List of people on banknotes

This article is about Banknotes. For Coins, see List of people on coins.

See also: List of people on banknotes that are no longer in circulation

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

## Albania

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Angola

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Currency: Kwanza (since 1999)
Symbol: Kz

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Agostinho Neto and José Eduardo dos Santos | 1922–1979 (Agostinho Neto); 1942–2022 (José Eduardo dos Santos)  | President of Angola (1975–1979) (Agostinho Neto); President of Angola (1979–2017) (José Eduardo dos Santos)  | All (1–2,000 kwanzas)  | Obverse  | 1999
Agostinho Neto and José Eduardo dos Santos | 1922–1979 (Agostinho Neto); 1942–2022 (José Eduardo dos Santos)  | President of Angola (1975–1979) (Agostinho Neto); President of Angola (1979–2017) (José Eduardo dos Santos)  | All (5-5,000 kwanzas)  | Obverse  | 2012 and 2017
Agostinho Neto | 1922–1979  | President of Angola (1975–1979)  | All (200-10,000 kwanzas)  | Obverse  | 2020

## Argentina

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See also Argentina in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Peso (since 1992)
Symbol: $

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

## Armenia

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Currency: Dram (since 1993)
Symbol:

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

## Australia

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Main article: List of people who have appeared on Australian currency

See also: Banknotes of the Australian dollar

See also Australia in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: A$

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

## The Bahamas

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Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: B$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Bahrain

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Currency: Dinar (since 1965)
Symbol: BD

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Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa | 1950–  | King of Bahrain (2002–)  | 10 dinars  | Obverse  | 2006
Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa | 1950–  | King of Bahrain (2002–)  | 20 dinars  | Obverse  | 2001

## Bangladesh

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Currency: Taka (since 1972)
Symbol: ৳

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳2  | Obverse  | 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳5  | Obverse  | 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳10  | Obverse  | 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳20  | Obverse  | 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳50  | Obverse  | 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳100  | Obverse  | 1972
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳200  | Both  | 2020
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳500  | Obverse  | 2011
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975  | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975)  | ৳1,000  | Obverse  | 2011
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Sheikh Hasina Wazed | 1947–  | Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009–2024)  | ৳70  | Reverse  | 2018 (commemorative)

## Barbados

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

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

## Bhutan

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Currency: Ngultrum (since 1974)
Symbol: Nu

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Jigme Singye Wangchuck | 1955–  | King of Bhutan (1972–2006)  | 10 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2006
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | 1980–  | King of Bhutan (2006–)  | 20 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2006
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | 1980–  | King of Bhutan (2006–)  | 50 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2008
Jigme Singye Wangchuck | 1955–  | King of Bhutan (1972–2006)  | 100 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2006
Jetsun Pema | 1990–  | Queen consort of Bhutan (2011)  | 100 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2011 (commemorative)
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck | 2016–  | Crown Prince of Bhutan (2016–)  | 100 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2017 (commemorative)
Ugyen Wangchuck | 1862–1926  | King of Bhutan (1907–1926)  | 500 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2006
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | 1980–  | King of Bhutan (2006–)  | 1,000 ngultrum  | Obverse  | 2008

## Bolivia

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Currency: Boliviano (since 1987)
Symbol: Bs

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Currency: Convertible mark (since 1998)
Symbol: KM

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Botswana

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Currency: Pula (since 1976)
Symbol: P

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Seretse Khama Ian Khama | 1953–  | 4th President of Botswana (2008–2018)  | 10 pula  | Obverse  | 2009
Mokgweetsi Masisi | 1962–  | 5th President of Botswana (2018–2024)  | 10 pula  | Obverse  | 2020
Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete |  | Writer and composer of Botswana's national anthem  | 20 pula  | Obverse  | 1999
Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama | 1921–1980  | 1st President of Botswana (1966–1980)  | 50 pula  | Obverse  | 2000
Sebele I, Bathoen I, and Khama III | 1892–1911 (Sebele I); 1845–1910 (Bathoen I); ca. 1837–1923 (Khama III)  | Kgosi (Chief) of the Kwena tribe (1892–1911) (Sebele I); Kgosi (Chief) of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland; responsible for making Bechuanaland a protectorate of Great Britain  | 100 pula  | Obverse  | 2000

## Brunei

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Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: B$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 1 ringgit/dollar  | Obverse  | 1996
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 5 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 1996
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 10 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 1996
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 50 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 1996 (paper); 2004 (polymer)
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 100 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 1996 (paper); 2004 (polymer)
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 500 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 2000
Omar Ali Saifuddien III | 1914–1986  | Sultan of Brunei (1950–1967)  | 500 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 2006
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 1000 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 2006
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946–  | Sultan of Brunei (1967–)  | 10,000 ringgit/dollars  | Obverse  | 2006

## Bulgaria

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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

## Burundi

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Currency: Franc (since 1916)
Symbol: FBu

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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Prince Louis Rwagasore | 1932–1961  | Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi (September 28, 1961 – October 13, 1961), Burundian nationalist and national hero  | 100 francs  | Obverse  | 1964
Prince Louis Rwagasore and Melchior Ndadaye | 1932–1961 (Prince Louis Rwagasore); 1953–1993 (Melchior Ndadaye)  | Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi (September 28, 1961 – October 13, 1961), Burundian nationalist and national hero (Prince Louis Rwagasore); President of Burundi (July 10, 1993 – October 21, 1993) (Melchior Ndadaye)  | 10,000 francs  | Obverse  | 2004

## Cambodia

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Currency: Riel (since 1980)
Symbol: ៛

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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

## Canada

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See also: Banknotes of the Canadian dollar and Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar

See also Canada in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Dollar (since 1867)
Symbol: $

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

## Cape Verde

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Currency: Escudo (since 1914)
Symbol:

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Henrique Teixeira de Sousa | 1919–2006  | Doctor and author  | 20000  | Obverse  | 2014
Baltasar Lopes da Silva | 1907–1989  | Writer, poet and linguist  | 50000  | Obverse  | 1992
Roberto Duarte Silva | 1837–1889  | Chemist  | 50000  | Obverse  | 2007
Jorge Barbosa | 1902–1971  | Poet  | 50000  | Obverse  | 2015
António Aurélio Gonçalves | 1901–1984  | Writer, critic, historian and professor  | 1,00000  | Obverse  | 2007
Codé di Dona | 1940–2010  | Musician and composer  | 1,00000  | Obverse  | 2014
Eugénio Tavares | 1867–1930  | Poet  | 2,00000  | Obverse  | 1999
Cesária Évora | 1941–2011  | Singer  | 2,00000  | Obverse  | 2014
Aristides Maria Pereira | 1923–2011  | 1st President of Cape Verde (1975–1991)  | 5,00000  | Obverse  | 2015

## Chile

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Currency: Peso (since 1975)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## China

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See also: Fifth series of the renminbi

See also China in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Renminbi (since 1948)
Symbol: ¥

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Colombia

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Currency: Peso (since 1837)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Comoros

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Currency: Franc (since 1920)
Symbol: CF

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Saïd Mohamed Ben Chech Abdallah Cheikh | 1904–1970  | Head of the Government of Comoros (1962–1970)  | 5,000 francs  | Obverse  | 1976
Al-Habib Seyyid Omar Bin Sumeit  |  |  | 10,000 francs  | Obverse  | 1997

## Congo, Democratic Republic (Congo-Kinshasa)

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Currency: Franc (since 1997)
Symbol: FC

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Patrice Lumumba | 1925–1961  | Prime Minister of Congo-Léopoldville (June 24 – September 14, 1960)  | 1 franc  | Reverse  | 1997

## Costa Rica

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Currency: Colón (since 1896)
Symbol: ₡

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Cuba

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Czech Republic

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See also Czech Republic in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Czech koruna (since 1993)
Symbol: Kč

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Charles IV | 1316–1378  | King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor  | 100 Kč  | obverse  | 1993
Alois Rašín | 1867–1923  | Economist and politician  | 100 Kč  | obverse  | 2018 (commemorative)
John Amos Comenius | 1592–1670  | Bishop of Unity of the Brethren  | 200 Kč  | obverse  | 1993
Božena Němcová | 1820–1862  | Author  | 500 Kč  | obverse  | 1993
František Palacký | 1798–1876  | Historian and politician  | 1000 Kč  | obverse  | 1993
Emmy Destinn | 1878–1930  | Czech operatic soprano  | 2000 Kč  | obverse  | 1993
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | 1850–1937  | 1st President of Czechoslovakia (1918–1935)  | 5000 Kč  | obverse  | 1993

## Denmark

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Currency: Krone (since 1873)
Symbol: kr

Person  | Years of birth/death  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Anna Ancher | 1859–1935  | Painter  | 1,000 kr  | obverse  | 1998–2011
Michael Ancher | 1849–1927  | Painter  | 1,000 kr  | obverse  | 1998–2011
Karen Blixen | 1885–1962  | author  | 50 kr  | obverse  | 1999–2009
Niels Bohr | 1885–1962  | Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1922)  | 500 kr  | obverse  | 1997–2011
Johanne Luise Heiberg | 1812–1890  | Actress (1827–1864)  | 200 kr  | obverse  | 1997–2010
Carl Nielsen | 1865–1931  | Composer, conductor and violinist  | 100 kr  | obverse  | 1999–2010

## Djibouti

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Currency: Franc (since 1948)
Symbol:Fdj

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Ali Ahmed Oudoum | 1913–1988  |  | 1,000 francs  | Obverse  | 2005
Mahmoud Harbi | 1921–1960  | Vice President of the Government Council of French Somaliland (1957–1958)  | 5,000 francs  | Obverse  | 2002
Hassan Gouled Aptidon | 1916–2006  | 1st President of Djibouti (1977–1999)  | 10,000 francs  | Obverse  | 1999

## Dominican Republic

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Eastern Caribbean States

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Currency: Dollar (since 1965)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Egypt

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See also Egypt in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Pound (since 1836)
Symbol: £E

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Ramesses II*  | 1302–1213 BC  | Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (1279–1213 BC)  | 50 PT.  | reverse  | 1996
E£1 | reverse  | 1979
Khafre*  | unknown  | Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty (2558–2532 BC)  | E£10 | reverse  | 2003

## Eswatini

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

Person  | Years of Birth–Death  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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Mswati III | 1968–  | King of Eswatini (1986–)  | 10 emalangeni  | Obverse  | 1974
20 emalangeni
50 emalangeni
100 emalangeni
200 emalangeni

## Fiji

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Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Ben Ryan | 1971–  | Rugby union coach; known for coaching the Fiji sevens  | $7  | Obverse  | 2017 (commemorative)
Osea Kolinisau | 1985–  | Captain of the Fiji sevens  | $7  | Obverse  | 2017 (commemorative)
Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (Frank Bainimarama) | 1954–  | Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–2022)  | $7  | Reverse  | 2017 (commemorative)

## The Gambia

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Currency: Dalasi (since 1971)
Symbol: D

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh | 1965–  | 2nd President of the Gambia (1994–2016)  | All (5–200 Dalasis)  | Obverse  | 2015

## Georgia

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Ghana

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Currency: Cedi (since 2007)
Symbol: GH₵

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Gibraltar

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Currency: Pound (since 1927)
Symbol: £

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Guatemala

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Currency: Quetzal (since 1925)
Symbol: Q

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Guernsey

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Currency: Pound (since 1921)
Symbol: £

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Haiti

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Currency: Gourde (since 1872)
Symbol: G

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Honduras

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Currency: Lempira (since 1931)
Symbol: L

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Hungary

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See also: Banknotes of the Hungarian forint

See also Hungary in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Forint (since 1946)
Symbol: Ft

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Iceland

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Currency: Króna (since 1874)
Symbol: kr

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## India

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See also: Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi New Series

Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol: ₹

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Victoria | 1819 - 1901  | Queen of the United Kingdom | 5  | Reverse  | 1858 (discontinue)
\-  | \-  | French Indian Rupee  | 1  | Reverse  | 1938

(discontinue)

George V | 1865 - 1936  | King of the United Kingdom and India | 1, 5, 10, 15, 50  | Obverse  | 1937 (discontinue)
George VI | 1895 - 1952  | King of the United Kingdom and India | 1, 2, 5, 10, 100,1000  | Obverse  | 1943

(discontinue)

Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)  | 1869–1948  | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹5 | Obverse  | 2002
₹10 | 1996, 2018
₹20 | 2002, 2019
₹50 | 1997, 2017
₹100 | 1996, 2018
₹200 | 2017
₹500 | 1987, 2016
₹1000 | 2000 - 2016
₹2000 | 2016 - 2017

## Indonesia

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See also: Banknotes of the rupiah

See also Indonesia in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Rupiah (since 1946)
Symbol: Rp

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Iran

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Currency: rial (since 1932)
Symbol:

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Hassan Modarres | 1870–1937  | notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution | 100 ریال  | obverse  | 1985
Ruhollah Khomeini | 1900–1989  | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 1000 ریال  | 1992
2000 ریال  | 2005
5000 ریال  | 1993
10,000 ریال  | 1992
20,000 ریال  | 2003
50,000 ریال  | 2005
100,000 ریال  | 2010

## Iraq

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Hasan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) | c. 965-c. 1040  | Scientist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher  | 10,000 dinars  | Obverse  | 2003

## Israel

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See also Israel in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Shmuel Yosef Agnon*  | 1888–1970  | Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1966)  | ₪50  | obverse  | 1998
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi*  | 1884–1963  | 2nd President of Israel (1952–1963)  | ₪100  | obverse
Moshe Sharett*  | 1894–1965  | 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (1954–1955)  | ₪20  | obverse
Zalman Shazar*  | 1889–1974  | 3rd President of Israel (1963–1973)  | ₪200  | obverse
Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Rachel Bluwstein | 1890–1931  | Poet  | ₪20  | obverse  | 2017
Shaul Tchernichovsky | 1875–1943  | ₪50  | 2014
Leah Goldberg | 1911–1970  | ₪100  | 2017
Nathan Alterman | 1910–1970  | ₪200  | 2015

## Jamaica

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Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: J$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Japan

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See also: Banknotes of the Japanese yen

See also Japan in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Jersey

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Currency: Pound (since 1837)
Symbol: £

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Elizabeth II*  | 1926–2022  | Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022)  | £1  | obverse  | 1971
£5  | obverse
£10  | obverse
£20  | obverse
£50  | obverse
Francis Peirson | 1757–1781  | Major in the British Army, killed in the Battle of Jersey | £10  | reverse

## Jordan

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Currency: Dinar (since 1950)
Symbol: دينار

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Kazakhstan

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Currency: Tenge (since 1993)
Symbol:

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Kenya

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Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Symbol: KSh

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978  | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya  | 50 shillings/shilingi  | Obverse  | 1966
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978  | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya  | 100 shillings/shilingi  | Obverse  | 1966
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978  | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya  | 200 shillings/shilingi  | Obverse  | 2004
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978  | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya  | 500 shillings/shilingi  | Obverse  | 2003
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978  | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya  | 1,000 shillings/shilingi  | Obverse  | 2003

## North Korea

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Currency: Won (since 1947)
Symbol: ₩

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Kim Il Sung | 1912–1994  | Founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (1950–1991); Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1972–1993); Chairman of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea (1945–1946); Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of North Korea (1946–1949); Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (1949–1966); General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (1966–1994); Deputy to the

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

| ₩5000  | obverse  | 2009

## South Korea

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See also South Korea in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

Currency: Won (since 1962)
Symbol: ₩

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Yi Hwang | 1501–1570  | Confucian scholar  | ₩1,000  | obverse  | 1983
Yi I | 1536–1584  | Confucian scholar  | ₩5,000  | obverse
King Sejong the Great | 1397–1450  | 4th King of the Kingdom of Joseon (1418–1450)  | ₩10,000  | obverse
Shin Saimdang | 1504–1551  | Artist, calligraphist, poet and writer  | ₩50,000  | obverse  | 2009

## Kyrgyzstan

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Currency: Som (since 1993)
Symbol: сом/

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Laos

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992  | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992)  | ₭2,000  | Obverse  | 1997
Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992  | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992)  | ₭5,000  | Obverse  | 1997
Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992  | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992)  | ₭10,000  | Obverse  | 2002
Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992  | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992)  | ₭20,000  | Obverse  | 2002
Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992  | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992)  | ₭50,000  | Obverse  | 2004
Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992  | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992)  | ₭100,000  | Obverse  | 2011

## Lesotho

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1938–1996  | King of Lesotho (1966–1996)  | 10 maloti  | Obverse  | 1979
King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870  | King of Lesotho (1822–1870)  | 10 maloti  | Obverse  | 2000
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II)  | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II)  | 10 maloti  | Obverse  | 2009
King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1938–1996  | King of Lesotho (1966–1996)  | 20 maloti  | Obverse  | 1981
King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870  | King of Lesotho (1822–1870)  | 20 maloti  | Obverse  | 1994
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II)  | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II)  | 20 maloti  | Obverse  | 2009
King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1938–1996  | King of Lesotho (1966–1996)  | 50 maloti  | Obverse  | 1981
King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870  | King of Lesotho (1822–1870)  | 50 maloti  | Obverse  | 1992
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II)  | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II)  | 50 maloti  | Obverse  | 2009
King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870  | King of Lesotho (1822–1870)  | 100 maloti  | Obverse  | 1994
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II)  | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II)  | 100 maloti  | Obverse  | 2009
King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870  | King of Lesotho (1822–1870)  | 200 maloti  | Obverse  | 1994
King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II)  | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II)  | 200 maloti  | Obverse  | 2016

## Liberia

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Currency: Dollar (since 1943)
Symbol: L$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Libya

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Omar Al-Mukhtār | 1858–1931  | Leading the native resistance to the Italian colonization of Libya  | 10 dinars  | Obverse  | 1971

## Malawi

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Currency: Kwacha (since 1971)
Symbol: MK

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Malaysia

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Currency: Malaysian ringgit (since 1967)
Symbol: RM

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960  | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State)
of the Federation of Malaya | RM 1  | obverse  | 1967
RM 2  | obverse  | 1996–2005
RM 5  | obverse  | 1967
(polymer in 1996)
RM 10  | obverse  | 1967
RM 20  | obverse  | 1982
RM 50  | obverse  | 1967
RM 100  | obverse  | 1967
RM 500  | obverse  | 1982–1999
RM 1,000  | obverse  | 1967–1999

## Mauritius

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Currency: Rupee (since 1876)
Symbol: ₨

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen | 1911–1991  | Politician  | 25 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998
Joseph Maurice Paturau | 1916–1996  | Industrialist, pioneer of sugar industry, aviation and tourism, cabinet minister, hero of World War II | 50 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998
Renganaden Seeneevassen | 1910-1958  | First Mauritanian Minister of Education  | 100 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998
Abdool Razack Mohamed | 1906–1978  | Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius (1967–1978)  | 200 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998
Sookdeo Bissoondoyal | 1908–1977  | Mauritian politician; one of the leading figures of the independence movement  | 500 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998
Charles Gaëtan Duval | 1930–1996  | Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius (1983–1988)  | 1,000 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | 1900–1985  | 1st Chief Minister of Mauritius (1963–1968); Prime Minister of Mauritius (1976–1982); Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity (1976–1977); Governor-General of Mauritius (1983–1985)  | 2,000 rupees  | Obverse  | 1998

## Mexico

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Currency: Peso (since 1821)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | 1648/51-1695  | Nun, scholar and poet  | $200  | obverse  | 1994
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | 1648/51-1695  | Nun, scholar and poet  | $100  | obverse  | 2020
Miguel Hidalgo | 1753–1811  | Catholic priest; leader of Mexico's struggle for independence  | $1,000  | obverse  | 2004
Miguel Hidalgo | 1753–1811  | Catholic priest; leader of Mexico's struggle for independence  | $200  | obverse  | 2018
Benito Juárez | 1806–1872  | 26th President of Mexico (1858–1872)  | $20  | both (1996 paper and 2002 polymer issue); obverse (Series F)  | 1996
(polymer in 2002)
Benito Juárez | 1806–1872  | 26th President of Mexico (1858–1872)  | $500  | both  | 2018
José María Morelos | 1765–1815  | leader for Mexican independence  | $50  | obverse  | 1996
(polymer in 2006)
José María Morelos | 1765–1815  | leader for Mexican independence  | $200  | obverse  | 2018
Nezahualcoyotl | 1402–1472  | Texcocan king  | $100  | obverse  | 1994
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo | 1829–1862; 1907-1954  | Artists and Communist Party militants  | $500  | obverse  | 2010
Venustiano Carranza | 1859–1920  | 37th President of Mexico (1917–1920)  | $100  | obverse  | 2017 (commemorative)
Luis Manuel Rojas | 1871–1949  | Journalist and politician, President of the Mexican Constituent Congress (1916–1917)  | $100  | obverse  | 2017 (commemorative)
Francisco I. Madero | 1873–1913  | 37th President of Mexico (1911–1913)  | $1000  | obverse  | 2019
Hermila Galindo | 1886–1954  | Journalist and activist  | $1000  | obverse  | 2019
Carmen Serdán | 1875–1948  | Revolutionary  | $1000  | obverse  | 2019

## Moldova

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Stephen III (the Great) | 1433–1504  | Prince of the Principality of Moldavia (1457–1504) and Saint of the Romanian Orthodox Church  | All (1-1,000 lei)  | Obverse  | 1992

## Mongolia

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Currency: Tögrög/Tugrik (since 1925)
Symbol: ₮

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Morocco

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Mohammed VI | 1963–  | King of Morocco (1999–)  | 20 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2002
Mohammed VI | 1963–  | King of Morocco (1999–)  | 20 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2013
Mohammed VI | 1963–  | King of Morocco (1999–)  | 50 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2002
Mohammed VI | 1963–  | King of Morocco (1999–)  | 50 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2013
Mohammed VI, Mohammed V and Hassan II | 1963– (Mohammed VI); 1909–1961 (Mohammed V); 1929–1999 (Hassan II)  | King of Morocco (1927–1961) (Mohammed V); King of Morocco (1961–1999) (Hassan II); King of Morocco (1999–) (Mohammed VI)  | 100 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2002
Mohammed VI | 1963–  | King of Morocco (1999–)  | 100 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2012
Mohammed VI and Hassan II | 1963– (Mohammed VI); 1929–1999 (Hassan II)  | King of Morocco (1999–) (Mohammed VI); King of Morocco (1961–1999) (Hassan II)  | 200 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2002
Mohammed VI | 1963–  | King of Morocco (1999–)  | 200 dirhams  | Obverse  | 2012

## Mozambique

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Currency: Metical (since 1980)
Symbol: MT

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986  | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986)  | 20 meticais  | Obverse  | 2006
Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986  | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986)  | 50 meticais  | Obverse  | 2006
Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986  | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986)  | 100 meticais  | Obverse  | 2006
Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986  | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986)  | 200 meticais  | Obverse  | 2006
Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986  | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986)  | 500 meticais  | Obverse  | 2006
Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986  | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986)  | 1,000 meticais  | Obverse  | 2006

## Namibia

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Currency: Dollar (since 1993)
Symbol: N$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Hendrik Witbooi | 1830–1905  | Leader of the Nama people during the Herero and Nama genocide; National hero of Namibia  | All (10 to 200 Namibian dollars)  | Obverse  | 1993 and 2012
Sam Nujoma | 1929–2025  | 1st President of Namibia (1990–2005)  | 10 and 20 Namibian dollars  | Obverse  | 2012
Hendrik Witbooi | 1830–1905  | Leader of the Nama people during the Herero and Nama genocide; National hero of Namibia  | 50-, 100 and 200 Namibian dollars  | Obverse  | 2012
Sam Nujoma | 1929–2025  | 1st President of Namibia (1990–2005)  | 30 Namibian dollars  | Obverse  | 2020 (commemorative)
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamb | 1936–  | 2nd President of Namibia (2005–2015)  | 30 Namibian dollars  | Obverse  | 2020 (commemorative)
Hage Gottfried Geingob | 1941–2024  | 3rd President of Namibia (2015–)  | 30 Namibian dollars  | Obverse  | 2020 (commemorative)

## New Zealand

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See also: Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Nigeria

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Currency: Naira (since 1973)
Symbol: ₦

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Nicaragua

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Currency: Córdoba (since 1991)
Symbol: C$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Norway

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See also: Banknotes of the Norwegian krone

Currency: Krone (since 1875)
Symbol: kr

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Oman

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Currency: Rial (since 1970)
Symbol: ريال

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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

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Haitham bin Tariq | 1955–  | Sultan of Oman (2020–present)  | 5 Rials  | Obverse  | 2020
10 Rials
20 Rials

## Papua New Guinea

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Currency: Kina (since 1975)
Symbol: K

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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Michael Somare | 1936–2021  | Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1975–2011)  | 50 kina  | Reverse  | 1999

## Pakistan

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948  | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948);
"Father of the Nation"  | Rs. 10  | obverse  | 2006
Rs. 20  | obverse  | 2005
Rs. 50  | obverse  | 1977
Rs. 100  | obverse  | 2006
Rs. 500  | obverse  | 2006
Rs. 1,000  | obverse  | 2007
Rs. 5,000  | obverse  | 2006

## Paraguay

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Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)
Symbol:

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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

## Peru

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Currency  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Philippines

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See also: Banknotes of the Philippine peso

See also Philippines in banknotes that are no longer in circulation.

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Poland

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See also: Polish coins and banknotes

Currency: Zloty (since 1924)
Symbol: zł

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Boleslaw I | 966/7-1025  | King of Poland (992–1025)  | zl 20  | obverse  | 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017
Casimir III | 1310–1370  | King of Poland (1333–1370)  | zl 50  | obverse
Jogaila | 1351–1434  | King of Poland (1386–1434)  | zl 100  | obverse
Mieszko I | 935–992  | Duke of Poland (960–992)  | zl 10  | obverse
Sigismund I the Old | 1520–1572  | King of Poland (1530–1572)  | zl 200  | obverse
John III Sobieski | 1629–1696  | King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuiania (1674–1696)  | zl 500  | obverse
Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Józef Klemens Piłsudski | 1867–1935  | Chief of State of the Second Republic of Poland (1918–1922); First Marshal of Poland (1920); Dictator of the Second Polish Republic (1926–1935); Minister of Military Affairs (1926–1935)  | zl 10 and zl 20  | Obverse  | 2008 (commemorative)
2014 (commemorative)
Juliusz Słowacki | 1809–1849  | Romantic Poet  | zl 20  | Obverse  | 2009 (commemorative)
Frédéric Chopin | 1810–1849  | Composer and Virtuoso pianist  | zl 20  | Obverse  | 2010 (commemorative)
Marie Curie | 1867–1934  | Physicist and chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911)  | zl 20  | Obverse  | 2011 (commemorative)
Jan Długosz | 1415–1480  | Priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków  | zl 20  | Obverse  | 2015 (commemorative)
Doubravka of Bohemia | ca. 940/45-977  | Bohemian princess of the Přemyslid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of the Polans  | zl 20  | Obverse  | 2016 (commemorative)
Lech Kaczyński | 1949–2010  | President of Poland (2005–2010)  | zl 20  | Obverse  | 2021 (commemorative)
Pope John Paul II and Stefan Wyszyński | 1920–2005 (John Paul II); 1901–1981 (Stefan Wyszyński)  | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (1978–2005); Saint of the Roman Catholic Church (John Paul II); Cardinal, Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw (1948–1981) (Stefan Wyszyński)  | zl 50  | Both (John Paul II); Reverse (Stefan Wyszyński)  | 2006 (commemorative)

## Romania

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See also: Banknotes of the Romanian leu

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Russia

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Samoa

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Currency: Tālā (since 1967)
Symbol: WS$

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Malietoa Tanumafili II | 1913–2007  | O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) of Samoa (1962–2007)  | 100 tālā  | Obverse  | 2008

## São Tomé and Príncipe

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Currency: Dobra (since 1977)
Symbol: Db

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Rei Amador | ?-1596  | King of the Angolars  | 200 dobras  | Obverse  | 2020

## Saudi Arabia

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1924–2015  | King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2005–2015)  | 1–100 riyals  | Obverse  | 2007
Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al Saud | 1876–1953  | King of Nejd and Hejaz (1926–1932); King of Saudi Arabia (1932–1953); Founder of Saudi Arabia  | 500 riyals  | Obverse  | 2007
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1935–  | King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2015–)  | 5–100 riyals  | Obverse  | 2016

## South Africa

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Currency: Rand (since 1961)
Symbol: R

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | 1918–2013  | President of South Africa (1994–1999)  | 10 rand  | Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue)  | 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue)
20 rand
50 rand
100 rand
200 rand

## South Sudan

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

Person  | Years of Birth–Death  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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John Garang de Mabior | 1945–2005  | President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (July 9–30, 2005); Leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War  | All (5 to 25 South Sudanese piasters)  | Obverse  | 2011
John Garang de Mabior | 1945–2005  | President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (July 9–30, 2005); Leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War  | All (1 to 1,000 South Sudanese pounds)  | Obverse  | 2011 (1 to 100 South Sudanese pounds); 2016 (20 South Sudanese pounds); 2018 (500 South Sudanese pounds); 2021 (1,000 South Sudanese pounds)

## Serbia

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Currency: Dinar (since 2003)
Symbol: din.

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Sierra Leone

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Currency: Leone (since 1964)
Symbol: Le

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

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

## Singapore

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See also: Singapore Portrait Series currency notes

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: S$

Person  | Years of Birth–Death  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970  | First President of Singapore (1965–1970)  | S$2  | obverse  | 1999
S$5
S$10
S$20
S$50
S$100
S$1000
S$10,000
Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Lee Kuan Yew | 1923–2015  | 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990)  | S$50  | Both  | 2015 (commemorative)
Munshi Abdullah | 1796–1864  | Author, translator and teacher  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
Henry Nicholas Ridley | 1855–1956  | Promoting rubber in the Malay Peninsula  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
Tan Kah Kee | 1874–1961  | Businessman; Philanthropic work, for setting up schools in China and Southeast Asia and for helping to raise funds to support China in events of the 20th century  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
P. Govindasamy Pillai | 1887–1980  | Businessman and philanthropist  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
Teresa Hsu Chih | 1898–2011  | Charity worker, yoga teacher and retired nurse  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
Alice Pennefather | 1903–1983  | Badminton and tennis champion  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
Adnan Saidi | 1915–1942  | Malayan military officer of the 1st Malaya Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese in the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)
Ruth Wong Hie King | 1918–1982  | Educator  | S$20  | Reverse  | 2019 (commemorative)

## Sri Lanka

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Percy Mahendra "Mahinda" Rajapaksa | 1945  | 6th President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015)  | 1,000 rupees  | Obverse  | 2009 (commemorative)

## Sweden

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Currency: Krona (since 1873)
Symbol: kr

Person  | Years of Birth–Death  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation since

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Astrid Lindgren | 1907–2002  | Writer  | 20 kr  | obverse  | 2015
Evert Taube | 1890–1976  | Artist, author, composer and singer  | 50 kr  | obverse  | 2015
Greta Garbo | 1905–1990  | Actress  | 100 kr  | obverse  | 2016
Ingmar Bergman | 1918–2007  | Film director, producer and screenwriter  | 200 kr  | obverse  | 2015
Birgit Nilsson | 1918–2005  | Soprano  | 500 kr  | obverse  | 2016
Dag Hammarskjöld | 1905–1961  | Secretary-General of the United Nations (1953–1961)  | 1,000 kr  | obverse  | 2015

## Switzerland

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See also: Banknotes of the Swiss franc

Currency: Franc (since 1850)
Symbol: Fr.

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Syria

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Currency: Pound (£S; since 1919)

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab) | c. 204–249  | 29th Emperor of the Roman Empire  | £S 100  | Obverse  | 1998
Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Saladin) | 1138–1193  | Sultan of Egypt and Syria and Kurdish General  | £S 200  | Obverse  | 1997
Zenobia | 240-c. 275  | Queen of the Palmyrene Empire (267–271)  | £S 500  | Obverse  | 1998
*Hafez al-Assad | 1930–2000  | President of Syria (1971–2000)  | £S 1,000  | Obverse  | 1997
*Bashar al-Assad | 1965  | President of Syria (2000–2024)  | £S 2,000  | Obverse  | 2017

## Taiwan (Republic of China)

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See also: Fifth series of the new Taiwan dollar banknote

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Sun Yat-sen | 1866–1925  | Founding father of the Republic of China; Provincial President of the Republic of China (January 1 – March 10, 1912)  | $100  | obverse  | 2001
Chiang Kai-shek | 1887–1975  | President of the Republic of China (1948–1975)  | $200  | obverse  | 2002

## Tanzania

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Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Symbol: TSh

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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Julius Kambarage Nyerere | 1922–1999  | 1st President of Tanzania (1964–1985)  | 1,000 Shillings/Shilingi  | Obverse  | 2003

## Tajikistan

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Currency: Somoni (since 1999)
Symbol: cомонӣ

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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

## Thailand

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Currency: Baht (since 1925)
Symbol: ฿

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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

## Tonga

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Currency: Paʻanga (since 1967)
Symbol: T$

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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King Siaosi (George) Tupou V of Tonga | 1948–2012  | King of Tonga (2006–2012)  | All (T$1–100)  | Obverse  | 2008 and 2009
King Tupou VI of Tonga | 1959–  | King of Tonga (2012–)  | All (T$2–100)  | Obverse  | 2015

## Transnistria

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Currency: Rubla (since 1994)
Symbol:

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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

## Tunisia

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Currency: Dinar (since 1960)
Symbol: DT

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Turkey

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See also: Banknotes of Turkey

Currency: Lira (since 2009)
Symbol: TL/

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In Circulation

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

## Turkmenistan

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Currency: New manat (since 2009)
Symbol: T

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Ukraine

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See also: Banknotes of the Ukrainian hryvnia

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## United Kingdom

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See also: Banknotes of the pound sterling

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

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

### England and Wales

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See also: Bank of England note issues

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

Bank of England

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since
Jane Austen | 1775–1817  | Novelist  | £10  | reverse  | 2017
Elizabeth II | 1926–2022  | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)  | £5  | obverse  | 2002
£10  | obverse  | 2000
£20  | obverse  | 1999
£20  | obverse  | 2007
£50  | obverse  | 1994–2014
£50  | obverse  | 2011  |
Charles III | 1948-  | King of the United Kingdom (2022-)  | £5  | obverse  | 2024
£10  | obverse  | 2024
£20  | obverse  | 2024
£20  | obverse  | 2024
£50  | obverse  | 2024
£50  | obverse  | 2024
Winston Churchill | 1874–1965  | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945; 1951–1955)  | £5  | reverse  | 2016
Adam Smith | 1723–1790  | Economist  | £20  | reverse  | 2007
Alan Turing | 1912–1954  | Mathematician and computer scientist  | £50  | reverse  | 2021
J. M. W. Turner | 1775–1851  | Landscape painter  | £20  | reverse  | 2020
James Watt | 1736–1819  | Inventor  | £50  | reverse  | 2011
Matthew Boulton | 1728–1809  | Manufacturer  | £50  | reverse  | 2011

### Scotland

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See also: Banknotes of Scotland

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

Bank of Scotland[1] | Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

### Northern Ireland

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See also: Banknotes of Northern Ireland

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

Danske Bank  | Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## United States of America

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See also: Federal Reserve Note

Currency: Dollar (since 1792)
Symbol: $

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Uruguay

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Uzbekistan

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Currency: Soum (since 1993)

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Timur (Tamerlane) | late 1320-1330s–1405  | Founder of the Timurid Empire and the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty  | 500 soum  | Reverse  | 1999
Mirzo Ulugbek | 1394–1449  | Astronomer, mathematician and sultan  | 100,000 soum  | Obverse  | 2019

## Venezuela

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

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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

## Vietnam

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Currency: Dong (since 1978)
Symbol: ₫

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969  | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam  | 10,000 ₫  | Obverse  | 2003
20,000 ₫  | 2006
50,000 ₫  | 2003
100,000 ₫  | 2004
200,000 ₫  | 2006
500,000 ₫  | 2003

## Zambia

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Currency: Kwacha (since 1968)
Symbol: ZK

Person  | Lifespan  | Reason for honor  | Denomination  | Obverse or reverse  | In circulation since

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Kenneth Kaunda | 1924–2021  | 1st President of Zambia (1964–1991)  | 50 kwacha  | Reverse  | 2014 (commemorative)
Frederick Chiluba | 1943–2011  | 2nd President of Zambia (1991–2002)  | 50 kwacha  | Reverse  | 2014 (commemorative)
Levy Mwanawasa | 1948–2008  | 3rd President of Zambia (2002–2008)  | 50 kwacha  | Reverse  | 2014 (commemorative)
Rupiah Banda | 1937–2022  | 4th President of Zambia (2008–2011)  | 50 kwacha  | Reverse  | 2014 (commemorative)
Michael Sata | 1937–2014  | 5th President of Zambia (2011–2014)  | 50 kwacha  | Reverse  | 2014 (commemorative)

## Notes

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

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