russia and first Russian Emperor 1682 1725 500 obverse 1995Yaroslav I 978 1054 Prince of Kiev and Novgorod 1019 1054 1 000 obverse 2001Lev Ivanovich Yashin 1929 1990 Goalkeeper for Dynamo Moscow 1950 1970 and the Soviet Union national football team 1954 1967 100 obverse 2018 commemorative Samoa edit nbsp Currency Tala since 1967 Symbol WS Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceMalietoa Tanumafili II 1913 2007 O le Ao o le Malo Head of State of Samoa 1962 2007 100 tala Obverse 2008Sao Tome and Principe edit nbsp Currency Dobra since 1977 Symbol Db Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceRei Amador 1596 King of the Angolars 200 dobras Obverse 2020Saudi Arabia edit nbsp Currency Riyal since 1953 Symbol ر س Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceAbdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1924 2015 King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques 2005 2015 1 100 riyals Obverse 2007Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al Saud 1876 1953 King of Nejd and Hejaz 1926 1932 King of Saudi Arabia 1932 1953 Founder of Saudi Arabia 500 riyals Obverse 2007Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1935 King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques 2015 5 100 riyals Obverse 2016South Africa edit nbsp Currency Rand since 1961 Symbol R Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceNelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918 2013 President of South Africa 1994 1999 10 rand Obverse 2012 issue Reverse 2018 commemorative issue 2012 original issue 2018 commemorative issue 20 rand50 rand100 rand200 randSouth Sudan edit nbsp Currency Pound since 2011 and Piaster since 2011 Symbol Person Years of Birth Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceJohn Garang de Mabior 1945 2005 President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region July 9 30 2005 Leader of the Sudan People s Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War All 5 to 25 South Sudanese piasters Obverse 2011John Garang de Mabior 1945 2005 President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region July 9 30 2005 Leader of the Sudan People s Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War All 1 to 1 000 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1st president of the National Bank of Serbia 1912 1926 1 000 din both 2006Sierra Leone edit nbsp Currency Leone since 1964 Symbol Le Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceBai Bureh 1840 1908 Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance 1 000 Leones Obverse 2002Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace Johnson 1894 1965 Trade unionist journalist activist and politician 2 000 Leones Obverse 2000Sengbe Pieh Joseph Cinque 1814 1879 Responsible for leading the revolt of fellow slaves on the Spanish slave ship Amistad 5 000 Leones Obverse 2002Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceBai Bureh 1840 1908 Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance 1 Leone Obverse 2022Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace Johnson 1894 1965 Trade unionist journalist activist and politician 2 Leones Obverse 2022Sengbe Pieh Joseph Cinque 1814 1879 Responsible for leading the revolt of fellow slaves on the Spanish slave ship Amistad 5 Leones Obverse 2022Constance Cummings John 1918 2000 Educationalist and politician served as the first female mayor of Freetown in 1966 20 Leones Obverse 2022Singapore editSee also Singapore Portrait Series currency notes nbsp Currency Dollar since 1967 Symbol S Person Years of Birth Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceYusof bin Ishak 1910 1970 First President of Singapore 1965 1970 S 2 obverse 1999S 5S 10S 20S 50S 100S 1000S 10 000Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceLee Kuan Yew 1923 2015 1st Prime Minister of Singapore 1959 1990 S 50 Both 2015 commemorative Munshi Abdullah 1796 1864 Author translator and teacher S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Henry Nicholas Ridley 1855 1956 Promoting rubber in the Malay Peninsula S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Tan Kah Kee 1874 1961 Businessman Philanthropic work for setting up schools in China and Southeast Asia and for helping to raise funds to support China in events of the 20th century S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative P Govindasamy Pillai 1887 1980 Businessman and philanthropist S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Teresa Hsu Chih 1898 2011 Charity worker yoga teacher and retired nurse S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Alice Pennefather 1903 1983 Badminton and tennis champion S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Adnan Saidi 1915 1942 Malayan military officer of the 1st Malaya Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese in the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Ruth Wong Hie King 1918 1982 Educator S 20 Reverse 2019 commemorative Sri Lanka edit nbsp Currency Rupee since 1872 Symbol ර Rs ர Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sincePercy Mahendra Mahinda Rajapaksa 1945 6th President of Sri Lanka 2005 2015 1 000 rupees Obverse 2009 commemorative Sweden edit nbsp Currency Krona since 1873 Symbol kr Person Years of Birth Death Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In Circulation sinceAstrid Lindgren 1907 2002 Writer 20 kr obverse 2015Evert Taube 1890 1976 Artist author composer and singer 50 kr obverse 2015Greta Garbo 1905 1990 Actress 100 kr obverse 2016Ingmar Bergman 1918 2007 Film director producer and screenwriter 200 kr obverse 2015Birgit Nilsson 1918 2005 Soprano 500 kr obverse 2016Dag Hammarskjold 1905 1961 Secretary General of the United Nations 1953 1961 1 000 kr obverse 2015Switzerland editSee also Banknotes of the Swiss franc nbsp Currency Franc since 1850 Symbol Fr Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJacob Burckhardt 1818 1897 historian of the arts 1 000 Fr obverse 1998Le Corbusier 1887 1965 modernist architect 10 Fr obverse 1997Alberto Giacometti 1901 1966 sculptor painter draftsman 100 Fr obverse 1998Arthur Honegger 1892 1955 composer 20 Fr obverse 1996Charles Ferdinand Ramuz 1878 1947 French speaking Swiss author 200 Fr obverse 1997Sophie Taeuber Arp 1889 1943 artist painter sculptor 50 Fr obverse 1995Syria edit nbsp Currency Pound S since 1919 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationMarcus Julius Philippus Philip the Arab c 204 249 29th Emperor of the Roman Empire S 100 Obverse 1998Ṣalaḥ ad Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub Saladin 1138 1193 Sultan of Egypt and Syria and Kurdish General S 200 Obverse 1997Zenobia 240 c 275 Queen of the Palmyrene Empire 267 271 S 500 Obverse 1998Hafez al Assad 1930 2000 President of Syria 1971 2000 S 1 000 Obverse 1997Bashar al Assad 1965 President of Syria 2000 present S 2 000 Obverse 2017Taiwan Republic of China editSee also Fifth series of the new Taiwan dollar banknote nbsp Currency New Taiwan dollar since 1949 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSun Yat sen 1866 1925 Founding father of the Republic of China Provincial President of the Republic of China January 1 March 10 1912 100 obverse 2001Chiang Kai shek 1887 1975 President of the Republic of China 1948 1975 200 obverse 2002Tanzania edit nbsp Currency Shilling since 1966 Symbol TSh Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationJulius Kambarage Nyerere 1922 1999 1st President of Tanzania 1964 1985 1 000 Shillings Shilingi Obverse 2003Tajikistan edit nbsp Currency Somoni since 1999 Symbol comonӣ Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationIsma il ibn Ahmad Somoni 849 907 Amir of Transoxiana 892 907 and Khorasan 900 907 1 dirams Obverse 19995 dirams Obverse 199920 dirams Obverse 199950 dirams Obverse 1999Mirzo Tursunzoda 1911 1977 Poet 1 somoni Obverse 1999 2000Shirinsho Shotemur 1899 1937 Politician 3 somoni Obverse 2010Sadriddin Ayni 1878 1954 Poet writer novelist journalist and historian recipient of the Order of Lenin 5 somoni Obverse 1999 2013Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani 1314 1384 Sufi of the Kubrawi order poet and a prominent Muslim scholar 10 somoni Obverse 1999 2013Avicenna Ibn Sina 980 1037 Polymath and jurist 20 somoni Obverse 1999 2013Bobojon Ghafurov 1908 1977 Historian academician and author 50 somoni Obverse 1999 2013Isma il ibn Ahmad Somoni 849 907 Amir of Transoxiana 892 907 and Khorasan 900 907 100 somoni Obverse 1999 2013Nusratullo Maksum 1881 1937 Statesman and national hero of Tajikistan 200 somoni Obverse 2010Rudaki Abuabdulloh Rudaki 858 941 Founder of Tajik classic literature 500 somoni Obverse 2010Thailand edit nbsp Currency Baht since 1925 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationVajiralongkorn 1952 King of Thailand 2016 20 Obverse 2018Rama I 1737 1809 King of Siam 1782 1809 20 Reverse 2018Rama II 1767 1824 King of Siam 1809 1824 20 Reverse 2018Vajiralongkorn 1952 King of Thailand 2016 50 Obverse 2018Rama III 1788 1851 King of Siam 1824 1851 50 Reverse 2018Mongkut 1804 1868 King of Siam 1851 1868 50 Reverse 2018Vajiralongkorn 1952 King of Thailand 2016 100 Obverse 2018Chulalongkorn 1853 1910 King of Siam 1868 1910 100 Reverse 2018Vajiravudh 1881 1925 King of Siam 1910 1925 100 Reverse 2018Vajiralongkorn 1952 King of Thailand 2016 500 Obverse 2018Prajadhipok 1893 1941 King of Siam 1925 1935 500 Reverse 2018Ananda Mahidol 1925 1946 King of Thailand 1935 1946 500 Reverse 2018Vajiralongkorn 1952 King of Thailand 2016 1 000 Obverse 2018Bhumibol Adulyadej 1927 2016 King of Thailand 1946 2016 1 000 Reverse 2018Vajiralongkorn 1952 King of Thailand 2016 1 000 Reverse 2018Tonga edit nbsp Currency Paʻanga since 1967 Symbol T Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationKing Siaosi George Tupou V of Tonga 1948 2012 King of Tonga 2006 2012 All T 1 100 Obverse 2008 and 2009King Tupou VI of Tonga 1959 King of Tonga 2012 All T 2 100 Obverse 2015Transnistria edit nbsp Currency Rubla since 1994 Symbol nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationAlexander Suvorov 1730 1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 1 ruble Obverse 2000Alexander Suvorov 1730 1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 5 rubles Obverse 2000Alexander Suvorov 1730 1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 10 rubles Obverse 2000Alexander Suvorov 1730 1800 General of the Imperial Russian Army founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol 25 rubles Obverse 2000Taras Shevchenko 1814 1861 Poet founder of the modern Ukrainian literature and the modern Ukrainian language 50 rubles Obverse 2000Dimitrie Cantemir 1673 1723 Prince of Moldavia 100 rubles Obverse 2000Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev Zadunaisky 1725 1796 General of the Russian Empire Collegium of Little Russia 200 rubles Obverse 2004Catherine II the Great 1729 1796 Empress of the Russian Empire 500 rubles Obverse 2004Tunisia edit nbsp Currency Dinar since 1960 Symbol DT Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHannibal 247 183 182 or 181 BC General and commander in chief of the Carthaginian armies 5 dinars Obverse 1993Hannibal 247 183 182 or 181 BC General and commander in chief of the Carthaginian armies 5 dinars Obverse 2013Ibn Khaldun 1332 1046 Historiographer and historian 10 dinars Obverse 1994Dido Queen and founder of Carthage 10 dinars Obverse 2005Aboul Qacem Echebbi 1909 1934 Poet 10 dinars Obverse 2013Tawhida Ben Cheikh 1909 2010 First female doctor of Tunisia 10 dinars Obverse 2020Hayreddin Pasha 1820 1890 Grand Vizier of the Beylik of Tunis 1873 1877 Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1878 1879 20 dinars Obverse 1992Hayreddin Pasha 1820 1890 Grand Vizier of the Beylik of Tunis 1873 1877 Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire 1878 1879 20 dinars Obverse 2011Farhat Hached 1914 1952 Trades Union leader leader of the Tunisian Independence Movement 20 dinars Obverse 2017Aboul Qacem Echebbi 1909 1934 Poet 30 dinars Obverse 1997Ibn El Rachiq Kairouani c 1000 1064 Writer and poet 50 dinars Obverse 2011Turkey editSee also Banknotes of Turkey nbsp Currency Lira since 2009 Symbol TL nbsp Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In CirculationMustafa Kemal Ataturk 1881 1938 Founder and 1st President of Turkey 1923 1938 All 5 200 Obverse 2009Aydin Sayili 1913 1993 Historian of science 5 Reverse 2009Cahit Arf 1910 1997 Mathematician known for the Arf invariant of a quadratic form in characteristic 2 applied in knot theory and surgery theory in topology the Hasse Arf theorem in ramification theory Arf semigroups and Arf rings 10 Reverse 2009Mimar Kemalettin Ahmet Kemalettin 1870 1927 Architect 20 Reverse 2009Fatma Aliye Topuz 1862 1936 Novelist columnist essayist women s rights activist and humanitarian 50 Reverse 2009Buhurizade Mustafa Itri 1640 1712 Musician singer composer and poet 100 Reverse 2009Yunus Emre 1238 1320 Poet and mystic 200 Reverse 2009Turkmenistan edit nbsp Currency New manat since 2009 Symbol T Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceTogrul Beg 990 1063 Sultan of the Seljuq Empire 1 manat Obverse 2009Soltan Sanjar 1085 1157 Governor of Khorasan 1097 1118 Sultan of the Seljuq Empire 1118 1153 also 1156 1157 5 manats Obverse 2009Magtymguly Pyragy 1724 1807 Poet 10 manats Obverse 2009Gorogly National hero 20 manats Obverse 2009Dede Korkut Legendary bard 50 manats Obverse 2009Oghuz Khagan Legendary ancestor of Turkmens 100 manats Obverse 2009Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov 1940 2006 First President of Turkmenistan 1990 2006 500 manats Obverse 2009 not issued Ukraine editSee also Banknotes of the Ukrainian hryvnia nbsp Currency Hryvnia pl Hryvni and Hryven since 1996 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceIvan Franko 1856 1916 Poet writer and journalist 20 obverse 2003Mykhailo Hrushevsky 1866 1934 1st President of the Ukrainian People s Republic 1917 1918 50 obverse 2004Bohdan Khmelnytsky 1595 1657 Hetman of Ukraine 1648 1657 5 obverse 2004Ivan Mazepa 1640 1709 Hetman of Ukraine 1687 1708 10 obverse 2004Taras Shevchenko 1814 1861 Poet works considered to be the foundation of both the modern Ukrainian language and literature 100 obverse 2006Hryhori Skovoroda 1722 1794 Poet philosopher and composer 500 obverse 2006Lesya Ukrainka 1871 1913 Poet and writer 200 obverse 2001Vladimir I 958 1015 Prince of Kiev and Novgorod 978 1015 1 obverse 2006Vladimir Vernadsky 1863 1945 Historian philosopher naturalist and scientist 1 000 obverse 2019Yaroslav I 978 1054 Prince of Kiev and Novgorod 2 obverse 2004United Kingdom editSee also Banknotes of the pound sterling nbsp Currency Pound sterling England since 1158 Scotland since 1707 Symbol While the Bank of England is the central bank for the whole of the United Kingdom a total of eight commercial banks retain the right to issue their own pound sterling notes England and Wales edit See also Bank of England note issues nbsp nbsp In England and Wales the Bank of England is the only bank with the right to issue pound sterling banknotes Bank of EnglandPerson Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJane Austen 1775 1817 Novelist 10 reverse 2017Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom 1952 2022 5 obverse 2002 10 obverse 2000 20 obverse 1999 20 obverse 2007 50 obverse 1994 2014 50 obverse 2011Winston Churchill 1874 1965 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1940 1945 1951 1955 5 reverse 2016Adam Smith 1723 1790 Economist 20 reverse 2007Alan Turing 1912 1954 Mathematician and computer scientist 50 reverse 2021J M W Turner 1775 1851 Landscape painter 20 reverse 2020James Watt 1736 1819 Inventor 50 reverse 2011Matthew Boulton 1728 1809 Manufacturer 50 reverse 2011Scotland edit See also Banknotes of Scotland nbsp Three commercial banks in Scotland are authorised to issue their own sterling banknotes Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank Bank of Scotland 1 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceSir Walter Scott 1771 1832 Historical novelist and poet campaigner for the continuation of Scottish banknotes 5 obverse 2007 10 obverse 2007 20 obverse 1999 50 obverse 2007 100 obverse 2007The Royal Bank of Scotland 2 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceLord Ilay 1682 1761 Founder and first governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland 1 obverse 1987 5 obverse 1987 10 obverse 1987 20 obverse 1987 50 obverse 1987 100 obverse 1987Robert Louis Stevenson 1850 1894 Scottish novelist poet essayist and travel writer special commemorative issue 3 1 reverse 1994Alexander Graham Bell 1847 1922 Inventor of the telephone special commemorative issue 3 1 reverse 1997Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900 2002 To mark the 100th birthday of The Queen Mother special commemorative issue 3 20 reverse 2000Queen Elizabeth II 1926 2022 To mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II special commemorative issue 3 5 reverse 2002Old Tom Morris 1821 1908 250th anniversary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews special commemorative issue 3 5 reverse 2004Jack Nicklaus 1940 Notable American golfer special commemorative issue 3 5 reverse 2005Queen Elizabeth II 1926 2022 To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II special commemorative issue 3 4 10 reverse 2012Nan Shepherd 1893 1981 Novelist and poet 5 obverse 2016Mary Somerville 1780 1872 Scientist 10 obverse 2017Catherine Cranston 1849 1934 Entrepreneur 20 obverse 2020Flora Stevenson 1839 1905 Social reformer with a special interest in education for poor or neglected children and in education for girls the first Scottish woman to be elected to a School Board 50 obverse 2021Clydesdale Bank 5 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceRobert Burns 1759 1796 Notable Scottish poet 5 obverse 1998Mary Slessor 1848 1915 Scottish missionary to Nigeria and campaigner for women s rights 10 both 1998Robert the Bruce 1274 1329 King of the Scots 1306 1329 20 obverse 1998Adam Smith 1723 1790 Economist and key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment 50 both 1998Lord Kelvin 1824 1907 Mathematical physicist and engineer 100 both 1998Alexander Fleming 1881 1955 Discoverer of penicillin 5 obverse 2009William Arrol 1839 1913 Civil engineer bridge builder and Liberal Unionist Party politician 5 obverse 2015 commemorative Robert Burns 1759 1796 Notable Scottish poet 10 obverse 2009Robert the Bruce 1274 1329 King of the Scots 1306 1329 20 obverse 2009Elsie Inglis 1864 1917 Doctor and suffragist 50 obverse 2009Charles Rennie Mackintosh 1868 1928 Architect and designer 100 obverse 2009Northern Ireland edit See also Banknotes of Northern Ireland nbsp In Northern Ireland four commercial banks are authorised to issue their own sterling banknotes Ulster Bank Danske Bank formerly Northern Bank First Trust Bank and Bank of Ireland Of these only banknotes issued by Danske Bank and Ulster Bank feature portraits of real people with First Trust s notes depicting generic Irish citizens and Bank of Ireland notes showing buildings Danske BankPerson Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJohn Boyd Dunlop 1840 1921 Founder of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company 10 obverse 2005Harry Ferguson 1884 1960 Engineer and developer of the modern agricultural tractor the Ferguson monoplane and the Ferguson P99 20 obverse 2005Sir Samuel Cleland Davidson 1846 1921 founder of the Belfast Sirocco Works and pioneer of air conditioning 50 obverse 2005Sir James Martin 1893 1981 Inventor of the aircraft ejector seat 100 obverse 2005Ulster BankPerson Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceGeorge Best 1946 2005 Footballer Northern Ireland and Manchester United special commemorative issue 5 obverse 2006United States of America editSee also Federal Reserve Note nbsp Currency Dollar since 1792 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJohn Adams 1735 1826 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2nd President of the United States 1797 1801 2 reverse 1976Samuel Adams 1722 1803 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Charles Carroll 1737 1832 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Samuel Chase 1741 1811 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Abraham Clark 1725 1794 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976George Clinton 1739 1812 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 4th Vice President of the United States 1805 1812 2 reverse 1976George Clymer 1739 1813 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976John Dickinson 1732 1808 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976William Ellery 1727 1820 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976William Floyd 1734 1821 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Benjamin Franklin 1706 1790 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Founding Father 100 obverse 1996Elbridge Gerry 1744 1814 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 5th Vice President of the United States 1813 1814 2 reverse 1976Ulysses S Grant 1822 1885 18th President of the United States 1869 1877 50 obverse 2004Alexander Hamilton 1755 7 1804 1st Secretary of the Treasury 1789 1795 10 both 2006John Hancock 1737 1793 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Benjamin Harrison V 1726 1791 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Joseph Hewes 1730 1779 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Thomas Heyward Jr 1746 1809 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976William Hooper 1742 1790 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Stephen Hopkins 1707 1785 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Francis Hopkinson 1737 1791 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Samuel Huntington 1731 1796 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Andrew Jackson 1767 1845 7th President of the United States 1829 1837 20 obverse 2003Thomas Jefferson 1743 1826 3rd President of the United States 1801 1809 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 both 1976Richard Henry Lee 1732 1794 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Francis Lewis 1713 1803 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Abraham Lincoln 1809 1865 16th President of the United States 1861 1865 5 both 2008Philip Livingston 1716 1778 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Robert R Livingston 1746 1813 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Thomas McKean 1734 1817 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Arthur Middleton 1742 1787 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Lewis Morris 1726 1798 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Robert Morris 1734 1806 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976William Paca 1740 1799 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Robert Treat Paine 1731 1814 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976George Read 1733 1798 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Benjamin Rush 1745 1813 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Edward Rutledge 1749 1800 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Roger Sherman 1721 1793 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Richard Stockton 1730 1781 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Charles Thomson 1729 1824 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976George Walton 1749 50 1804 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976George Washington 1732 1799 1st President of the United States 1789 1797 1 obverse 1963William Williams 1731 1811 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Thomas Willing 1731 1821 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976James Wilson 1742 1798 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976John Witherspoon 1723 1794 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Oliver Wolcott 1726 1797 signatory Declaration of Independence 1776 2 reverse 1976Uruguay edit nbsp Currency Peso Uruguayo since 1993 Symbol U Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJuan Zorrilla de San Martin 1855 1931 Writer poet and ambassador 20 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994Jose Pedro Varela 1845 1879 Sociologist journalist politician and educator 50 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994Eduardo Fabini 1882 1950 Composer and musician 100 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994Pedro Figari 1861 1938 Painter lawyer writer and politician 200 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1995Alfredo Vasquez Acevedo Rector and politician 500 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1994Juana de Ibarbourou 1892 1979 Poet 1 000 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 1995Damaso Antonio Larranaga 1771 1848 Priest naturalist and botanist 2 000 Pesos Uruguayos Obverse 2003Uzbekistan edit nbsp Currency Soum since 1993 Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceTimur Tamerlane late 1320 1330s 1405 Founder of the Timurid Empire and the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty 500 soum Reverse 1999Mirzo Ulugbek 1394 1449 Astronomer mathematician and sultan 100 000 soum Obverse 2019Venezuela edit nbsp Currency Venezuelan bolivar soberano sovereign bolivar since 2018 Symbol Bs S Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceJosefa Camejo 1791 1862 Heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence 2 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Jose Felix Ribas 1775 1815 Independence leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence 5 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Rafael Urdaneta 1788 1845 9th Venezuelan Minister of Defense 1839 1845 4th President of Gran Colombia 1830 1831 5th Colombian Minister of Defense 1828 1829 Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence 10 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Simon Rodriguez 1769 1854 Philosopher and educator 20 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Antonio Jose de Sucre 1795 1830 2nd President of Bolivia 1825 1828 4th President of Peru June 23 July 23 1823 50 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Ezequiel Zamora 1817 1860 Venezuelan soldier and leader of the Federalists in the Federal War Guerra Federal of 1859 1863 100 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Sebastian Francisco de Miranda y Rodriguez de Espinoza 1750 1816 Supreme Chief of Venezuela 1812 1813 200 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 500 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2018Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 10 000 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2019Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 20 000 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2019Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 50 000 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2019Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 200 000 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2020Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 500 000 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2020Simon Bolivar 1783 1830 Military and political leader during the struggle for independence from Spain 1 000 000 bolivares soberanos Obverse 2020Vietnam edit nbsp Currency Dong since 1978 Symbol Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceHo Chi Minh 1890 1969 Communist revolutionary leader prime minister 1945 1955 and president 1945 1969 of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 10 000 Obverse 200320 000 200650 000 2003100 000 2004200 000 2006500 000 2003Zambia edit nbsp Currency Kwacha since 1968 Symbol ZK Person Lifespan Reason for honor Denomination Obverse or reverse In circulation sinceKenneth Kaunda 1924 2021 1st President of Zambia 1964 1991 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 commemorative Frederick Chiluba 1943 2011 2nd President of Zambia 1991 2002 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 commemorative Levy Mwanawasa 1948 2008 3rd President of Zambia 2002 2008 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 commemorative Rupiah Banda 1937 4th President of Zambia 2008 2011 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 commemorative Michael Sata 1937 2014 5th President of Zambia 2011 2014 50 kwacha Reverse 2014 commemorative Notes edit nbsp Lists portal nbsp Money portal nbsp Numismatics portal Current Banknotes Bank of Scotland The Committee of Scottish Bankers CSCB Archived from the original on 3 October 2008 Retrieved 27 November 2013 Current issue notes Royal Bank of Scotland Archived from the original on 26 January 2013 Retrieved 27 November 2013 a b c d e f g Commemorative notes Royal Bank 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