List of people on coins
Encyclopedia
This is a list of people found on circulating coins throughout the world. Note that this list is of actual people and not deities or fictional persons.
Currently, The Queen features on more coins than any other person. This fact featured in the Book of Guinness World Records
50th anniversary edition.
Currency: Lek (since 1926)
Subdivision: Qindarkë
Currency Code: ALL
See also Albanian lek
.
Currency: Florin (since 1986)
Symbol: ƒ
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: AWG
See also Aruban florin
.
Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: AUD
See also Coins of the Australian dollar
.
Currency: Dollar (since 1885)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: BZD
See also Coins of the Belize dollar.
Currency: Dollar (since 1970)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: BMD
See also Bermudian dollar.
Currency: Real (since 1994)
Symbol: R$
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: BRL
See also Brazilian real
.
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Sen
Currency Code: BND
See also Coins of the Brunei dollar.
Currency: Dollar (since 1858)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: CAD
See also Coins of the Canadian dollar. List of people on coins of Canada
Currency: Dollar (since 1972)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: KYD
See also Cayman Islands dollar
.
Currency: Peso (since 1837)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: COP
See also Colombian peso
.
Currency: Pound (since 1879)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Cent and Mil
Currency Code: CYP
See also Cypriot pound
and Coins of the Cypriot pound.
Currency: Koruna (since 1993)
Symbol: Kč
Subdivision: Haléř
Symbol: h
Currency Code: CZK
See also Coins of the Czech koruna
.
Currency: Krone (since 1873)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre
Currency Code: DKK
See also Danish krone
.
Currency: Peso (since 1844)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: DOP
See also Dominican peso
.
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: XCD
See also East Caribbean dollar
.
Currency: Euro (since 2002)
Symbol: €
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: n/a
Currency Code: EUR
See also Euro coins
.
Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: FJD
See also Fijian dollar
.
Currency: Quetzal (since 1925)
Symbol: Q
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: GTQ
See also Coins of the Australian dollar
.
Currency: Lempira (since 1931)
Symbol: L
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: HNL
See also Honduran lempira
.
Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: JMD
See also Jamaican dollar
.
Currency: Dinar (since 1949)
Subdivision: Qirsh or Piastre
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar
.
Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling
.
Currency: Peso (since 1821)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: MXN
See also Mexican peso
.
Currency: Tögrög (since 1925)
Symbol: ₮
Subdivision: Möngö
Currency Code: MNT
See also Mongolian tögrög.
Currency: Dirham (since 1882)
Symbol: د.م.
Subdivision: Santim
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham
.
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: c
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand dollar
.
Currency: Naira (since 1973)
Symbol: ₦
Subdivision: Kobo
Currency Code: NGN
See also Nigerian naira
.
Currency: Krone (since 1875)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre
Currency Code: NOK
See also Norwegian krone
.
Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol: Rs.
Subdivision: Paisa
Currency Code: PKR
See also Pakistani rupee
.
Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)
Symbol:
Subdivision: Céntimo
Currency Code: PYG
See also Paraguayan guaraní
.
Currency: Piso (since 1852)
Symbol:
Subdivision: Sentimo
Currency Code: PHP
See also Philippine peso
and Coins of the Philippine peso.
Currency: Ruble (since 1710)
Symbol: руб
Subdivision: Kopek
Symbol: к
Currency Code: RUB
See also Russian ruble
.
Currency: Dinar (since 2003)
Symbol: din.
Subdivision: Para ()
Currency Code: RSD
See also Serbian dinar
.
Currency: Won (since 1962)
Symbol: ₩
Subdivision: Jeon ()
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won
.
Republic of China
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (since 1949)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Jiao , Cent
Currency Code: TWD
See also New Taiwan dollar
.
Currency: Pound Sterling (since 1158)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Penny
Symbol: p
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling.
Currency: Dollar (since 1792)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar.
Currency/Subdivision: Lek/qindarkë
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Moneda Nacional (m$n, 1881–1969)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Ley ($L, 1970–1983)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Argentino ($a, 1983–1985)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Austral (A, 1985–1991)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1992–Present)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency Codes: ARM, ARL, ARP, ARA, ARS
See also Argentine peso moneda nacional
, Argentine peso ley
, Argentine peso argentino
, Argentine austral
, and Argentine peso
.
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1813–1966)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1966–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: AUD
See also Coins of the Australian pound
and Coins of the Australian dollar
.
Currency/Subdivision: Franc (fr., 1832–Present)/Centime (c., )
Currency Code: BEL
See also Belgian franc
.
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Sen ()
Currency Code: BND
See also Coins of the Brunei dollar.
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1858–Present)/Cent (¢, )
Currency Code: CAD
See also Coins of the Canadian dollar.
Currency/Subdivision: Koruna (Kčs, 1919–1939 and 1945–1993)/Haléř or Halier (h, )
Currency Code: CSK
See also Czechoslovak koruna
.
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1934–1969)/Penny ()
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1969–Present)/Cent ()
Currency Code: FJD
See also Coins of the Fijian pound
and Fijian dollar
.
Currency/Subdivision: Deutsche Mark (DM, 1948–2002)/Pfennig (Pf., )
Currency Code: DEM
Currency/Subdivision: Reichsmark (ℛℳ, 1924–1945)/Reichspfennig (rpf., )
See also German mark
and Reichsmark.
Currency/Subdivision: Drachma (Δρ., 1832–2001)/Lepto (n/a, )
Currency Code: GRD
See also Greek drachma
.
Currency/Subdivision: Korona (K, 1919–1926)/Fillér ()
Currency/Subdivision: Pengő (P, 1927–1946)/Fillér ()
Currency/Subdivision: Forint (Ft, 1946–Present)/Fillér ()
Currency Code: HUF
See also Coins of the Hungarian pengő
and Coins of the Hungarian forint
.
Currency/Subdivision: Dinar (1949–Present)/Qirsh or Piastre () and Fils ()
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar
.
Currency/Subdivision: Shilling (1966–Present)/Cent ()
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling
.
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1821–Present)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency Code: MXP (1821–1993) and MXN (1993–Present)
See also Mexican peso
.
Currency/Subdivision: Dirham (1882–Present)/Santim ()
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham
.
Currency/Subdivision: Gulden (ƒ, 1817–2002)/Cent (ct., )
Currency Code: NLG
See also Dutch gulden.
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1840–1967)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand pound
and Coins of the New Zealand dollar
.
Currency/Subdivision: Pounds (£, 1959–1973)/Shilling (/-, ) and pence (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Naira (₦, 1973–Present)/Kobo ()
Currency Code: GBP, NGN
See also Nigerian pound
and Nigerian naira
.
Currency/Subdivision: Romanian leu (L, 1867–Present)/ban (b, )
Currency Code: ROL
See also Romanian leu
.
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1923–1961)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Rand (R, 1961–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: ZAR
See also Coins of the South African pound and Coins of the South African rand.
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1945–1953)/Jeon ()
Currency/Subdivision: Hwan (1953–1962)/Jeon ()
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1962–Present)/Jeon ()
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won (1945)
, South Korean hwan
, and South Korean won
.
Currency/Subdivision: Ruble (руб, 1917–1991)/Kopek (к, )
Currency Code: SUR
See also Soviet ruble
.
Currency/Subdivision: Pound Sterling (£, 1138–Present)/Pence (p, , 1158-1971; , 1971–Present)
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling.
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1792–Present)/Cent (¢, )
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar and Template:Obsolete U.S. currency and coinage.
Currently, The Queen features on more coins than any other person. This fact featured in the Book of Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
50th anniversary edition.
Albania
Currency: Lek (since 1926)
Subdivision: Qindarkë
Currency Code: ALL
See also Albanian lek
Albanian lek
The lek is the official currency of Albania. It is subdivided into 100 qindarka , although qindarka are no longer issued.-Names:...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Gentius Gentius Gentius was the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State. The name appears to derive from PIE *g'en- "to beget", cognate to Latin gens, gentis "kin, clan, race". He was the son of Pleuratus III, a king who kept relations with Rome very strong... |
unknown | last King of Illyria, 180 BC-168 BC | 50 lekë | obverse | 1996 |
Teuta | unknown | Queen and Regent of Illyria, 230 BC-228 BC | 100 lekë | obverse | 2000 |
Aruba
Currency: Florin (since 1986)
Symbol: ƒ
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: AWG
See also Aruban florin
Aruban florin
The florin is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par.-History:...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University... |
1938- | Queen of the Netherlands, 1980- | 1ƒ | obverse | 1986 |
2ƒ | obverse | ||||
5ƒ | obverse |
Australia
Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: AUD
See also Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of Australia, 1952- | 5c | obverse | 1966 |
10c | obverse | ||||
20c | obverse | ||||
50c | obverse | 1969 | |||
$1 | obverse | 1984 | |||
$2 | obverse | 1988 | |||
The Duchess of Cambridge (née Catherine Middleton) | 1982- | Duchess of Cambridge, 2011- | 20c | reverse | 2011 |
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge | 1982- | Duke of Cambridge, 2011- | 20c | reverse |
Belize
Currency: Dollar (since 1885)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: BZD
See also Coins of the Belize dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of Belize, 1952- | 1 cent | obverse | 1981 |
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse | ||||
50 cents | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse | 1990 |
Bermuda
Currency: Dollar (since 1970)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: BMD
See also Bermudian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | 1 cent | obverse | 1970 |
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse |
Brazil
Currency: Real (since 1994)
Symbol: R$
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: BRL
See also Brazilian real
Brazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese noble, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil. Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. While details of Cabral's early life are sketchy, it... |
1467–1520 | explorer and navigator; discovered the sea route to Brazil, 1500 | R$0.01 | obverse | 1998 |
Tiradentes Tiradentes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes , was a leading member of the Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira whose aim was full independence from the Portuguese colonial power and to create a Brazilian republic. When the plan was discovered, Tiradentes was... |
1746–1792 | leader of the Brazilian independence movement | R$0.05 | obverse | |
Pedro I | 1798–1834 | 1st Emperor, 1822–1831 | R$0.10 | obverse | |
Deodoro da Fonseca Deodoro da Fonseca Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca became the first president of the Republic of Brazil after heading a military coup that deposed Emperor Pedro II and proclaimed the Republic in 1889, disestablishing the Empire of Brazil.- Biography :... |
1827–1892 | 1st President, 1889–1891 | R$0.25 | obverse | |
José María da Silva Paranhos, Jr. | 1845–1912 | Baron of Rio Branco, statesman; helped establish the modern national boundaries of Brazil | R$0.50 | obverse |
Brunei
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Sen
Currency Code: BND
See also Coins of the Brunei dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946- | 29th Sultan, 1967- | 1 sen | obverse | 1996 |
5 sen | obverse | ||||
10 sen | obverse | ||||
20 sen | obverse | ||||
50 sen | obverse |
Canada
Currency: Dollar (since 1858)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: CAD
See also Coins of the Canadian dollar. List of people on coins of Canada
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of Canada, 1952- | 1¢ | obverse | 1953 |
5¢ | obverse | ||||
10¢ | obverse | ||||
25¢ | obverse | ||||
50¢ | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse | 1987 | |||
$2 | obverse | 1996 | |||
Terry Fox Terry Fox Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research... |
1958–1981 | cancer treatment activist; ran the Marathon of Hope on a prosthetic leg | $1 | reverse | 2005 |
Cayman Islands
Currency: Dollar (since 1972)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: KYD
See also Cayman Islands dollar
Cayman Islands dollar
The Cayman Islands Dollar is the currency of the Cayman Islands. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively CI$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | 1 cent | obverse | 1972 |
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse |
Colombia
Currency: Peso (since 1837)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: COP
See also Colombian peso
Colombian peso
The peso is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP and it is also informally abbreviated as COL$. However, the official peso symbol is $. As 20 July 2011, the exchange rate of the Colombian peso is 1750 Colombian pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.-History:The peso has been the currency of Colombia...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader... |
1783–1830 | 1st President, 1819–1828 | $20 | obverse | 1989 |
Cyprus
Currency: Pound (since 1879)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Cent and Mil
Currency Code: CYP
See also Cypriot pound
Cypriot pound
The pound, also known as the lira , was the currency of Cyprus, including the Sovereign Base Areas in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, until 31 December 2007, when the Republic of Cyprus adopted the euro...
and Coins of the Cypriot pound.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher from Citium . Zeno was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC. Based on the moral ideas of the Cynics, Stoicism laid great emphasis on goodness and peace of mind gained from living a life of virtue in... |
333 BC-264 BC | Hellenistic Stoic philosopher | 20 cents | obverse | 1983 |
Czech Republic
Currency: Koruna (since 1993)
Symbol: Kč
Subdivision: Haléř
Symbol: h
Currency Code: CZK
See also Coins of the Czech koruna
Coins of the Czech koruna
Czech koruna coins are part of the physical form of the current Czech currency, the Czech koruna.-Notes:...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Wenceslaus I Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia Wenceslaus I , or Wenceslas I, was the duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his own brother, Boleslav the Cruel.... |
907-929/35 | patron saint of the Czech Republic | 20 Kč | reverse | 1993 |
Denmark
Currency: Krone (since 1873)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre
Currency Code: DKK
See also Danish krone
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Margrethe II Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:... |
1940- | Queen of Denmark, 1972- | 10 kr | obverse | 1989 |
20 kr | obverse | 1989 |
Dominican Republic
Currency: Peso (since 1844)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: DOP
See also Dominican peso
Dominican peso
The Dominican peso, also called peso oro is the currency of the Dominican Republic. Its symbol is "$", with "RD$" used when distinction from other pesos is required; its ISO 4217 code is "DOP". Each peso is divided into 100 centavos , for which the ¢ symbol is used...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Francisco Del Rosario Sánchez was a politician and founding father of the Dominican Republic. He is considered by Dominicans as the second leader of the 1844 Dominican War of Independence, after Juan Pablo Duarte and before Ramón Matías Mella. The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is... |
1817–1861 | 2nd Founding Father of the Republic | $5 | obverse | 1997 |
Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez is one of the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic. He was a visionary and liberal thinker who along with Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella is widely considered the architect of the Dominican Republic and its independence from Haitian rule in 1844... |
1813–1876 | 1st Founding Father of the Republic | $1 | obverse | 1991 |
Gregorio Luperón Gregorio Luperón Gregorio Luperón , is best known for being a Dominican military and state leader who was the main leader in the restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863.... |
1839–1897 | 3rd Founding Father of the Republic | $10 | obverse | 2005 |
Ramón Matías Mella Ramón Matías Mella Matías Ramón Mella, born 25 February 1816, is regarded as a national hero in the Dominican Republic. The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is partially named in his honor.... |
1816–1864 | hero of the Dominican War of Independence, 1844 | $25 | obverse | 2005 |
Eastern Caribbean States
Currency: Dollar (since 1981)Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: XCD
See also East Caribbean dollar
East Caribbean dollar
The East Caribbean dollar is the currency of eight of the nine members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | 1 cent | obverse | 1981 |
2 cents | obverse | ||||
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse |
European Union
Currency: Euro (since 2002)
Symbol: €
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: n/a
Currency Code: EUR
See also Euro coins
Euro coins
There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros . The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse, which means that each coin has a variety of different...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Albert II Albert II of Belgium Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha... |
1934- | King of Belgium, 1993- | €0.01 | reverse (Belgium) |
2002 |
€0.02 | reverse (Belgium) |
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€0.05 | reverse (Belgium) |
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€0.10 | reverse (Belgium) |
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€0.20 | reverse (Belgium) |
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€0.50 | reverse (Belgium) |
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€1 | reverse (Belgium) |
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€2 | reverse (Belgium) |
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Albert II Albert II, Prince of Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly... |
1958- | Prince of Monaco | €1 | reverse (Monaco) |
2002 |
reverse (Monaco) |
2005 | ||||
€2 | reverse (Monaco) |
2005 | |||
Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri Durante degli Alighieri, mononymously referred to as Dante , was an Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia ... |
1265–1321 | author of The Divine Comedy | €2 | reverse (Italy) |
2002 |
Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University... |
1938- | Queen of the Netherlands, 1980- | €0.01 | reverse (Netherlands) |
2002 |
€0.02 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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€0.05 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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€0.10 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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€0.20 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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€0.50 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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€1 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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€2 | reverse (Netherlands) |
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Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See... |
1927- | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, 2005- | €0.01 | reverse (Vatican) |
2006 |
€0.02 | reverse (Vatican) |
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€0.05 | reverse (Vatican) |
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€0.10 | reverse (Vatican) |
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€0.20 | reverse (Vatican) |
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€0.50 | reverse (Vatican) |
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€1 | reverse (Vatican) |
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€2 | reverse (Vatican) |
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John Capodistria | 1776–1831 | 1st head of state of independent Greece | €0.20 | reverse (Greece) |
2002 |
Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written... |
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Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios or Rigas Velestinlis was a Greek writer and revolutionary of Aromanian origin, active in the Modern Greek Enlightenment, remembered as a Greek national hero, a victim of Balkan uprising against the Ottoman Empire and a forerunner of the Greek War of Independence.-Early... |
1757–1798 | revolutionary; first casualty of the Greek War of Independence | €0.10 | reverse (Greece) |
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Henri Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg OIH is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden... |
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John Paul II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... |
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Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the... |
1938- | King of Spain, 1975- | €1 | reverse (Spain) |
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Marcus Aurelius | 121-180 | Emperor of the Roman Empire, 161-180 | €0.50 | reverse (Italy) |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... |
1756–1791 | classical composer and pianist | €1 | reverse (Austria) |
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Saint Marinus Saint Marinus Saint Marinus was the founder of the world's oldest surviving republic, San Marino, in 301. Tradition holds that he was a stonemason by trade who came from the island of Rab on the other side of the Adriatic Sea , fleeing persecution for his Christian beliefs in the Diocletianic Persecution... |
???-366 | founder of San Marino, 301 | €0.20 | reverse (San Marino) |
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France Prešeren France Prešeren France Prešeren was a Slovene Romantic poet. He is considered the Slovene national poet. Although he was not a particularly prolific author, he inspired virtually all Slovene literature thereafter.... |
1800–1849 | poet; author of the lyrics to the national anthem | €2 | reverse (Slovenia) |
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Rainier III Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American... |
1923–2005 | Prince of Monaco, 1949–2005 | €1 | reverse (Monaco) |
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Primož Trubar Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primož Truber was a Slovene Protestant reformer, the founder and the first superintendent of the Protestant Church of the Slovene Lands, a consolidator of the Slovene language and the author of the first Slovene-language printed book... |
1508–1586 | founder and first superintendent of the Protestant Church of Slovenia | €1 | reverse (Slovenia) |
2007 |
Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932... |
1864–1936 | statesman, diplomat | €0.50 | reverse (Greece) |
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Bertha von Suttner Bertha von Suttner Bertha Felicitas Sophie Freifrau von Suttner was an Austrian novelist, radical pacifist, and the first woman to be a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.-Biography:Suttner was born in Prague, Bohemia, the daughter of an impoverished Austrian Field Marshal,... |
1843–1914 | winner, Nobel Peace Prize, 1905 | €2 | reverse (Austria) |
2002 |
Fiji
Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: FJD
See also Fijian dollar
Fijian dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Fiji since 1969 and was also the currency between 1867 and 1873. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively FJ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | 1 cent | obverse | 1969 |
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Guatemala
Currency: Quetzal (since 1925)
Symbol: Q
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: GTQ
See also Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...
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Bartolomé de Las Casas Bartolomé de Las Casas Bartolomé de las Casas O.P. was a 16th-century Spanish historian, social reformer and Dominican friar. He became the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians"... |
1484–1566 | priest; advocate for the rights of Indigenous people | 1 centavo | obverse | 1965 |
Honduras
Currency: Lempira (since 1931)
Symbol: L
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: HNL
See also Honduran lempira
Honduran lempira
The lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...
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Lempira | ????-1537 | Lencas leader who fought against Spanish conquistadors | 20 centavos | obverse | 1967 |
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Jamaica
Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: JMD
See also Jamaican dollar
Jamaican dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Jamaica since 1969. It is often abbreviated "J$", the J serving to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.-History:...
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Alexander Bustamante Alexander Bustamante Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica was a Jamaican politician and labour leader.... |
1884–1977 | Chief Minister, 1953–1955; Prime Minister, 1962–1967 |
$1 | reverse | 1990 |
Paul Bogle Paul Bogle Paul Bogle was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Protests, which agitated for justice and fair treatment for all in Jamaica. Leading the Morant Bay rebellion, he was captured and hanged on October 24,1865 in the Morant Bay Court... |
1822–1865 | leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion, 1865 | 10 cents | reverse | 1991 |
Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH was a Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League... |
1887–1940 | founder, UNIA-ACL, 1914 | 25 cents | reverse | 1991 |
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George William Gordon George William Gordon George William Gordon, National Hero of Jamaica was a Jamaican businessman and politician. On the centenary of his death, he was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica. Gordon was the 2nd of 7 children born to a white planter, Joseph Gordon and a mulatto slave, Ann Rattray in April 1815 although... |
1820–1865 | statesman | $10 | reverse | 1991 |
Norman Washington Manley | 1893–1969 | Chief Minister, 1955–1962 | $5 | reverse | 1994 |
Jordan
Currency: Dinar (since 1949)
Subdivision: Qirsh or Piastre
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar
Jordanian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Jordan. The dinar is divided into 10 dirham, 100 qirsh or 1000 fils....
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Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family... |
1962- | King of Jordan, 1999- | 1 qirsh | reverse | 2000 |
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Hussein Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict... |
1935–1999 | King of Jordan, 1952–1999 | ½ qirsh | reverse | 1996 |
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Kenya
Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling
Kenyan shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents.-Coins:The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 shillings. Twenty-five cents coins were not minted after 1969; 2 shillings coins were last minted in 1971...
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Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation.... |
1893–1978 | 1st Prime Minister, 1963–1964; 1st President, 1964–1978 |
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Mexico
Currency: Peso (since 1821)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: MXN
See also Mexican peso
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...
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Juan de la Barrera Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War... |
1828–1847 | one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Juan Escutia Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War... |
1830–1847 | one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant... |
1753–1811 | Catholic priest; leader of the Mexican War of Independence | $20 | reverse | 1993 |
Francisco Márquez Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War... |
1834–1847 | one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Agustín Melgar Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War... |
1830–1847 | one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Fernando Montes de Oca Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War... |
1830–1847 | one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Octavio Paz Octavio Paz Octavio Paz Lozano was a Mexican writer, poet, and diplomat, and the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature.-Early life and writings:... |
1914–1998 | winner, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1990 | $20 | reverse | 2000 |
Vicente Suárez Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War... |
1833–1847 | one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Mongolia
Currency: Tögrög (since 1925)
Symbol: ₮
Subdivision: Möngö
Currency Code: MNT
See also Mongolian tögrög.
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Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | military hero; victorious against both the Chinese and Russian armies | ₮500 | reverse | 2001 |
Morocco
Currency: Dirham (since 1882)
Symbol: د.م.
Subdivision: Santim
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
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Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999... |
1929–1999 | King of Morocco, 1961–1999 | 5 dirhams | obverse | 1987 |
10 dirhams | obverse | 1995 | |||
Mohammed VI Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI is the present King of Morocco and Amir al-Mu'minin . He ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father.-Education:... |
1963- | King of Morocco, 1999- | 1 dirham | obverse | 2002 |
New Zealand
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: c
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand. It also circulates in the Cook Islands , Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. It is divided into 100 cents....
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of New Zealand, 1952- | 10c | obverse | 2006 |
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Nigeria
Currency: Naira (since 1973)
Symbol: ₦
Subdivision: Kobo
Currency Code: NGN
See also Nigerian naira
Nigerian naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.The Central Bank of Nigeria is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability...
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Herbert Macauley Colonial Nigeria Colonial Nigeria ran from 1800 till October 1, 1960 when it gained independence. Up until the amalgamation of 1914, the country's constituting parts existed as separate British protectorates.-Abolition of the Slave Trade:... |
1864–1946 | national leader in colonial Nigeria | ₦1 | obverse | 2007 |
Norway
Currency: Krone (since 1875)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre
Currency Code: NOK
See also Norwegian krone
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
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Harald V Harald V of Norway Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991... |
1937- | King of Norway, 1991- | 10 kr | obverse | 1995 |
20 kr | obverse | 1994 |
Pakistan
Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol: Rs.
Subdivision: Paisa
Currency Code: PKR
See also Pakistani rupee
Pakistani rupee
The rupee is the currency of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of the country. The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is Rs, used on receipts when purchasing goods and services. In Pakistan, the rupee is referred to as the...
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum .... |
1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General, 1947–1948; "Father of the Nation" |
Rs. 1 | obverse | 1998 |
Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996.... |
1953–2007 | Prime Minister, 1988–1990; 1993–1996 | Rs. 10 | reverse | 2008 |
Paraguay
Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)
Symbol:
Subdivision: Céntimo
Currency Code: PYG
See also Paraguayan guaraní
Paraguayan guaraní
The guaraní is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní was divided into 100 céntimos but, because of inflation, céntimos are no longer in use.The currency sign is .-History:...
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Bernardino Caballero Bernardino Caballero Bernardino Caballero Melgarejo was the President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party.... |
1839–1912 | President, 1880–1886 | 500 | obverse | 1997 |
José E. Díaz José E. Díaz José Eduvigis Díaz was a celebrated Paraguayan general. Díaz was born in the town of Cerro Verá east of Pirayú in the department of Paraguarí. His parents were named Juan Andrés Díaz and Dolores Vera.... |
????-1867 | General; hero of the Battle of Curupaity, 1866 | 100 | obverse | 1990 |
José Félix Estigarribia José Félix Estigarribia Marshal José Félix Estigarribia Insaurralde was a decorated Paraguayan war hero and President of Paraguay for the Liberal party. Educated as an agronomist, he joined the national Army in 1910 and spent time in Chile and in Saint Cyr's military academy in France for additional training... |
1888–1940 | President, 1939–1940 | 50 | obverse | 1975 |
Eugenio A. Garay | ????-???? | General | 10 | obverse | 1975 |
Philippines
Currency: Piso (since 1852)
Symbol:
Subdivision: Sentimo
Currency Code: PHP
See also Philippine peso
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
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Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines' revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation... |
1869–1964 | 1st President, 1899–1901 | 5 | obverse | 1995 |
Andrés Bonifacio Andres Bonifacio Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution... |
1863–1897 | leader in the Philippine Revolution | 10 | obverse | 2000 |
Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899... |
1864–1903 | 1st Prime Minister, 1899; author of the 1st Constitution | 10 | obverse | 2000 |
José Rizal José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by... |
1861–1896 | hero of the Philippine Revolution | 1 | obverse | 1995 |
Russia
Currency: Ruble (since 1710)
Symbol: руб
Subdivision: Kopek
Symbol: к
Currency Code: RUB
See also Russian ruble
Russian ruble
The ruble or rouble is the currency of the Russian Federation and the two partially recognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Formerly, the ruble was also the currency of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union prior to their breakups. Belarus and Transnistria also use currencies with...
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Saint George Saint George Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox... |
278-303 | Patron saint of Moscow | 1к | obverse | 1997 |
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Serbia
Currency: Dinar (since 2003)
Symbol: din.
Subdivision: Para ()
Currency Code: RSD
See also Serbian dinar
Serbian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Serbia. An earlier currency also called dinar was used in Serbia between 1868 and 1918. The earliest use of the dinar date to 1214. Today's Serbian dinar is a continuation of the last Yugoslav dinar...
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Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer... |
1856–1943 | father of AC power | 20 din. | obverse | 2003 |
South Korea
Currency: Won (since 1962)
Symbol: ₩
Subdivision: Jeon ()
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
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Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well... |
1545–1598 | naval leader during the Japanese invasions of Korea, 1592–1598 | ₩100 | obverse | 1970 |
obverse | 1983 |
Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan)
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (since 1949)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Jiao , Cent
Currency Code: TWD
See also New Taiwan dollar
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
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Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin.... |
1887–1975 | President of the Republic of China, 1948–1975 | $1 | obverse | 1981 |
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Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China... |
1866–1925 | Founding father of the Republic of China | $10 | obverse | 2001 |
$50 | obverse | 2002 | |||
Mona Rudao Mona Rudao Mona Rudao, or Mouna Rudao was the son of a chief of the Seediq tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In 1911, he made a visit to Japan... |
1882–1930 | Seediq chief, leader of Wushe Incident | $20 | obverse | 2001 |
Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo , Kuomintang politician and leader, was the son of President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China... |
1910–1988 | President of the Republic of China, 1978–1988 | $10 | obverse | 2010 |
Chiang Wei-shui Chiang Wei-shui Chiang Wei-shui was a founder of the Taiwanese Cultural Association and the Taiwanese People's Party. He is seen as one of the most important figures in the colonial resistance movement.... |
1891–1931 | Leader of colonial resistance movement | $10 | obverse | 2010 |
United Kingdom
Currency: Pound Sterling (since 1158)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Penny
Symbol: p
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | 1p | obverse | 1971 |
2p | obverse | ||||
5p | obverse | 1968 | |||
10p | obverse | ||||
20p | obverse | 1982 | |||
50p | obverse | 1969 | |||
£1 | obverse | 1983 | |||
£2 | obverse | 1997 |
United States
Currency: Dollar (since 1792)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
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John Adams John Adams John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States... |
1735–1826 | 2nd President, 1797–1801 | $1 | obverse | 2007 |
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former... |
1767–1848 | 6th President, 1825–1829 | $1 | obverse | 2008 |
Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Susan Brownell Anthony was a prominent American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States. She was co-founder of the first Women's Temperance Movement with Elizabeth Cady Stanton as President... |
1820–1906 | suffragist, women's rights activist | $1 | obverse | 1979 |
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon.... |
1930- | explorer, first man on the moon | 25¢ | reverse(OH) | 2002 |
James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century.... |
1791–1868 | 15th President, 1857–1861 | $1 | obverse | 2010 |
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was an American explorer and guide, fur trapper and trader, military scout during the Mexican-American War, alcalde of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, and a gold prospector and hotel operator in California. He spoke French and English, and learned German and Spanish... |
1805–1866 | Sacagawea's son | $1 | obverse | 2000 |
William Clark | 1770–1838 | co-leader of the Corps of Discovery | 25¢ | reverse (MO) | 2003 |
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions... |
1899–1974 | jazz composer, pianist, and orchestra leader | 25¢ | reverse (DC) | 2009 |
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president... |
1800–1874 | 13th President, 1850–1853 | $1 | obverse | 2010 |
James Garfield James Garfield James Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive... |
1831–1881 | 20th President, 1881 | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America... |
1822–1885 | 18th President, 1869–1877 | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
General Edward Hand Edward Hand -Early life and career:Hand was born in Clyduff, King's County, Ireland January 10, 1742, and was baptised in Shinrone. His father was John Hand. Among his immediate neighbours were the Kearney family, ancestors of U.S. President Barack Obamba [1]... |
1744–1802 | Continental Army Officer | 25¢ | reverse(NJ) | 1999 |
Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution... |
1822–1893 | 19th President, 1877–1881 | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the... |
1773–1841 | 9th President, 1841 | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans... |
1767–1845 | 7th President, 1829–1837 | $1 | obverse | 2008 |
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia... |
1743–1846 | 3rd President, 1801–1809 | 5¢ | obverse | 1938 |
25¢ | reverse (SD) | 2006 | |||
$1 | obverse | 2007 | |||
Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American... |
1808–1875 | 17th President, 1865–1869 | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
Kamehameha I Kamehameha I Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule... |
1758?-1819 | King of Hawaii, 1795–1819 | 25¢ | reverse (HI) | 2008 |
Helen Keller Helen Keller Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.... |
1880–1968 | deafblind activist, author, lecturer | 25¢ | reverse (AL) | 2003 |
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.... |
1917–1963 | 35th President, 1917–1963 | 50¢ | obverse | 1964 |
Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark... |
1774–1809 | leader of the Corps of Discovery | 25¢ | reverse (MO) | 2003 |
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and... |
1809–1865 | 16th President, 1861–1865 | 1¢ | both | 1909 |
future president | 25¢ | reverse (IL) | 2003 | ||
16th President, 1861–1865 | 25¢ | reverse (SD) | 2006 | ||
$1 | obverse | 2010 | |||
James Madison James Madison James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United... |
1751–1836 | 4th President, 1809–1817 | $1 | obverse | 2007 |
James Monroe James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation... |
1758–1831 | Revolutionary War hero | 25¢ | reverse (NJ) | 1999 |
5th President, 1817–1825 | $1 | obverse | 2008 | ||
John Muir John Muir John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions... |
1838–1914 | one of the first modern preservationists | 25¢ | reverse (CA) | 2005 |
Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army... |
1804–1869 | 14th President, 1853–1857 | $1 | obverse | 2010 |
James K. Polk James K. Polk James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee... |
1795–1849 | 11th President, 1845–1849 | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from St. Jones Neck in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, east of Dover... |
1728–1784 | rode all night from Dover, DE, to Philadelphia, PA, to cast the deciding vote for the Declaration of Independence, 1776 | 25¢ | reverse (DE) | 1999 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... |
1882–1945 | 32nd President, 1933–1945 | 10¢ | obverse | 1946 |
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity... |
1858–1919 | 26th President, 1901–1909 | 25¢ | reverse (SD) | 2006 |
Sacagawea Sacagawea Sacagawea ; was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States... |
1787–1812 | guide to the Corps of Discovery | $1 | obverse | 2000 |
John Tyler John Tyler John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor... |
1790–1862 | 10th President, 1841–1845 | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass... |
1784–1850 | 12th President, 1849–1850 | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
George Washington George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of... |
1732–1799 | 1st President, 1789–1797 | 25¢ | obverse | 1932 |
General of the Continental Army | 25¢ | reverse (NJ) | 1999 | ||
1st President, 1789–1797 | 25¢ | reverse (SD) | 2006 | ||
$1 | obverse | 2007 | |||
Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson .... |
1782–1862 | 8th President, 1837–1841 | $1 | obverse | 2008 |
Prince Whipple Prince Whipple Prince Whipple was an African American slave who accompanied his owner, General William Whipple of the New Hampshire militia, during the American Revolutionary War.- Early life :William C... |
1750–1796 | African American Slave, accompanied General Whipple of NH | 25¢ | reverse(NJ) | 1999 |
Orville Wright Wright brothers The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903... |
1871–1948 | brothers who built the first airplane | 25¢ | reverse (NC) | 2001 |
Wilbur Wright Wright brothers The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903... |
1867–1912 | ||||
York | 1770–1831 | explorer, Corps of Discovery | 25¢ | reverse(MO) | 2003 |
Albania
Currency/Subdivision: Lek/qindarkë
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
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Alexander the Great | 356 BCE-323 BCE | King of Macedonia | Albanian lek | 1 lek | obverse & reverse | 1926–1939 |
Argentina
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Moneda Nacional (m$n, 1881–1969)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Ley ($L, 1970–1983)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Argentino ($a, 1983–1985)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Austral (A, 1985–1991)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1992–Present)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency Codes: ARM, ARL, ARP, ARA, ARS
See also Argentine peso moneda nacional
Argentine peso moneda nacional
The peso moneda nacional was the currency of Argentina between November 5, 1881 and December 31, 1969. It was subdivided into 100 centavos, with the argentino worth 5 pesos. Its symbol was m$n or $m/n. Its ISO 4217 code was ARM.-History:...
, Argentine peso ley
Argentine peso ley
The peso ley 18.188, usually known as either peso or, to distinguish it from the earlier peso moneda nacional, informally as peso ley, was the currency of Argentina between January 1, 1970 and May 5, 1983. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was $, sometimes $L. Its name comes from law...
, Argentine peso argentino
Argentine peso argentino
The peso argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a. The ISO 4217 code was ARP.-History:...
, Argentine austral
Argentine austral
The austral was the currency of Argentina between June 15, 1985 and December 31, 1991. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line . This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency , to distinguish them from earlier currencies...
, and Argentine peso
Argentine peso
The peso is the currency of Argentina, identified by the symbol $ preceding the amount in the same way as many countries using dollar currencies. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. Its ISO 4217 code is ARS...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Guillermo Brown William Brown (admiral) Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national... |
1777–1857 | Father of the Argentine Navy | Peso Ley | $L10 | obverse | 1977–1984 |
José de San Martín José de San Martín José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the... |
1778–1850 | leader for independence from Spain | Peso Moneda Nacional | 5¢ | obverse | 1950–1965 |
obverse | 1953–1965 | |||||
10¢ | obverse | 1950–1966 | ||||
obverse | 1952–1966 | |||||
20¢ | obverse | 1950–1967 | ||||
obverse | 1952–1967 | |||||
50¢ | obverse | 1952–1969 | ||||
Peso Ley | $L50 | obverse | 1978–1984 | |||
$L100 | obverse | |||||
obverse | ||||||
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and the seventh President of Argentina. His writing spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history... |
1811–1888 | President, 1868–1874 | Peso Moneda Nacional | m$n25 | obverse | 1950–1965 |
Australia
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1813–1966)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1966–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: AUD
See also Coins of the Australian pound
Coins of the Australian pound
Federation in 1901 gave the Commonwealth a constitutional power to issue coins and removed this power from the States. However, British coins continued in use until 1910, when Australian silver coins were introduced. These included florins, shillings, sixpences and threepences. They had a...
and Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... |
1841–1910 | King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910 | Pound | 3d | obverse | 1910–1966 |
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | Pound | d | obverse | 1953–1966 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
-12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
Dollar | 1c | obverse | 1966–1992 | |||
2c | obverse | |||||
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... |
1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936 | Pound | d | obverse | 1911–1966 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... |
1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952 | Pound | d | obverse | 1938–1966 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
60d (5/- or 1 crown) |
obverse | 1937–1966 |
Belgium
Currency/Subdivision: Franc (fr., 1832–Present)/Centime (c., )
Currency Code: BEL
See also Belgian franc
Belgian franc
The franc was the currency of Belgium until 2002 when the euro was introduced into circulation. It was subdivided into centimes , 100 centiem or Centime .-History:...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Albert I Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... |
1875–1934 | King of Belgium, 1909–1934 | Franc | 50 c. | obverse | 1910–1932 |
1 fr. | obverse | 1910–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1910–1932 | ||||
5 fr. (1 Belga) |
obverse | 1926–1951 | ||||
10 fr. (2 Belgas) |
obverse | 1930–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1914–1934 | ||||
20 fr. (4 Belgas) |
obverse | 1931–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1933–1947 | ||||
Leopold I Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha... |
1790–1865 | King of Belgium, 1831–1865 | Franc | 20 c. | obverse | 1852–1860 |
20 c. | obverse | 1860–1861 | ||||
fr. | obverse | 1832–1852 | ||||
fr. | obverse | 1832–1867 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1832–1867 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1832–1867 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1848–1867 | ||||
5 fr. | obverse | 1832–1932 | ||||
10 fr. | obverse | 1849–1850 | ||||
10 fr. (2 Belgas) |
obverse | 1930–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1865-1865 | ||||
25 fr. | obverse | 1848–1850 | ||||
Leopold II Leopold II of Belgium Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free... |
1835–1909 | King of Belgium, 1865–1909 | Franc | 50 c. | obverse | 1867–1932 |
50 c. | obverse | 1901–1932 | ||||
50 c. | obverse | 1909–1932 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1867–1932 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1904–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1867–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1904–1932 | ||||
5 fr. | obverse | 1867–1932 | ||||
10 fr. (2 Belgas) |
obverse | 1930–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1867–1882 | ||||
Leopold III Leopold III of Belgium Leopold III reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent,... |
1901–1983 | King of Belgium, 1934–1951 | Franc | 5 fr. | obverse | 1936–1972 |
20 fr. | obverse | 1934–1946 | ||||
50 fr. | obverse | 1939–1947 |
Brunei
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Sen ()
Currency Code: BND
See also Coins of the Brunei dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Omar Ali Saifuddin III Omar Ali Saifuddin III Al-Marhum Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Maulana Paduka Seri Begawan Al-Hajj Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien III, GCVO, KCMG was the 28th Sultan of Brunei ruled from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 4 October 1967. He was also the first Bruneian Minister of... |
1914–1986 | 28th Sultan, 1951–1967 | Dollar | 1 sen | obverse | 1967–1968 |
5 sen | obverse | |||||
10 sen | obverse | |||||
20 sen | obverse | |||||
50 sen | obverse | |||||
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946- | 29th Sultan, 1967- | Dollar | 1 sen | obverse | 1968–1996 |
5 sen | obverse | |||||
10 sen | obverse | |||||
20 sen | obverse | |||||
50 sen | obverse |
Canada
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1858–Present)/Cent (¢, )
Currency Code: CAD
See also Coins of the Canadian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... |
1841–1910 | King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910 | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1902–1911 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse | |||||
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... |
1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936 | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1911–1937 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse | |||||
$1 | obverse | 1935–1937 | ||||
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... |
1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952 | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1937–1953 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse | |||||
$1 | obverse | |||||
Victoria Victoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.... |
1819–1901 | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837–1901 | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1870–1901 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse |
Czechoslovakia
Currency/Subdivision: Koruna (Kčs, 1919–1939 and 1945–1993)/Haléř or Halier (h, )
Currency Code: CSK
See also Czechoslovak koruna
Czechoslovak koruna
The Czechoslovak koruna was the currency of Czechoslovakia from April 10, 1919 to March 14, 1939 and from November 1, 1945 to February 7, 1993...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Juraj Jánošík Juraj Jánošík Juraj Jánošík was a famous Slovak Carpathian Highwayman.... |
1688–1713 | outlaw; "Slovak Robin Hood" | Koruna | 2 Kčs | reverse | 1947–1953 |
Fiji
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1934–1969)/Penny ()
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1969–Present)/Cent ()
Currency Code: FJD
See also Coins of the Fijian pound
Coins of the Fijian pound
The coins of the Fijian pound were part of the physical form of Fiji's historical currency, the Fijian pound.-Coins of King George V :King George V...
and Fijian dollar
Fijian dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Fiji since 1969 and was also the currency between 1867 and 1873. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively FJ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Edward VIII Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay... |
1894–1972 | King of the United Kingdom, 1936 | Pound | 1 penny | obverse | 1936–1937 |
3 pence | obverse | |||||
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | Pound | penny | obverse | 1953–1969 |
1 penny | obverse | |||||
3 pence | obverse | |||||
6 pence | obverse | |||||
12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling) |
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120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings) |
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£5 | obverse | |||||
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... |
1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936 | Pound | penny | obverse | 1934–1936 |
1 penny | obverse | |||||
6 pence | obverse | |||||
12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling) |
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120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings) |
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£1 | obverse | |||||
£5 | obverse | |||||
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... |
1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1952 | Pound | penny | obverse | 1937–1953 |
1 penny | obverse | |||||
3 pence | obverse | |||||
6 pence | obverse | |||||
12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings) |
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£1 | obverse | |||||
£5 | obverse |
Germany
Currency/Subdivision: Deutsche Mark (DM, 1948–2002)/Pfennig (Pf., )
Currency Code: DEM
Currency/Subdivision: Reichsmark (ℛℳ, 1924–1945)/Reichspfennig (rpf., )
See also German mark
German mark
The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"...
and Reichsmark.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Paul von Hindenburg Paul von Hindenburg Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934.... |
1847–1934 | 2nd president of Germany, 1925–1934 | Reichsmark | 5 ℛℳ | obverse | 1935–1945 |
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman. He was the chancellor of the West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He is widely recognised as a person who led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that had forged close relations with old enemies France,... |
1876–1967 | 1st chancellor of West Germany, 1949–1963 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1969–1987 |
Willy Brandt Willy Brandt Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm , was a German politician, Mayor of West Berlin 1957–1966, Chancellor of West Germany 1969–1974, and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany 1964–1987.... |
1913–1992 | 4th chancellor of West Germany, 1999-1974 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1969–1987 |
Ludwig Erhard Ludwig Erhard Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery , particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer... |
1897–1977 | 2nd chancellor of West Germany, 1963–1966 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1988–2001 |
Theodor Heuss Theodor Heuss Theodor Heuss was a liberal German politician who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany after World War II from 1949 to 1959... |
1884–1963 | 1st president of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1959 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1970–1987 |
Max Planck Max Planck Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck, ForMemRS, was a German physicist who actualized the quantum physics, initiating a revolution in natural science and philosophy. He is regarded as the founder of the quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.-Life and career:Planck came... |
1858–1947 | Nobel Prize in Physics winner, 1918 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1957–1971 |
Kurt Schumacher Kurt Schumacher Dr. Kurt Schumacher , was chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany from 1946 and first Leader of the Opposition in the West German Bundestag parliament from 1949 until his death... |
1895–1952 | leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, 1945–1952 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1979–2001 |
Franz Josef Strauß Franz Josef Strauß Franz Josef Strauss was a German politician. He was the leader of the Christian Social Union, member of the federal cabinet in different positions and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria.... |
1915–1988 | Prime Minister of Bavaria, 1978–1988 | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1990–1994 |
Greece
Currency/Subdivision: Drachma (Δρ., 1832–2001)/Lepto (n/a, )
Currency Code: GRD
See also Greek drachma
Greek drachma
Drachma, pl. drachmas or drachmae was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history:...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Alexander the Great | 356 BC-323 BC | King of Macedon, 336 BC-323 BC | Drachma | 100 Δρ. | obverse | 1990–2002 |
Aristotle Aristotle Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology... |
384 BC-322 BC | philosopher | Drachma | 5 Δρ. | obverse | 1976–2002 |
Markos Botsaris Markos Botsaris Markos Botsaris was a Souliote captain and a hero of the War of Greek Independence. Markos Botsaris is among the most revered national heroes in Greece.-Early life:... |
1788–1823 | a leader of the Greek War of Independence | Drachma | 50 lepta | obverse | 1976–2002 |
Laskarina Bouboulina Laskarina Bouboulina Laskarina Bouboulina , 11 May 1771 - 22 May 1825) was a Greek naval commander, heroine of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, and posthumously, an Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.-Early life:... |
1771–1825 | heroine of the Greek War of Independence | Drachma | 1 Δρ. | obverse | 1988–2002 |
Democritus Democritus Democritus was an Ancient Greek philosopher born in Abdera, Thrace, Greece. He was an influential pre-Socratic philosopher and pupil of Leucippus, who formulated an atomic theory for the cosmos.... |
406 BC-370 BC | philosopher | Drachma | 10 Δρ. | obverse | 1976–2002 |
Homer Homer In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is... |
8th century BC | poet | Drachma | 50 Δρ. | obverse | 1986–2002 |
Manto Mavrogenous Manto Mavrogenous Manto Mavrogenous was a Greek heroine of the Greek War of Independence. A rich woman, she spent all her fortune for the Hellenic cause. Under her encouragement, her European friends contributed money and guns to the revolution.... |
1796–1840 | heroine of the Greek War of Independence | Drachma | 2 Δρ. | obverse | 1988–2002 |
Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the Hymn to Liberty , of which the first two stanzas, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, became the Greek national anthem in 1865... |
1798–1857 | poet; wrote "Hymn to Freedom," part of the National Anthem | Drachma | 2 Δρ. | obverse | 1990–2002 |
Hungary
Currency/Subdivision: Korona (K, 1919–1926)/Fillér ()
Currency/Subdivision: Pengő (P, 1927–1946)/Fillér ()
Currency/Subdivision: Forint (Ft, 1946–Present)/Fillér ()
Currency Code: HUF
See also Coins of the Hungarian pengő
Coins of the Hungarian pengo
Hungarian pengő coins were part of the physical form of Hungary's historical currency, the Hungarian pengő. Initially, higher value coins were made of silver to reflect value and stability. Later, during the second world war, these coins were replaced first by banknotes and later by aluminium coins...
and Coins of the Hungarian forint
Coins of the Hungarian forint
Hungarian forint coins are part of the physical form of current Hungarian currency, the Hungarian forint. Modern forint coins are stroke since 1946 and reflect the changes of the post-WWII Hungarian history.-Republic issues :After the trauma of the Second World War and the hyperinflation of...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák de Kehida , , was a Hungarian statesman and Minister of Justice. He was known as "The Wise Man of the Nation".-Early life and law career:... |
1803–1876 | statesman, political reformer | Forint | 200 Ft | obverse | 1983–1995 |
György Dózsa György Dózsa György Dózsa was a Székely Hungarian man-at-arms from Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary who led a peasants' revolt against the kingdom's landed nobility... |
????-1514 | lead a peasants' revolt against the nobility | Forint | 20 Ft | obverse | 1983–1995 |
Miklós Horthy Miklós Horthy Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" .Admiral Horthy was an officer of the... |
1868–1957 | Regent, 1920–1944 | Pengő | 5 P | reverse | 1939–1945 |
Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos... |
1802–1894 | Regent-President, 1848–1849 | Forint | 5 Ft | reverse | 1946–1977 |
reverse | 1947–1977 | |||||
reverse | 1967–1973 | |||||
obverse | 1971–1995 | |||||
obverse | 1983–1995 | |||||
Mary Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee... |
1st century BC-1st century AD | Mother of Jesus Christ | Pengő | 2 P | reverse | 1930–1942 |
Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... |
1 BC-33 AD | the Christ | Pengő | 2 P | reverse | 1930–1942 |
Jordan
Currency/Subdivision: Dinar (1949–Present)/Qirsh or Piastre () and Fils ()
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar
Jordanian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Jordan. The dinar is divided into 10 dirham, 100 qirsh or 1000 fils....
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Hussein Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict... |
1935–1999 | King of Jordan, 1952–1999 | Dinar | 1 fils | reverse | 1968–1984 |
1984–1985 | ||||||
5 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1996 | ||||||
10 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1994 | ||||||
25 fils | reverse | 1968–1981 | ||||
1981–1992 | ||||||
50 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1992 | ||||||
100 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1992 | ||||||
¼ dinar | reverse | 1970–1978 | ||||
1978–1996 |
Kenya
Currency/Subdivision: Shilling (1966–Present)/Cent ()
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling
Kenyan shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents.-Coins:The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 shillings. Twenty-five cents coins were not minted after 1969; 2 shillings coins were last minted in 1971...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation.... |
1893–1978 | 1st Prime Minister, 1963–1964; 1st President, 1964–1978 |
Shilling | 5 cents | obverse | 1966–1980 |
10 cents | obverse | |||||
25 cents | obverse | 1966–1969 | ||||
50 cents | obverse | 1966–1980 | ||||
1 shilling | obverse | |||||
2 shillings | obverse | 1966–1971 | ||||
Daniel arap Moi Daniel arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'... |
1924- | 2nd President, 1978–2002 | Shilling | 5 cents | obverse | 1980–2005 |
10 cents | obverse | |||||
50 cents | obverse | |||||
1 shilling | obverse | |||||
5 shillings | obverse | 1985–2005 | ||||
10 shillings | obverse | 1994–2005 | ||||
20 shillings | obverse | 1998–2005 |
Mexico
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1821–Present)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency Code: MXP (1821–1993) and MXN (1993–Present)
See also Mexican peso
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted... |
1859–1920 | President, 1917–1920 | Peso | $5 | obverse | 1959–1971 |
$100 | obverse | 1984–1992 | ||||
Miguel Domínguez Miguel Domínguez José Miguel Domínguez Alemán was a Spanish colonial official in New Spain who played a part in the Mexican independence movement... |
1756–1830 | conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | 10¢ | obverse | 1955–1976 |
$1 | obverse | 1957-1957 | ||||
$5 | obverse | 1957-1957 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1957-1957 | ||||
Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant... |
1753–1811 | Catholic priest; chief leader of the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | $5 | obverse | 1955–1959 |
$10 | obverse | 1955–1956 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1960–1974 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1978–1985 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1985–1990 | ||||
Benito Juárez Benito Juárez Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872... |
1806–1872 | President, 1858–1872 | Peso | $25 | obverse | 1972–1982 |
$50 | obverse | 1984–1992 | ||||
José María Morelos José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos y Pavón was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811... |
1765–1815 | general and leader in the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | $1 | obverse | 1947–1987 |
$100 | obverse | 1977–1979 | ||||
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez María Josefa Cresencia Ortiz y Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or La Corregidora was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought for independence against Spain, in the early 19th century... |
1768–1829 | conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | 5¢ | obverse | 1942–1976 |
Francisco I. Madero Francisco I. Madero Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. As a respectable upper-class politician, he supplied a center around which opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz could coalesce... |
1873–1913 | President, 1911–1913 | Peso | 20¢ | obverse | 1974–1983 |
25¢ | obverse | 1964–1966 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1960–1974 | ||||
Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican politician and military man who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a deputy for Durango and a member of the Supreme Executive Power... |
1786–1843 | President, 1824–1829 | Peso | $20 | obverse | 1985–1990 |
Morocco
Currency/Subdivision: Dirham (1882–Present)/Santim ()
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999... |
1929–1999 | King of Morocco, 1961–1999 | Dirham | 20 santimat | obverse | 1974–1987 |
50 santimat | obverse | |||||
½ dirham | obverse | 1987–2002 | ||||
1 dirham | obverse | 1965–1974 | ||||
obverse | 1974–1987 | |||||
obverse | 1987–2002 | |||||
5 dirham | obverse | 1980–1987 |
Netherlands
Currency/Subdivision: Gulden (ƒ, 1817–2002)/Cent (ct., )
Currency Code: NLG
See also Dutch gulden.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University... |
1938- | Queen of the Netherlands, 1980- | Gulden | 5 ct. | obverse | 1982–2001 |
10 ct. | obverse | |||||
25 ct. | obverse | |||||
1 ƒ | obverse | |||||
2 ƒ | obverse | |||||
5 ƒ | obverse | 1987–2001 |
New Zealand
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1840–1967)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand pound
New Zealand pound
The pound was the currency of New Zealand between 1840 and 1967. Like the British pound, it was subdivided into 20 shillings each of 12 pence. As a result of the great depression of the early 1930s, the New Zealand agricultural export market to the UK was badly affected...
and Coins of the New Zealand dollar
Coins of the New Zealand dollar
This article concerns the coins of the New Zealand dollar.- Pre-dollar :Prior to 10 July 1967, the New Zealand pound, using the £sd system, was the currency of New Zealand. Coins of the pound tend to follow the size, weight, and composition of their British counterparts...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | Pound | d | obverse | 1940–1967 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | 1933–1967 | ||||
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
30d (2/- or crown) |
obverse | |||||
Dollar | 1c | obverse | 1967–1990 | |||
2c | obverse | |||||
5c | obverse | 1967–2006 | ||||
10c | obverse | |||||
20c | obverse | |||||
50c | obverse |
Nigeria
Currency/Subdivision: Pounds (£, 1959–1973)/Shilling (/-, ) and pence (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Naira (₦, 1973–Present)/Kobo ()
Currency Code: GBP, NGN
See also Nigerian pound
Nigerian pound
The pound was the currency of Nigeria between 1907 and 1973. Until 1958, Nigeria used the British West African pound, after which it issued its own currency. The pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence...
and Nigerian naira
Nigerian naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.The Central Bank of Nigeria is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | Pound | 3d | obverse | 1959–1973 |
6d | obverse | |||||
1/- | obverse | |||||
2/- | obverse | |||||
Herbert Macaulay Colonial Nigeria Colonial Nigeria ran from 1800 till October 1, 1960 when it gained independence. Up until the amalgamation of 1914, the country's constituting parts existed as separate British protectorates.-Abolition of the Slave Trade:... |
1864–1946 | national leader in colonial Nigeria | Naira | ₦1 | obverse | 1979–1984 |
Romania
Currency/Subdivision: Romanian leu (L, 1867–Present)/ban (b, )
Currency Code: ROL
See also Romanian leu
Romanian leu
The leu is the currency of Romania. It is subdivided into 100 bani . The name of the currency means "lion". On 1 July 2005, Romania underwent a currency reform, switching from the previous leu to a new leu . 1 RON is equal to 10,000 ROL...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Carol I Carol I of Romania Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup... |
1839–1914 | Domnitor Domnitor Domnitor was the official title of the ruler of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866.... (1866–1881) King (1881–1914) |
Romanian leu | 1 L | both | 1905–1910 |
5 L | ||||||
50 b | reverse | 1910–1914 | ||||
1 L | ||||||
2 L | ||||||
Michael I Michael I of Romania Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation... |
1921- | King (1st reign) | 5 L | reverse | 1930 | |
20 L | ||||||
Carol II Carol II of Romania Carol II reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. Eldest son of Ferdinand, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria... |
1893–1953 | King | 10 L | reverse | 1930–1932 | |
20 L | ||||||
100 L | 1932–1936 | |||||
250 L | ||||||
50 L | 1936–1942 | |||||
100 L | ||||||
Michael I Michael I of Romania Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation... |
1921- | King (2nd reign) | 200 L | reverse | 1942–1944 | |
1944–1945 | ||||||
250 L | 1941–1944 | |||||
500 L | 1941 | |||||
1944–1945 | ||||||
1945–1946 | ||||||
1946–1947 | ||||||
100 L | 1944–1947 | |||||
2000 L | 1946–1947 | |||||
25,000 L | ||||||
100,000 L | ||||||
5 L | 1947 | |||||
10,000 L | ||||||
Ştefan cel Mare Stephen III of Moldavia Stephen III of Moldavia was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Mușat.During his reign, he strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the... |
ca. 1432-1504 | Domnitor of Moldavia Moldavia Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river... |
20 L | reverse | 1991–2004 | |
Alexandru Ioan Cuza | 1820–1873 | Domnitor Domnitor Domnitor was the official title of the ruler of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866.... of the Romanian Principalities |
50 L | reverse | ||
Mihai Viteazu | 1558–1601 | Domnitor of Wallachia Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians... , Domnitor of Transylvania Transylvania Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical... , Domnitor of Moldavia Moldavia Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river... |
100 L | reverse | 1991–2006 | |
Constantin Brâncoveanu Constantin Brâncoveanu Constantin Brâncoveanu was Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714.-Ascension:A descendant of the Craioveşti boyar family and related to Matei Basarab, Brâncoveanu was born at the estate of Brâncoveni and raised in the house of his uncle, stolnic Constantin Cantacuzino... |
1654–1714 | Domnitor of Wallachia Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians... |
1,000 L | reverse | 2000–2006 |
South Africa
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1923–1961)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Rand (R, 1961–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: ZAR
See also Coins of the South African pound and Coins of the South African rand.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | Pound | d | obverse | 1953–1961 |
d | obverse | |||||
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
1/- (1 shilling) |
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2/- (1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
2 shillings | obverse | |||||
sovereign | obverse | |||||
1 sovereign | obverse | |||||
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... |
1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936 | Pound | d | obverse | 1923–1937 |
d | obverse | |||||
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
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George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... |
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South Korea
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1945–1953)/Jeon ()
Currency/Subdivision: Hwan (1953–1962)/Jeon ()
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1962–Present)/Jeon ()
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won (1945)
South Korean won (1945)
The won was the first South Korean currency and was in use from August 15, 1945 to February 15, 1953.-Etymology:Won is a cognate of the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen...
, South Korean hwan
South Korean hwan
The hwan was the currency of South Korea between February 15, 1953 and June 9, 1962.-History:Due to the devaluation of the first South Korean won , the hwan was introduced in 1953 at the rate of 1 hwan = 100 won...
, and South Korean won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee or Yi Seungman was the first president of South Korea. His presidency, from August 1948 to April 1960, remains controversial, affected by Cold War tensions on the Korean peninsula and elsewhere. Rhee was regarded as an anti-Communist and a strongman, and he led South Korea through the... |
1875–1965 | 1st President of the Provisional Government of South Korea, 1919–1925; 1st, 2nd, & 3rd President of the Republic of Korea, 1948–1960 |
Hwan | 100 hwan | obverse | 1959–1962 |
Soviet Union
Currency/Subdivision: Ruble (руб, 1917–1991)/Kopek (к, )
Currency Code: SUR
See also Soviet ruble
Soviet ruble
The Soviet ruble or rouble was the currency of the Soviet Union. One ruble is divided into 100 kopeks, ....
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Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a... |
1870–1924 | leader of the October Revolution; 1st Chairman Premier of the Soviet Union The office of Premier of the Soviet Union was synonymous with head of government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics . Twelve individuals have been premier... of the Council of People's Commissars, 1917–1924 |
Ruble | 50к | obverse | 1967–1991 |
United Kingdom
Currency/Subdivision: Pound Sterling (£, 1138–Present)/Pence (p, , 1158-1971; , 1971–Present)
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
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Anne Anne of Great Britain Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the... |
1665–1714 | King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1702–1714 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1702–1714 |
Charles I Charles I of England Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles... |
1600–1649 | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625–1649 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1625–1649 |
Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... |
1630–1685 | King of Scots, King of England and Ireland, 1660–1685 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1660–1685 |
Edward I Edward I of England Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons... |
1239–1307 | King of England, 1272–1307 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
1 halfpenny (p) |
obverse | ????-???? | ||||
Edward II Edward II of England Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II... |
1284–1327 | King of England, 1307–1327 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Edward III Edward III of England Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe... |
1312–1377 | King of England, 1327–1377 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Edward IV Edward IV of England Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England... |
1442–1483 | King of England, 1461–1470 and 1470–1471 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Edward VI Edward VI of England Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant... |
1537–1553 | King of England, 1547–1553 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1547–1553 |
Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910... |
1841–1910 | King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910 | Pound Sterling | farthing (p) |
obverse | 1902–1913 |
1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1901–1911 | ||||
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952- | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1953–1960 |
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3p | obverse | 1953–1971 | ||||
6p | obverse | 1953–1980 | ||||
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George I George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... |
1660–1727 | King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1714–1727 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1717–1730 |
George II George II of Great Britain George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany... |
1683–1760 | King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1727–1760 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1730–1771 |
George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... |
1738–1820 | King of the United Kingdom, 1760–1820 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1771–1821 |
George IV George IV of the United Kingdom George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later... |
1762–1830 | King of the United Kingdom, 1820–1830 | Pound Sterling | farthing (p) |
obverse | 1827–1835 |
1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1821–1831 | ||||
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936.... |
1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936 | Pound Sterling | farthing (p) |
obverse | 1913-???? |
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obverse | 1911-1831 | ||||
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death... |
1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1936–1952 |
Henry I Henry I of England Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106... |
1068–1135 | King of England, 1100–1135 | Pound Sterling | 1 halfpenny (p) |
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Henry III Henry III of England Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready... |
1207–1272 | King of England, 1216–1272 | Pound Sterling | 1 halfpenny (p) |
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Henry IV Henry IV of England Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke... |
1367–1413 | King of England, 1399–1413 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
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Henry V Henry V of England Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster.... |
1387–1422 | King of England, 1399–1413 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
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Henry VI Henry VI of England Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars... |
1421–1471 | King of England, 1422–1461 and 1470–1471 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
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Henry VII Henry VII of England Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.... |
1457–1509 | King of England, 1457–1509 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry VIII Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... |
1491–1547 | King of England, 1509–1547 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1509–1547 |
James I James I of England James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603... |
1566–1625 | King of Scots, 1567–1625; King of England and Ireland, 1603–1625 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1566–1625 |
James II James II of England James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... |
1633–1701 | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1685–1688 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1685–1688 |
Mary II Mary II of England Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of... |
1662–1694 | Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1689–1694 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1689–1694 |
Richard II Richard II of England Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III... |
1367–1400 | King of England, 1377–1399 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
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Richard III Richard III of England Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty... |
1452–1485 | King of England, 1483–1485 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
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Victoria Victoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.... |
1819–1901 | Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837–1901 | Pound Sterling | farthing (p) |
obverse | 1839–1853 |
farthing (p) |
obverse | 1866–1902 | ||||
farthing (p) |
obverse | 1828–1869 | ||||
1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1838–1902 | ||||
William III William III of England William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland... |
1650–1702 | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1689–1702 | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1689–1702 |
William IV William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death... |
1765–1837 | King of the United Kingdom, 1830–1837 | Pound Sterling | farthing (p) |
obverse | 1835–1866 |
1 farthing (p) |
obverse | 1831–1838 |
United States
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1792–Present)/Cent (¢, )
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar and Template:Obsolete U.S. currency and coinage.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army... |
1890–1969 | 34th President, 1953–1961 | Dollar | $1 | obverse | 1971–2008 |
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat... |
1706–1790 | Founding Father | Dollar | 50¢ | obverse | 1948–2008 |