List of people on coins
This is a list of people depicted on circulating coins throughout the world. Note that this list does not include people who have appeared on banknotes, but not coins, and is of actual people and not deities or fictional persons. The customary design on coins is a portrait of a notable individual (living and/or deceased) on the obverse or reverse, unless the subject is depicted on both sides of the coin.
Elizabeth II, Queen of the Commonwealth realms and their territories and dependencies, features on more coins than any other person.[1]
Coins in circulation[]
Albania[]
Currency: Lek (since 1926)
Subdivision: Qindarkë (1⁄100)
Currency Code: ALL
See also Albanian lek.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gentius | unknown | last King of Illyria (180 BC-168 BC) | 50 lekë | obverse | 1996 |
Teuta | unknown | Queen and Regent of Illyria (230 BC-228 BC) | 100 lekë | obverse | 2000 |
Aruba[]
Currency: Florin (since 1986)
Symbol: ƒ
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: AWG
See also Aruban florin.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beatrix | 1938- | Queen of the Netherlands (1980-2013) | 1ƒ | obverse | 1986 |
21⁄2ƒ | obverse | ||||
5ƒ | obverse | ||||
Willem-Alexander | 1967- | King of the Netherlands (2013-) | 1ƒ | obverse | 2014 |
21⁄2ƒ | obverse | ||||
5ƒ | obverse |
Australia[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: AUD
See also Australian dollar and Coins of the Australian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of Australia (1952-) | 5c | obverse | 1966 |
10c | obverse | ||||
20c | obverse | ||||
50c | obverse | 1969 | |||
$1 | obverse | 1984 | |||
$2 | obverse | 1988 | |||
The Duchess of Cambridge (née Catherine Middleton)[2] | 1982- | Duchess of Cambridge (2011-) | 20c | reverse | 2011 |
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge[2] | 1982- | Duke of Cambridge (2011-) | 20c | reverse |
Bangladesh[]
Currency: Taka (since 1972)
Symbol: ৳
Subdivision: Poysha (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BDT
See also Bangladeshi taka.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920-1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳1 | obverse | 2010 |
৳2 | obverse | ||||
৳5 | obverse | 2012 |
Belize[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1885)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BZD
See also Belize dollar and Coins of the Belize dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of Belize (1952-) | 1 cent | obverse | 1981 |
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse | ||||
50 cents | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse | 1990 |
Bermuda[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1970)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BMD
See also Bermudian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 cent | obverse | 1970 |
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse |
Brazil[]
Currency: Real (since 1994)
Symbol: R$
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BRL
See also Brazilian real.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pedro Álvares Cabral | 1467–1520 | Explorer and navigator; discovered the sea route to Brazil (1500) | R$0.01 | obverse | 1998 |
Tiradentes | 1746–1792 | Revolutionary (1792) | R$0.05 | obverse | |
Pedro I of Brazil | 1798-1834 | Emperor of Brazil. Liberator of Brazil from Portugal (1821) | R$0.10 | obverse | |
Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca | 1827-1892 | First President of Brazil (1889) | R$0.25 | obverse | |
José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco | 1845-1912 | Diplomat, consolidator of Brazilian borders (1902) | R$0.50 | obverse | |
Marianne | 1830 | Representation of the values of Freedom, Equality and Fraternity of the French Revolution (1830) | R$1.00 | obverse |
Brunei[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Sen (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BND
See also Brunei dollar and Coins of the Brunei dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946- | 29th Sultan of Brunei (1967-) | 1 sen | obverse | 1996 |
5 sen | obverse | ||||
10 sen | obverse | ||||
20 sen | obverse | ||||
50 sen | obverse |
Bulgaria[]
Currency: Lev (plu. leva) (since 1881)
Symbol: лв.
Subdivision: Stotinka (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BGN
See also Bulgarian lev.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivan Rilski | 876-c. 946 | Saint of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church | 1 lev | reverse | 2002 |
Paisius of Hilendar | 1722-c. 1773 | Key Bulgarian National Revival figure | 2 leva | reverse | 2015 |
Canada[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1858)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: CAD
See also Canadian dollar, Coins of the Canadian dollar and List of people on coins of Canada
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of Canada (1952-) | 1¢ | obverse | 1953 |
5¢ | obverse | ||||
10¢ | obverse | ||||
25¢ | obverse | ||||
50¢ | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse | 1987 | |||
$2 | obverse | 1996 | |||
Terry Fox | 1958–1981 | Cancer treatment activist; ran the Marathon of Hope on a prosthetic leg | $1 | reverse | 2005 |
Cayman Islands[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1972)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: KYD
See also Cayman Islands dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 cent | obverse | 1972 |
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse |
Colombia[]
Currency: Peso (since 1837)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: COP
See also Colombian peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simón Bolívar | 1783–1830 | Military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule; President of the Second Republic of Venezuela (1813-1814); President of the Third Republic of Venezuela (1817-1819); 1st President of Gran Colombia (1819-1830); 1st President of Bolivia (August 12-December 29, 1815); 6th President of Peru (1824-1827) | $20 | obverse | 1989 |
Cook Islands[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1972)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: CKD (unofficial)
See also Cook Islands dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 10 cents | obverse | 2015 |
20 cents | obverse | ||||
50 cents | obverse | ||||
1 dollar | obverse | ||||
2 dollars | obverse | ||||
5 dollars | obverse |
Cuba[]
Currency: Peso (since 1857)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: CUP
See also Cuban peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Martí | 1853-1895 | Nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher; national hero of Cuba | 1 peso | reverse | 1992 |
Che Guevara | 1928-1967 | Revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist | 3 pesos | reverse | 1992 |
Antonio Maceo | 1845-1896 | Second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Indepenence | 5 pesos | reverse | 2016 |
Czech Republic[]
Currency: Koruna (since 1993)
Symbol: Kč
Subdivision: Haléř (1⁄100)
Symbol: h
Currency Code: CZK
See also Czech koruna and Coins of the Czech koruna.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wenceslaus I | 907-929/35 | patron saint of the Czech Republic | 20 Kč | reverse | 1993 |
Denmark[]
Currency: Krone (since 1873)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre (1⁄100)
Currency Code: DKK
See also Danish krone.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Margrethe II | 1940- | Queen of Denmark (1972-) | 10 kr | obverse | 1989 |
20 kr | obverse | 1989 |
Dominican Republic[]
Currency: Peso (since 1844)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: DOP
See also Dominican peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco del Rosario Sánchez | 1817–1861 | 2nd Founding Father of the Republic | $5 | obverse | 1997 |
Juan Pablo Duarte | 1813–1876 | 1st Founding Father of the Republic | $1 | obverse | 1991 |
Gregorio Luperón | 1839–1897 | 3rd Founding Father of the Republic | $10 | obverse | 2005 |
Ramón Matías Mella | 1816–1864 | Hero of the Dominican War of Independence (1844) | $25 | obverse | 2005 |
Eastern Caribbean States[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1981)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: XCD
See also Eastern Caribbean dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 cent | obverse | 1981 |
2 cents | obverse | ||||
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
25 cents | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse |
Ecuador[]
Currency: Ecuadorian centavo (since 2000)
See also Ecuadorian centavo coins.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Montalvo | 1832-1889 | Author and essayist | 5 centavos | reverse | 2000 |
Eugenio Espejo | 1747-1795 | Writer, lawyer and physician | 10 centavos | reverse | |
José Joaquín de Olmedo | 1780-1847 | Head of Provisional Government of Ecuador (March 6-December 8, 1845) | 25 centavos | reverse | |
Eloy Alfaro | 1842-1912 | 15th President of Ecuador (1906-1911) | 50 centavos | reverse |
European Union[]
Currency: Euro (since 2002)
Symbol: €
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Symbol: n/a
Currency Code: EUR
See also Euro and Euro coins.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert II | 1934- | King of the Belgians (1993-2013) | €0.01 | reverse (Belgium) |
2002 |
€0.02 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
Philippe | 1960- | King of the Belgians (2013-) | €0.01 | reverse (Belgium) |
2014 |
€0.02 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Belgium) | ||||
Albert II | 1958- | Prince of Monaco | €1 | reverse (Monaco) |
2002 |
reverse (Monaco) |
2005 | ||||
€2 | reverse (Monaco) |
2005 | |||
Dante Alighieri | 1265–1321 | author of The Divine Comedy | €2 | reverse (Italy) |
2002 |
Beatrix | 1938- | Queen of the Netherlands (1980-2013) | €0.01 | reverse (Netherlands) |
2002 |
€0.02 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
Willem-Alexander | 1967- | King of the Netherlands (2013-) | €0.01 | reverse (Netherlands) |
2014 |
€0.02 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Netherlands) | ||||
Francis | 1936- | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (2013-) | €0.01 | reverse (Vatican) |
2014 |
€0.02 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
Benedict XVI | 1927- | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (2005-2013) | €0.01 | reverse (Vatican) |
2006 |
€0.02 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
John Capodistria | 1776–1831 | 1st head of state of independent Greece | €0.20 | reverse (Greece) |
2002 |
Miguel de Cervantes | 1547–1616 | novelist, poet, playwright; father of Spanish literature | €0.10 | reverse (Spain) |
2002 |
€0.20 | reverse (Spain) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Spain) | ||||
Rigas Feraios | 1757–1798 | revolutionary; first casualty of the Greek War of Independence | €0.10 | reverse (Greece) |
2002 |
Henri | 1955- | Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000-) | €0.01 | reverse (Luxembourg) |
2002 |
€0.02 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Luxembourg) | ||||
John Paul II | 1920–2005 | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (1978–2005); Saint of the Roman Catholic Church | €0.01 | reverse (Vatican) |
2002 |
€0.02 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.05 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.10 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.20 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€0.50 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€1 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
€2 | reverse (Vatican) | ||||
Juan Carlos I | 1938- | King of Spain (1975-2014) | €1 | reverse (Spain) |
2002 |
€2 | reverse (Spain) | ||||
Felipe VI | 1968- | King of Spain (2014-) | €1 | reverse (Spain) |
2015 |
€2 | reverse (Spain) | ||||
Marcus Aurelius | 121-180 | Emperor of the Roman Empire (161-180) | €0.50 | reverse (Italy) |
2002 |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 1756–1791 | Classical composer and pianist | €1 | reverse (Austria) |
2002 |
Saint Marinus | ???-366 | Founder of San Marino (301) | €0.20 | reverse (San Marino) |
2002 |
France Prešeren | 1800–1849 | Poet; author of the lyrics to the national anthem | €2 | reverse (Slovenia) |
2007 |
Rainier III | 1923–2005 | Prince of Monaco (1949–2005) | €1 | reverse (Monaco) |
2002 |
€2 | reverse (Monaco) | ||||
Primož Trubar | 1508–1586 | Founder and first superintendent of the Protestant Church of Slovenia | €1 | reverse (Slovenia) |
2007 |
Eleftherios Venizelos | 1864–1936 | Statesman and diplomat | €0.50 | reverse (Greece) |
2002 |
Bertha von Suttner | 1843–1914 | Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1905) | €2 | reverse (Austria) |
2002 |
Fiji[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: FJD
See also Fijian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 cent | obverse | 1969 |
2 cents | obverse | ||||
5 cents | obverse | ||||
10 cents | obverse | ||||
20 cents | obverse | ||||
50 cents | obverse | 1975 | |||
$1 | obverse | 1995 |
Guatemala[]
Currency: Quetzal (since 1925)
Symbol: Q
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: GTQ
See also Guatemalan quetzal.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartolomé de Las Casas | 1484–1566 | Priest; advocate for the rights of Indigenous people | 1 centavo | obverse | 1965 |
Concepción Ramírez | 1942- | Representing Indigenous people | 25 centavos | obverse | 1959 |
Guernsey[]
Currency: Guernsey pound (since 1921)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Penny (1⁄100)
Currency Code: GGP (unofficial)
See also Guernsey pound.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 penny | obverse | 1998 |
2 pence | obverse | ||||
5 pence | obverse | ||||
10 pence | obverse | ||||
20 pence | obverse | ||||
50 pence | obverse | ||||
2 pounds | obverse |
Haiti[]
Currency: Gourde (since 1813)
Symbol: G
Subdivision: Centime (1⁄100)
Currency Code: HTG
See also Haitian gourde.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlemagne Péralte | 1886-1919 | Nationalist leader who opposed the United States occupation of Haiti in 1915 | 5 centimes | obverse | 1986 |
20 centimes | obverse | ||||
50 centimes | obverse | ||||
Toussaint Louverture | 1743-1803 | General and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution | 5 gourdes | obverse | 1995 |
Henri Christophe (King Henri I) | 1767-1820 | President of the State of Haiti (1807-1811); King of Haiti (1811-1820) | 5 gourdes | obverse | 1995 |
Jean-Jacques Dessalines | 1758-1806 | Governor-General of Haiti (January 1-September 2, 1804); Emperor of Haiti (1804-1806) | 5 gourdes | obverse | 1995 |
Alexandre Pétion | 1770-1818 | 1st President of Haiti (1807-1818) | 5 gourdes | obverse | 1995 |
Honduras[]
Currency: Lempira (since 1931)
Symbol: L
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: HNL
See also Honduran lempira.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lempira | ????-1537 | Lencas leader who fought against Spanish conquistadors | 20 centavos | obverse | 1967 |
50 centavos | obverse |
Indonesia[]
Currency: Rupiah (since 1945)
Subdivision: Sen (1⁄100)
Currency Code: IDR
See also Coins of the rupiah and Indonesian rupiah.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herman Johannes | 1912-1992 | 7th Minister of Public Works of the Republic of Indonesia (1950-1951); 2nd Rector of Gadjah Mada University (1961-1966); National Hero | Rp100 | obverse | 2016 |
Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo | 1886-1943 | Political mentor of Indonesian president Sukarno; one of the three founders of the influential Indische Party; National Hero | Rp200 | obverse | 2016 |
T. B. Simatupang | 1920-1990 | Soldier who served in the Indonesian National Revolution; chief of staff of the Indonesian Armed Forces; National Hero | Rp500 | obverse | 2016 |
I Gusti Ketut Pudja | 1908-1977 | 1st Governor of Lesser Sunda (1945-1949); National Hero | Rp1,000 | obverse | 2016 |
Jamaica[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: JMD
See also Jamaican dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Bustamante | 1884–1977 | Chief Minister of Jamaica (1953–1955); Prime Minister of Jamaica (1962–1967) |
$1 | reverse | 1990 |
Paul Bogle | 1822–1865 | Leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion (1865) | 10 cents | reverse | 1991 |
Marcus Garvey | 1887–1940 | Founder of UNIA-ACL (1914) | 25 cents | reverse | 1991 |
$20 | reverse | 1999 | |||
George William Gordon | 1820–1865 | Statesman | $10 | reverse | 1991 |
Norman Washington Manley | 1893–1969 | Chief Minister of Jamaica (1955–1962) | $5 | reverse | 1994 |
Jersey[]
Currency: Jersey pound (since 1837)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Penny (1⁄100)
Currency Code: JEP (unofficial)
See also Jersey pound.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 penny | obverse | 1998 |
2 pence | obverse | ||||
5 pence | obverse | ||||
10 pence | obverse | ||||
20 pence | obverse | ||||
50 pence | obverse | ||||
2 pounds | obverse |
Jordan[]
Currency: Dinar (since 1949)
Subdivision: Qirsh or Piastre (1⁄100)
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah II | 1962- | King of Jordan (1999-) | 1 qirsh | reverse | 2000 |
5 piastres | reverse | ||||
10 piastres | reverse | ||||
¼ dinar | reverse | 2004 | |||
½ dinar | reverse | 2000 | |||
Hussein | 1935–1999 | King of Jordan (1952–1999) | ½ qirsh | reverse | 1996 |
2½ piastres | reverse | 1992 | |||
1 dinar | reverse | 1998 |
Kenya[]
Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1893–1978 | 1st Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964) 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978) |
5 cents | obverse | 2005 |
10 cents | obverse | ||||
50 cents | obverse | ||||
1 shilling | obverse | ||||
5 shillings | obverse | ||||
10 shillings | obverse | ||||
20 shillings | obverse |
Mexico[]
Currency: Peso (since 1821)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo (1⁄100)
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: MXN
See also Mexican peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan de la Barrera | 1828–1847 | One of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican–American War in 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Juan Escutia | 1830–1847 | One of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican–American War in 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Miguel Hidalgo | 1753–1811 | Catholic priest; leader of the Mexican War of Independence | $20 | reverse | 1993 |
Francisco Márquez | 1834–1847 | One of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican–American War in 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Agustín Melgar | 1830–1847 | One of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican–American War in 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Fernando Montes de Oca | 1830–1847 | One of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican–American War in 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Octavio Paz | 1914–1998 | Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1990) | $20 | reverse | 2000 |
Vicente Suárez | 1833–1847 | One of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican–American War in 1847 | $50 | reverse | 1993 |
Mongolia[]
Currency: Tögrög (since 1925)
Symbol: ₮
Subdivision: Möngö (1⁄100)
Currency Code: MNT
See also Mongolian tögrög.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | Military hero; victorious against both the Chinese and Russian armies | ₮500 | reverse | 2001 |
Morocco[]
Currency: Dirham (since 1882)
Symbol: د.م.
Subdivision: Santim (1⁄100)
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hassan II | 1929–1999 | King of Morocco (1961–1999) | 5 dirhams | obverse | 1987 |
10 dirhams | obverse | 1995 | |||
Mohammed VI | 1963- | King of Morocco (1999-) | 1 dirham | obverse | 2002 |
Mohammed VI | 1963- | King of Morocco (1999-) | 2 dirhams | obverse | 2002 |
Mohammed VI | 1963- | King of Morocco (1999-) | 5 dirhams | obverse | 2002 |
Mohammed VI | 1963- | King of Morocco (1999-) | 10 dirhams | obverse | 2002 |
New Zealand[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Symbol: c
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand dollar and Coins of the New Zealand dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of New Zealand (1952-) | 10c | obverse | 2006 |
20c | obverse | ||||
50c | obverse | ||||
$1 | obverse | 1990 | |||
$2 | obverse |
Nigeria[]
Currency: Naira (since 1973)
Symbol: ₦
Subdivision: Kobo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: NGN
See also Nigerian naira.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herbert Macauley | 1864–1946 | National leader in colonial Nigeria | ₦1 | obverse | 2007 |
Norway[]
Currency: Krone (since 1875)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre (1⁄100)
Currency Code: NOK
See also Norwegian krone.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harald V | 1937- | King of Norway (1991-) | 10 kr | obverse | 1995 |
20 kr | obverse | 1994 |
Pakistan[]
Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol: Rs.
Subdivision: Paisa (1⁄100)
Currency Code: PKR
See also Pakistani rupee.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" |
Rs. 1 | obverse | 1998 |
Benazir Bhutto | 1953–2007 | Prime Minister of Pakistan (11th: 1988–1990; 13th: 1993–1996) | Rs. 10 | reverse | 2008 |
Panama[]
Currency: Balboa (since 1904)
Symbol: B/.
Subdivision: Centésimo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: PAB
See also Panamanian balboa.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urracá | ?-1531 | Ngäbe Amerindian chieftain or cacique who effectively fought against Spanish conquistadors | 1 centésimo | obverse | 1996 |
Sara Sotillo | 1900-1961 | Educator, feminist, and founder of the National Feminist Party of Panama | 5 centésimos | reverse | 2001 (circulating commemorative coin) |
Vasco Núñez de Balboa | 1475-1519 | Explorer, governor, and conquistador; best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World | 1⁄10 Balboa | reverse | 1996 |
¼ Balboa | reverse | ||||
½ Balboa | reverse | ||||
Vasco Núñez de Balboa | 1475-1519 | Explorer, governor, and conquistador; best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World | 1 Balboa | reverse | 2011 |
Paraguay[]
Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)
Symbol:
Subdivision: Céntimo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: PYG
See also Paraguayan guaraní.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bernardino Caballero | 1839–1912 | President of Paraguay (1880–1886) | ![]() |
obverse | 1997 |
José E. Díaz | ????-1867 | General; hero of the Battle of Curupaity (1866) | ![]() |
obverse | 1990 |
José Félix Estigarribia | 1888–1940 | President of Paraguay (1939–1940) | ![]() |
obverse | 1975 |
????-???? | General | ![]() |
obverse | 1975 |
Philippines[]
Currency: Piso (since 1852)
Symbol: ₱
Subdivision: Sentimo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: PHP
See also Philippine peso and Coins of the Philippine peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emilio Aguinaldo | 1869–1964 | 1st President of the Philippines (1899–1901) | ₱5 | obverse | 1995 |
Andrés Bonifacio | 1863–1897 | Leader in the Philippine Revolution | ₱10 | obverse | 2000 |
Andrés Bonifacio | 1863–1897 | Leader in the Philippine Revolution | ₱5 | obverse | 2017 |
Apolinario Mabini | 1864–1903 | 1st Prime Minister of the Philippines (1899); author of the Malolos Constitution | ₱10 | obverse | 2018 |
José Rizal | 1861–1896 | Hero of the Philippine Revolution | ₱1 | obverse | 2018 |
Manuel L. Quezon | 1878-1944 | 2nd President of the Philippines (1935-1944) | ₱20 | obverse | 2019 |
Russia[]
Currency: Ruble (since 1710)
Symbol: руб/₽
Subdivision: Kopek (1⁄100)
Symbol: к
Currency Code: RUB
See also Russian ruble.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saint George | 278-303 | Patron saint of Moscow | 1к | obverse | 1997 |
5к | obverse | ||||
10к | obverse | ||||
50к | obverse |
Serbia[]
Currency: Dinar (since 2003)
Symbol: din.
Subdivision: Para (1⁄100)
Currency Code: RSD
See also Serbian dinar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nikola Tesla | 1856–1943 | father of AC power | 20 din. | obverse | 2003 |
South Korea[]
Currency: Won (since 1962)
Symbol: ₩
Subdivision: Jeon (1⁄100)
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yi Sun-sin | 1545–1598 | Naval leader during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) | ₩100 | obverse | 1970 |
obverse | 1983 |
Republic of China (Taiwan)[]
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (since 1949)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Jiao (1⁄10), Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: TWD
See also New Taiwan dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chiang Kai-shek | 1887–1975 | President of the Republic of China (1948–1975) | NT$1 | obverse | 1981 |
NT$5 | obverse | ||||
NT$10 | obverse | ||||
Sun Yat-sen | 1866–1925 | Founding father of the Republic of China | NT$10 | obverse | 2011 |
NT$50 | obverse | 2002 | |||
Mona Rudao | 1882–1930 | Seediq chief; leader of the Wushe Incident | NT$20 | obverse | 2001 |
Chiang Ching-kuo | 1910–1988 | President of the Republic of China (1978–1988) | NT$10 | obverse | 2010 (circulating commemorative) |
Chiang Wei-shui | 1891–1931 | Leader of the colonial resistance movement | NT$10 | obverse | 2010 (circulating commemorative) |
Tajikistan[]
Currency: Somoni (since 2000)
Symbol: SM
Subdivision: Diram (1⁄100)
Currency Code: TJS
See also Tajikistani somoni.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isma'il ibn Ahmad (Somoni) | 849-907 | Amir of Transoxiana (892–907) and Khorasan (900–907) | 1 somoni | obverse | 2001 |
Mirzo Tursunzoda | 1911-1977 | Poet | 1 somoni | obverse | 2018 |
Shirinsho Shotemur | 1899-1937 | Politician | 3 somoni | obverse | 2018 |
Rudaki (Abuabdulloh Rudaki) | 858-941 | Founder of Tajik classic literature | 5 somoni | obverse | 2001 |
Sadriddin Ayni | 1878-1954 | Poet, writer, novelist, journalist and historian; recipient of the Order of Lenin | 5 somoni | obverse | 2018 |
Thailand[]
Currency: Baht (since 1925)
Symbol: ฿
Subdivision: Satang (1⁄100)
Symbol: st
Currency Code: THB
See also Thai baht.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | 1st | obverse | 2018 |
5st | |||||
10st | |||||
25st | |||||
50st | |||||
฿1 | |||||
฿2 | |||||
฿5 | |||||
฿10 |
Tonga[]
Currency: Paʻanga (since 1967)
Symbol: T$
Subdivision: Seniti (1⁄100)
Currency Code: TOP
See also Tongan paʻanga.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
King Tupou VI of Tonga | 1959- | King of Tonga (2012-) | 5 setini | obverse | 2015 |
10 setini | obverse | ||||
20 sentini | obverse | ||||
50 sentini | obverse | ||||
King Siaosi (George) Tupou V of Tonga | 1948-2012 | King of Tonga (2006-2012) | 1 paʻanga | obverse | 2015 |
Transnistria[]
Currency: Ruble (since 1994)
Symbol:
Subdivision: Kopeck (1⁄100)
Currency Code: PRB (unofficial)
See also Transnistrian ruble.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Suvorov | 1730-1800 | General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol | 1 ruble | obverse | 2014 |
François Sainte de Wollant | 1752-1818 | Engineer | 3 rubles | obverse | 2014 |
Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky | 1725-1796 | General of the Russian Empire, Collegium of Little Russia | 5 rubles | obverse | 2014 |
Catherine II (the Great) | 1729-1796 | Empress of the Russian Empire | 10 rubles | obverse | 2014 |
Ukraine[]
Currency: Hryvnia (pl. Hryvni and Hryven) (since 1996)
Symbol: ₴
Subdivision: Kopiyka (1⁄100)
Currency Code: UAH
See also Coins of the Ukrainian hryvnia and Ukrainian hryvnia.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volodymyr I | 958-1015 | Prince of Kyiv and Novgorod (978–1015) | ₴1 | obverse | 2004 |
₴1 | obverse | 2018 | |||
Yaroslav I | 978-1054 | Prince of Kyiv and Novgorod | ₴2 | obverse | 2018 |
Bohdan Khmelnytsky | 1595-1657 | Hetman of Ukraine (1648–1657) | ₴5 | obverse | 2019 |
Ivan Mazepa | 1640-1709 | Hetman of Ukraine (1687–1708) | ₴10 | obverse | 2020 |
United Kingdom[]
Currency: Pound Sterling (since 1158)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Penny (1⁄100)
Symbol: p
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling and Pound sterling.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1p | obverse | 1971 |
2p | obverse | ||||
5p | obverse | 1968 | |||
10p | obverse | ||||
20p | obverse | 1982 | |||
50p | obverse | 1969 | |||
£1 | obverse | 1983 | |||
£2 | obverse | 1997 |
United States[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1792)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar and United States dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Adams | 1735–1826 | 2nd President of the United States (1797–1801) | $1 | obverse | 2007 |
John Quincy Adams | 1767–1848 | 6th President of the United States (1825–1829) | $1 | obverse | 2008 |
Anna May Wong | 1905-1961 | The first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition | 25¢ | reverse (American Women quarter) | 2022 |
Susan B. Anthony | 1820–1906 | Suffragist and women's rights activist | $1 | obverse | 1979 |
James Buchanan | 1791–1868 | 15th President of the United States (1857–1861) | $1 | obverse | 2010 |
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau | 1805–1866 | Sacagawea's son | $1 | obverse | 2000 |
William Clark | 1770–1838 | Co-leader of the Corps of Discovery | 25¢ | reverse (MO state quarter) | 2003 |
Duke Ellington | 1899–1974 | Jazz composer, pianist, and orchestra leader | 25¢ | reverse (District of Columbia quarter) | 2009 |
Millard Fillmore | 1800–1874 | 13th President of the United States (1850–1853) | $1 | obverse | 2010 |
James Garfield | 1831–1881 | 20th President of the United States (1881) | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
Ulysses S. Grant | 1822–1885 | 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
General Edward Hand | 1744–1802 | Continental Army Officer | 25¢ | reverse (NJ state quarter) | 1999 |
Rutherford B. Hayes | 1822–1893 | 19th President of the United States (1877–1881) | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
William Henry Harrison | 1773–1841 | 9th President of the United States (1841) | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
Andrew Jackson | 1767–1845 | 7th President of the United States (1829–1837) | $1 | obverse | 2008 |
Thomas Jefferson | 1743–1846 | 3rd President of the United States (1801–1809); author of the United States Declaration of Independence | 5¢ | obverse | 1938 |
25¢ | reverse (SD state quarter) | 2006 | |||
$1 | obverse | 2007 | |||
Andrew Johnson | 1808–1875 | 17th President of the United States (1865–1869) | $1 | obverse | 2011 |
Kamehameha I | 1758?-1819 | King of Hawaii (1795–1819) | 25¢ | reverse (HI state quarter) | 2008 |
Helen Keller | 1880–1968 | Deafblind activist, author and lecturer | 25¢ | reverse (AL state quarter) | 2003 |
John F. Kennedy | 1917–1963 | 35th President of the United States (1917–1963) | 50¢ | obverse | 1964 |
Meriwether Lewis | 1774–1809 | leader of the Corps of Discovery | 25¢ | reverse (MO state quarter) | 2003 |
Abraham Lincoln | 1809–1865 | 16th President of the United States (1861–1865) | 1¢ | both | 1909 |
future president | 25¢ | reverse (IL state quarter) | 2003 | ||
16th President of the United States (1861–1865) | 25¢ | reverse (SD state quarter) | 2006 | ||
$1 | obverse | 2010 | |||
James Madison | 1751–1836 | 4th President of the United States (1809–1817) | $1 | obverse | 2007 |
James Monroe | 1758–1831 | Revolutionary War hero | 25¢ | reverse (NJ state quarter) | 1999 |
5th President of the United States (1817–1825) | $1 | obverse | 2008 | ||
John Muir | 1838–1914 | One of the first modern preservationists | 25¢ | reverse (CA state quarter) | 2005 |
Maya Angelou | 1928-2014 | Poet, memorist and civil rights activist | 25¢ | reverse (American Women quarter) | 2022 |
Nina Otero-Warren | 1881-1965 | Suffragist, educator, and politician | 25¢ | reverse (American Women quarter) | 2022 |
Franklin Pierce | 1804–1869 | 14th President of the United States (1853–1857) | $1 | obverse | 2010 |
James K. Polk | 1795–1849 | 11th President of the United States (1845–1849) | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
Caesar Rodney | 1728–1784 | Rode all night from Dover, DE, to Philadelphia, PA, to cast the deciding vote for the Declaration of Independence (1776) | 25¢ | reverse (DE state quarter) | 1999 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1882–1945 | 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) | 10¢ | obverse | 1946 |
Theodore Roosevelt | 1858–1919 | 26th President of the United States (1901–1909) | 25¢ | reverse (SD state quarter) | 2006 |
Sacagawea | 1787–1812 | guide to the Corps of Discovery | $1 | obverse | 2000 |
Sally Ride | 1951-2012 | Astronaut and physicist | 25¢ | reverse (American Women quarter) | 2022 |
John Tyler | 1790–1862 | 10th President of the United States (1841–1845) | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
Zachary Taylor | 1784–1850 | 12th President of the United States (1849–1850) | $1 | obverse | 2009 |
George Washington | 1732–1799 | 1st President of the United States (1789–1797) | 25¢ | obverse | 1932 |
General of the Continental Army | 25¢ | reverse (NJ state quarter) | 1999 | ||
For crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution | 25¢ | reverse | 2021 | ||
1st President of the United States (1789–1797) | 25¢ | reverse (SD state quarter) | 2006 | ||
$1 | obverse | 2007 | |||
Martin Van Buren | 1782–1862 | 8th President of the United States (1837–1841) | $1 | obverse | 2008 |
Prince Whipple | 1750–1796 | African American Slave, accompanied General Whipple of NH | 25¢ | reverse (NJ state quarter) | 1999 |
Wilma Mankiller | 1945-2010 | Cherokee activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation | 25¢ | reverse (American Women quarter) | 2022 |
Orville Wright | 1871–1948 | Brothers who built the first airplane | 25¢ | reverse (NC state quarter) | 2001 |
Wilbur Wright | 1867–1912 | ||||
York | 1770–1831 | Explorer; Corps of Discovery | 25¢ | reverse (MO state quarter) | 2003 |
Venezuela[]
Currency: Bolívar (since 1879)
Symbol: Bs.
Subdivision: Céntimo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: VED
See also Venezuelan bolívar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | In Circulation Since |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simón Bolívar | 1783–1830 | Military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule; President of the Second Republic of Venezuela (1813-1814); President of the Third Republic of Venezuela (1817-1819); 1st President of Gran Colombia (1819-1830); 1st President of Bolivia (August 12-December 29, 1815); 6th President of Peru (1824-1827) | 25 céntimos | obverse | 2021 |
50 céntimos | obverse | 2021 | |||
1 bolívar | obverse | 2021 |
Coins no longer in circulation[]
Albania[]
Currency/Subdivision: Lek/qindarkë
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander the Great | 356 BC-323 BC | King of Macedonia | Albanian lek | 1 lek | obverse & reverse | 1926–1939 |
Argentina[]
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Moneda Nacional (m$n, 1881–1969)/Centavo (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Ley ($L, 1970–1983)/Centavo (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Argentino ($a, 1983–1985)/Centavo (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Austral (A, 1985–1991)/Centavo (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1992–Present)/Centavo (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency Codes: ARM, ARL, ARP, ARA, ARS
See also Argentine peso moneda nacional, Argentine peso ley, Argentine peso argentino, Argentine austral, and Argentine peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guillermo Brown | 1777–1857 | Father of the Argentine Navy | Peso Ley | $L10 | obverse | 1977–1984 |
José de San Martín | 1778–1850 | Leader for independence from Spain | Peso Moneda Nacional | 5¢ | obverse | 1950–1965 |
obverse | 1953–1965 | |||||
10¢ | obverse | 1950–1966 | ||||
obverse | 1952–1966 | |||||
20¢ | obverse | 1950–1967 | ||||
obverse | 1952–1967 | |||||
50¢ | obverse | 1952–1969 | ||||
Peso Ley | $L50 | obverse | 1978–1984 | |||
$L100 | obverse | |||||
obverse | ||||||
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | 1811–1888 | President of Argentina (1868–1874) | Peso Moneda Nacional | m$n25 | obverse | 1950–1965 |
Australia[]
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1813–1966)/Penny (d, 1⁄240)
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1966–Present)/Cent (c, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: AUD
See also Australian pound, Australian dollar, Coins of the Australian pound and Coins of the Australian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward VII | 1841–1910 | King of the United Kingdom (1901–1910) | Pound | 3d | obverse | 1910–1966 |
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | Pound | 1⁄2d | obverse | 1953–1966 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
-12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
Dollar | 1c | obverse | 1966–1992 | |||
2c | obverse | |||||
George V | 1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom (1910–1936) | Pound | 1⁄2d | obverse | 1911–1966 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
George VI | 1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom (1936–1952) | Pound | 1⁄2d | obverse | 1938–1966 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
60d (5/- or 1 crown) |
obverse | 1937–1966 |
Belgium[]
Currency/Subdivision: Franc (fr., 1832–Present)/Centime (c., 1⁄100)
Currency Code: BEL
See also Belgian franc.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert I | 1875–1934 | King of Belgium (1909–1934) | Franc | 50 c. | obverse | 1910–1932 |
1 fr. | obverse | 1910–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1910–1932 | ||||
5 fr. (1 Belga) |
obverse | 1926–1951 | ||||
10 fr. (2 Belgas) |
obverse | 1930–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1914–1934 | ||||
20 fr. (4 Belgas) |
obverse | 1931–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1933–1947 | ||||
Leopold I | 1790–1865 | King of Belgium (1831–1865) | Franc | 20 c. | obverse | 1852–1860 |
20 c. | obverse | 1860–1861 | ||||
1⁄4 fr. | obverse | 1832–1852 | ||||
1⁄2 fr. | obverse | 1832–1867 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1832–1867 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1832–1867 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
21⁄2 fr. | obverse | 1848–1867 | ||||
5 fr. | obverse | 1832–1932 | ||||
10 fr. | obverse | 1849–1850 | ||||
10 fr. (2 Belgas) |
obverse | 1930–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1865-1865 | ||||
25 fr. | obverse | 1848–1850 | ||||
Leopold II | 1835–1909 | King of Belgium (1865–1909) | Franc | 50 c. | obverse | 1867–1932 |
50 c. | obverse | 1901–1932 | ||||
50 c. | obverse | 1909–1932 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1867–1932 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
1 fr. | obverse | 1904–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1867–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1880–1932 | ||||
2 fr. | obverse | 1904–1932 | ||||
5 fr. | obverse | 1867–1932 | ||||
10 fr. (2 Belgas) |
obverse | 1930–1934 | ||||
20 fr. | obverse | 1867–1882 | ||||
Leopold III | 1901–1983 | King of Belgium (1934–1951) | Franc | 5 fr. | obverse | 1936–1972 |
20 fr. | obverse | 1934–1946 | ||||
50 fr. | obverse | 1939–1947 |
Brunei[]
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Sen (1⁄100)
Currency Code: BND
See also Brunei dollar and Coins of the Brunei dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Omar Ali Saifuddin III | 1914–1986 | 28th Sultan of Brunei (1951–1967) | Dollar | 1 sen | obverse | 1967–1968 |
5 sen | obverse | |||||
10 sen | obverse | |||||
20 sen | obverse | |||||
50 sen | obverse | |||||
Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946- | 29th Sultan of Brunei (1967-) | Dollar | 1 sen | obverse | 1968–1996 |
5 sen | obverse | |||||
10 sen | obverse | |||||
20 sen | obverse | |||||
50 sen | obverse |
Canada[]
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1858–Present)/Cent (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: CAD
See also Canadian dollar and Coins of the Canadian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward VII | 1841–1910 | King of the United Kingdom (1901–1910) | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1902–1911 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse | |||||
George V | 1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom (1910–1936) | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1911–1937 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse | |||||
$1 | obverse | 1935–1937 | ||||
George VI | 1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom (1936–1952) | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1937–1953 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse | |||||
$1 | obverse | |||||
Victoria | 1819–1901 | Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901) | Pound Sterling | 1¢ | obverse | 1870–1901 |
5¢ | obverse | |||||
10¢ | obverse | |||||
25¢ | obverse | |||||
50¢ | obverse |
Cook Islands[]
Currency: Dollar (since 1972)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: CKD (unofficial)
See also Cook Islands dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Queen Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | 1 cent | obverse | 1972-1983 |
2 cents | 1972-1983 | ||||
5 cents | 1972-1994 | ||||
10 cents | 1972-1994 | ||||
20 cents | 1972-1994 | ||||
50 cents | 1972-1992 | ||||
50 tene | 1988-1994 | ||||
1 dollar | 1972-1983 | ||||
1 dollar | 1987-1994 | ||||
1 dollar | 1994 | ||||
2 dollars | 1987-1994 | ||||
5 dollars | 1987-1994 | ||||
5 dollars | 2003 |
Cyprus[]
Currency: Pound (1879-2008)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Cent (1⁄100) and Mil (1⁄1000)
Currency Code: CYP
See also Cypriot pound and Coins of the Cypriot pound.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zeno of Citium | 333 BC-264 BC | Hellenistic Stoic philosopher | 20 cents | obverse | 1983-2008 |
Czechoslovakia[]
Currency/Subdivision: Koruna (Kčs, 1919–1939 and 1945–1993)/Haléř or Halier (h, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: CSK
See also Czechoslovak koruna.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juraj Jánošík | 1688–1713 | Outlaw; "Slovak Robin Hood" | Koruna | 2 Kčs | reverse | 1947–1953 |
Fiji[]
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1934–1969)/Penny (1⁄240)
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1969–Present)/Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: FJD
See also Coins of the Fijian pound, Fijian pound and Fijian dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward VIII | 1894–1972 | King of the United Kingdom (1936) | Pound | 1 penny | obverse | 1936–1937 |
3 pence | obverse | |||||
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | Pound | 1⁄2 penny | obverse | 1953–1969 |
1 penny | obverse | |||||
3 pence | obverse | |||||
6 pence | obverse | |||||
12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings) |
obverse | |||||
£1 | obverse | |||||
£5 | obverse | |||||
George V | 1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom (1910–1936) | Pound | 1⁄2 penny | obverse | 1934–1936 |
1 penny | obverse | |||||
6 pence | obverse | |||||
12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings) |
obverse | |||||
£1 | obverse | |||||
£5 | obverse | |||||
George VI | 1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom (1910–1952) | Pound | 1⁄2 penny | obverse | 1937–1953 |
1 penny | obverse | |||||
3 pence | obverse | |||||
6 pence | obverse | |||||
12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings) |
obverse | |||||
£1 | obverse | |||||
£5 | obverse |
France[]
Currency: French franc (1795-2001)/Subdivision: Centime (1⁄100)
See also French franc.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Napoleon Bonaparte | 1769-1821 | Provisional Consul of France (November 10-December 12, 1799); First Consul of France (1799-1804); Emperor of the French (1st reign: 1804-1814; 2nd reign: March 20-June 22, 1815) | Franc (1795-1959) | ¼ franc | obverse | 1803-1809 |
½ franc | obverse | 1802-1814 | ||||
1 franc | obverse | 1802-1814 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1803-1815 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1802-1815 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1802-1814 | ||||
40 francs | obverse | 1802-1813 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louis XVIII | 1755-1824 | King of France (1st reign: 1814-1815; 2nd reign: 1815-1824) | Franc (1795-1959) | ¼ franc | obverse | 1817-1824 |
½ franc | obverse | 1816-1824 | ||||
1 franc | obverse | 1816-1824 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1816-1824 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1816-1824 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1814-1824 | ||||
40 francs | obverse | 1816-1824 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles X | 1757-1836 | King of France (1824-1830) | Franc (1795-1959) | ¼ franc | obverse | 1825-1830 |
½ franc | obverse | 1825-1830 | ||||
1 franc | obverse | 1825-1830 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1825-1830 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1824-1830 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1824-1830 | ||||
40 francs | obverse | 1824-1830 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louis Philippe I | 1773-1850 | King of France (1830-1848) | Franc (1795-1959) | ¼ franc | obverse | 1831-1845 |
25 centimes | obverse | 1845-1848 | ||||
½ franc | obverse | 1831-1845 | ||||
50 centimes | obverse | 1845-1848 | ||||
1 franc | obverse | 1831-1848 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1831-1848 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1830-1848 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1830-1848 | ||||
40 francs | obverse | 1831-1839 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Napoleon III | 1808-1873 | President of France (1848-1852); Emperor of the French (1852-1870) | Franc (1795-1959) | 1 centime | obverse | 1853-1870 |
2 centimes | obverse | 1853-1862 | ||||
5 centimes | obverse | 1853-1865 | ||||
10 centimes | obverse | 1852-1868 | ||||
20 centimes | obverse | 1853-1863 | ||||
20 centimes | obverse | 1864-1868 | ||||
50 centimes | obverse | 1853-1869 | ||||
1 franc | obverse | 1853-1870 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1853-1870 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1853-1859 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1854-1860 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1861-1870 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1862-1869 | ||||
10 francs | obverse | 1854-1868 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1853-1860 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1861-1870 | ||||
50 francs | obverse | 1855-1868 | ||||
100 francs | obverse | 1855-1870 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippe Pétain | 1856-1951 | Chief of the French State (1940-1944) | Franc (1795-1959) | 5 francs | obverse | 1941 |
Germany[]
Currency/Subdivision: Reichsmark (ℛℳ, 1924–1945)/Reichspfennig (rpf., 1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Deutsche Mark (DM, 1948–2002)/Pfennig (Pf., 1⁄100)
Currency Code: DEM
See also German mark and Reichsmark.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul von Hindenburg | 1847–1934 | 2nd president of Germany (1925–1934) | Reichsmark | 5 ℛℳ | obverse | 1935–1945 |
Konrad Adenauer | 1876–1967 | 1st chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1969–1987 |
Willy Brandt | 1913–1992 | 4th chancellor of West Germany (1999-1974) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1969–1987 |
Ludwig Erhard | 1897–1977 | 2nd chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1988–2001 |
Theodor Heuss | 1884–1963 | 1st president of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–1959) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1970–1987 |
Max Planck | 1858–1947 | Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1918) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1957–1971 |
Albert Schweitzer | 1875–1965 | Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1952) | Deutsche Mark | 5 DM | reverse | 1975 |
Kurt Schumacher | 1895–1952 | Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (1945–1952) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1979–2001 |
Franz Josef Strauß | 1915–1988 | Prime Minister of Bavaria (1978–1988) | Deutsche Mark | 2 DM | reverse | 1990–1994 |
Greece[]
Currency/Subdivision: Drachma (Δρ., 1832–2001)/Lepto (n/a, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: GRD
See also Greek drachma.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander the Great | 356 BC-323 BC | King of Macedon (336 BC-323 BC) | Drachma | 100 Δρ. | obverse | 1990–2002 |
Aristotle | 384 BC-322 BC | Philosopher | Drachma | 5 Δρ. | obverse | 1976–2002 |
Markos Botsaris | 1788–1823 | Leader of the Greek War of Independence | Drachma | 50 lepta | obverse | 1976–2002 |
Laskarina Bouboulina | 1771–1825 | Heroine of the Greek War of Independence | Drachma | 1 Δρ. | obverse | 1988–2002 |
Democritus | 406 BC-370 BC | Philosopher | Drachma | 10 Δρ. | obverse | 1976–2002 |
Homer | 8th century BC | Poet | Drachma | 50 Δρ. | obverse | 1986–2002 |
Manto Mavrogenous | 1796–1840 | Heroine of the Greek War of Independence | Drachma | 2 Δρ. | obverse | 1988–2002 |
Dionysios Solomos | 1798–1857 | Poet; wrote "Hymn to Freedom," part of the National Anthem | Drachma | 2 Δρ. | obverse | 1990–2002 |
Hungary[]
Currency/Subdivision: Korona (K, 1919–1926)/Fillér (1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Pengő (P, 1927–1946)/Fillér (1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Forint (Ft, 1946–Present)/Fillér (1⁄100)
Currency Code: HUF
See also Coins of the Hungarian pengő, Coins of the Hungarian forint, Hungarian pengő and Hungarian forint.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferenc Deák | 1803–1876 | Statesman and political reformer | Forint | 200 Ft | obverse | 1983–1995 |
György Dózsa | ????-1514 | Lead a peasants' revolt against the nobility | Forint | 20 Ft | obverse | 1983–1995 |
Miklós Horthy | 1868–1957 | Regent (1920–1944) | Pengő | 5 P | reverse | 1939–1945 |
Lajos Kossuth | 1802–1894 | Regent-President (1848–1849) | Forint | 5 Ft | reverse | 1946–1977 |
reverse | 1947–1977 | |||||
reverse | 1967–1973 | |||||
obverse | 1971–1995 | |||||
obverse | 1983–1995 | |||||
Mary | 1st century BC-1st century AD | Mother of Jesus Christ | Pengő | 2 P | reverse | 1930–1942 |
Jesus | 1 BC-33 AD | The Christ | Pengő | 2 P | reverse | 1930–1942 |
Jordan[]
Currency/Subdivision: Dinar (1949–Present)/Qirsh or Piastre (1⁄100) and Fils (1⁄1000)
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hussein | 1935–1999 | King of Jordan (1952–1999) | Dinar | 1 fils | reverse | 1968–1984 |
1984–1985 | ||||||
5 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1996 | ||||||
10 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1994 | ||||||
25 fils | reverse | 1968–1981 | ||||
1981–1992 | ||||||
50 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1992 | ||||||
100 fils | reverse | 1968–1978 | ||||
1978–1992 | ||||||
¼ dinar | reverse | 1970–1978 | ||||
1978–1996 |
Kenya[]
Currency/Subdivision: Shilling (1966–Present)/Cent (1⁄100)
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1893–1978 | 1st Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978) |
Shilling | 5 cents | obverse | 1966–1980 |
10 cents | obverse | |||||
25 cents | obverse | 1966–1969 | ||||
50 cents | obverse | 1966–1980 | ||||
1 shilling | obverse | |||||
2 shillings | obverse | 1966–1971 | ||||
Daniel arap Moi | 1924-2020 | 2nd President of Kenya (1978–2002) | Shilling | 5 cents | obverse | 1980–2005 |
10 cents | obverse | |||||
50 cents | obverse | |||||
1 shilling | obverse | |||||
5 shillings | obverse | 1985–2005 | ||||
10 shillings | obverse | 1994–2005 | ||||
20 shillings | obverse | 1998–2005 |
Liechtenstein[]
Currency/Subdivision: Krone (1898-1921)/Heller (1⁄100)
Franc (Franken) (1920–present)/Centime (Rappen) (1⁄100)
See also Liechtenstein krone and Liechtenstein franc.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johann II | 1840-1929 | Prince of Liechtenstein (1858-1929) | Liechtenstein krone | 1 krone | obverse | 1900-1915 |
2 kronen | obverse | 1912-1915 | ||||
5 kronen | obverse | 1900-1915 | ||||
10 kronen | obverse | 1900 | ||||
20 kronen | obverse | 1898 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johann II | 1840-1929 | Prince of Liechtenstein (1858-1929) | Liechtenstein franc | 1/2 franc | obverse | 1924 |
1 franc | obverse | 1924 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1924 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1924 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Franz I | 1853-1938 | Prince of Liechtenstein (1929-1938) | Liechtenstein franc | 10 francs | obverse | 1930 |
20 francs | obverse | 1930 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Franz Joseph II | 1906-1989 | Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989) | Liechtenstein franc | 10 francs | obverse | 1946 |
20 francs | obverse | 1946 |
Mexico[]
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1821–Present)/Centavo (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: MXP (1821–1993) and MXN (1993–Present)
See also Mexican peso.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venustiano Carranza | 1859–1920 | President of Mexico (1917–1920) | Peso | $5 | obverse | 1959–1971 |
$100 | obverse | 1984–1992 | ||||
Miguel Domínguez | 1756–1830 | Conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | 10¢ | obverse | 1955–1976 |
$1 | obverse | 1957-1957 | ||||
$5 | obverse | 1957-1957 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1957-1957 | ||||
Miguel Hidalgo | 1753–1811 | Catholic priest; chief leader of the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | $5 | obverse | 1955–1959 |
$10 | obverse | 1955–1956 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1960–1974 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1978–1985 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1985–1990 | ||||
Benito Juárez | 1806–1872 | President of Mexico (1858–1872) | Peso | $25 | obverse | 1972–1982 |
$50 | obverse | 1984–1992 | ||||
José María Morelos | 1765–1815 | General and leader in the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | $1 | obverse | 1947–1987 |
$100 | obverse | 1977–1979 | ||||
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez | 1768–1829 | Conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence | Peso | 5¢ | obverse | 1942–1976 |
Francisco I. Madero | 1873–1913 | President of Mexico (1911–1913) | Peso | 20¢ | obverse | 1974–1983 |
25¢ | obverse | 1964–1966 | ||||
$10 | obverse | 1960–1974 | ||||
Guadalupe Victoria | 1786–1843 | President of Mexico (1824–1829) | Peso | $20 | obverse | 1985–1990 |
Monaco[]
Currency: Monégasque franc (1837-1995)/Subdivision: Centime (1⁄100)
See also Monégasque franc.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honoré V | 1778-1841 | Prince of Monaco (1819-1841) | Monégasque franc (Ancien franc) | 5 centimes | obverse | 1837-1838 |
1 decime | obverse | 1838 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles III | 1818-1889 | Prince of Monaco (1856-1889); founder of the Monte Carlo Casino | Monégasque franc (Ancien franc) | 20 francs | obverse | 1878-1879 |
100 francs | obverse | 1882-1886 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert I | 1848-1922 | Prince of Monaco (1889-1922) | Monégasque franc (Ancien franc) | 100 francs | obverse | 1891-1904 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louis II | 1870-1949 | Prince of Monaco (1922-1949) | Monégasque franc (Ancien franc) | 1 franc | obverse | 1943-1945 |
2 francs | obverse | 1943-1945 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1945 | ||||
10 francs | obverse | 1946 | ||||
20 francs | obverse | 1947 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainier III | 1923-2005 | Prince of Monaco (1940-2005) | Monégasque franc (Ancien franc) | 10 francs | obverse | 1950-1951 |
20 francs | obverse | 1950-1951 | ||||
50 francs | obverse | 1950 | ||||
100 francs | obverse | 1950 | ||||
100 francs | obverse | 1956 |
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainier III | 1923-2005 | Prince of Monaco (1940-2005) | Monégasque franc (Nouveau franc) | 5 centimes | obverse | 1962-1995 |
10 centimes | obverse | 1962-1995 | ||||
20 centimes | obverse | 1962-1995 | ||||
50 centimes | obverse | 1962 | ||||
½ franc | obverse | 1965-1995 | ||||
1 franc | obverse | 1960-1995 | ||||
2 francs | obverse | 1979-1995 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1960-1966 | ||||
5 francs | obverse | 1971-1995 | ||||
10 francs | obverse | 1975-1982 |
Morocco[]
Currency/Subdivision: Dirham (1882–Present)/Santim (1⁄100)
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hassan II | 1929–1999 | King of Morocco (1961–1999) | Dirham | 20 santimat | obverse | 1974–1987 |
50 santimat | obverse | |||||
½ dirham | obverse | 1987–2002 | ||||
1 dirham | obverse | 1965–1974 | ||||
obverse | 1974–1987 | |||||
obverse | 1987–2002 | |||||
5 dirhams | obverse | 1980–1987 |
Netherlands[]
Currency/Subdivision: Gulden (ƒ, 1817–2002)/Cent (ct., 1⁄100)
Currency Code: NLG
See also Dutch gulden.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beatrix | 1938- | Queen of the Netherlands (1980-2013) | Gulden | 5 ct. | obverse | 1982–2001 |
10 ct. | obverse | |||||
25 ct. | obverse | |||||
1 ƒ | obverse | |||||
21⁄2 ƒ | obverse | |||||
5 ƒ | obverse | 1987–2001 |
New Zealand[]
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1840–1967)/Penny (d, 1⁄240)
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Cent (c, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand pound, New Zealand dollar and Coins of the New Zealand dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | Pound | 1⁄2d | obverse | 1940–1967 |
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | 1933–1967 | ||||
6d | obverse | |||||
12d (1/- or 1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
24d (2/- or 1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
30d (21⁄2/- or 1⁄2 crown) |
obverse | |||||
Dollar | 1c | obverse | 1967–1990 | |||
2c | obverse | |||||
5c | obverse | 1967–2006 | ||||
10c | obverse | |||||
20c | obverse | |||||
50c | obverse |
Nigeria[]
Currency/Subdivision: Pounds (£, 1959–1973)/Shilling (/-, 1⁄20) and pence (d, 1⁄240)
Currency/Subdivision: Naira (₦, 1973–Present)/Kobo (1⁄100)
Currency Code: GBP, NGN
See also Nigerian pound and Nigerian naira.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | Pound | 3d | obverse | 1959–1973 |
6d | obverse | |||||
1/- | obverse | |||||
2/- | obverse | |||||
Herbert Macaulay | 1864–1946 | National leader in colonial Nigeria | Naira | ₦1 | obverse | 1979–1984 |
Romania[]
Currency/Subdivision: Romanian leu (L, 1867–Present)/ban (b, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: ROL
See also Romanian leu.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carol I | 1839–1914 | Domnitor (1866–1881) King of Romania (1881–1914) |
Romanian leu | 1 L | both | 1905–1910 |
5 L | ||||||
50 b | reverse | 1910–1914 | ||||
1 L | ||||||
2 L | ||||||
Michael I | 1921- | King (1st reign: 1927-1930) | 5 L | reverse | 1930 | |
20 L | ||||||
Carol II | 1893–1953 | King of Romania (1930-1940) | 10 L | reverse | 1930–1932 | |
20 L | ||||||
100 L | 1932–1936 | |||||
250 L | ||||||
50 L | 1936–1942 | |||||
100 L | ||||||
Michael I | 1921- | King (2nd reign: 1940-1947) | 200 L | reverse | 1942–1944 | |
1944–1945 | ||||||
250 L | 1941–1944 | |||||
500 L | 1941 | |||||
1944–1945 | ||||||
1945–1946 | ||||||
1946–1947 | ||||||
100 L | 1944–1947 | |||||
2,000 L | 1946–1947 | |||||
25,000 L | ||||||
100,000 L | ||||||
5 L | 1947 | |||||
10,000 L | ||||||
Ştefan cel Mare | ca. 1432-1504 | Domnitor of Moldavia | 20 L | reverse | 1991–2004 | |
Alexandru Ioan Cuza | 1820–1873 | Domnitor of the Romanian Principalities | 50 L | reverse | ||
Mihai Viteazu | 1558–1601 | Domnitor of Wallachia, Domnitor of Transylvania and Domnitor of Moldavia | 100 L | reverse | 1991–2006 | |
Constantin Brâncoveanu | 1654–1714 | Domnitor of Wallachia | 1,000 L | reverse | 2000–2006 |
Sarawak, Raj of[]
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1858-1953)/Cent (1⁄100)
See also Sarawak dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Brooke | 1803-1868 | 1st White Rajah of Sarawak (1842-1868) | Dollar | 1⁄4 cent | obverse | 1863 |
1⁄2 cent | obverse | 1863 | ||||
1 cent | obverse | 1863 | ||||
Charles Brooke | 1829-1917 | 2nd White Rajah of Sarawak (1868-1917) | Dollar | 1⁄4 cent | obverse | 1870-1896 |
1⁄2 cent | obverse | 1870-1896 | ||||
1 cent | obverse | 1870-1891 | ||||
1 cent | obverse | 1892-1897 | ||||
5 cents | obverse | 1900-1915 | ||||
10 cents | obverse | 1900-1915 | ||||
20 cents | obverse | 1900-1915 | ||||
50 cents | obverse | 1900-1906 | ||||
Charles Vyner Brooke | 1874-1963 | 3rd and final White Rajah of Sarawak (1917-1946) | Dollar | 1⁄2 cent | obverse | 1933 |
1 cent | obverse | 1920 | ||||
1 cent | obverse | 1927-1941 | ||||
5 cents | obverse | 1920 | ||||
5 cents | obverse | 1920-1927 | ||||
10 cents | obverse | 1920 | ||||
10 cents | obverse | 1920-1934 | ||||
20 cents | obverse | 1920 | ||||
20 cents | obverse | 1927 | ||||
50 cents | obverse | 1927 |
South Africa[]
Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1923–1961)/Penny (d, 1⁄240)
Currency/Subdivision: Rand (R, 1961–Present)/Cent (c, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: ZAR
See also Coins of the South African pound, Coins of the South African rand, South African rand and South African pound.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | Pound | 1⁄4d | obverse | 1953–1961 |
1⁄2d | obverse | |||||
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
1/- (1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
2/- (1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
21⁄2 shillings | obverse | |||||
1⁄2 sovereign | obverse | |||||
1 sovereign | obverse | |||||
George V | 1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom (1910–1936) | Pound | 1⁄4d | obverse | 1923–1937 |
1⁄2d | obverse | |||||
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
1/- (1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
2/- (1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
21⁄2 shillings | obverse | |||||
1⁄2 sovereign | obverse | |||||
1 sovereign | obverse | |||||
George VI | 1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom (1936–1952) | Pound | 1⁄4d | obverse | 1937–1953 |
1⁄2d | obverse | |||||
1d | obverse | |||||
3d | obverse | |||||
6d | obverse | |||||
1/- (1 shilling) |
obverse | |||||
2/- (1 florin) |
obverse | |||||
21⁄2 shillings | obverse | |||||
1⁄2 sovereign | obverse | |||||
1 sovereign | obverse |
South Korea[]
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1945–1953)/Jeon (1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Hwan (1953–1962)/Jeon (1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1962–Present)/Jeon (1⁄100)
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won (1945), South Korean hwan, and South Korean won.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I Seungman | 1875–1965 | 1st President of the Provisional Government of South Korea (1919–1925); 1st, 2nd, & 3rd President of the Republic of Korea (1948–1960) |
won | 100 won | obverse | 1959–1962 |
Soviet Union[]
Currency/Subdivision: Ruble (руб, 1917–1991)/Kopek (к, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: SUR
See also Soviet ruble.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vladimir Lenin | 1870–1924 | Leader of the October Revolution; 1st Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1917–1924) | Ruble | 50к | obverse | 1967–1991 |
Thailand[]
Currency/Subdivision: Tical (1857–1925)/Satang (st, 1⁄100)
Currency/Subdivision: Baht (฿, 1925–Present)/Satang (st, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: THB
See also Thai baht.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chulalongkorn | 1853–1910 | King of Siam (1868–1910) | Tical | 1 fueang (12.5st) |
obverse | 1876–1909 |
1 salueng (25st) |
1876–1913 | |||||
50st | ||||||
1 tical | ||||||
1 solot (0.78125st) |
1887–1909 | |||||
1 at (1.5625st) | ||||||
1 siao (3.125st) | ||||||
Vajiravudh | 1881–1925 | King of Siam (1910–1925) | Tical Baht |
1 salueng (25st) |
obverse | 1913–1930 |
2 salueng (50st) | ||||||
฿1 | 1913–1918 | |||||
Prajadhipok | 1893–1941 | King of Siam (1925–1935) | Baht | 25st | obverse | 1930–1942 |
50st | ||||||
Ananda Mahidol | 1925–1946 | King of Thailand (1935–1946) | Baht | 5st | obverse | 1946–1950 |
10st | ||||||
25st | ||||||
50st | ||||||
Bhumibol Adulyadej | 1927–2016 | King of Thailand (1946–2016) | Baht | 5st | obverse | 1950–2018 |
10st | ||||||
25st | ||||||
50st | ||||||
฿1 | ||||||
฿5 | 1972–2018 | |||||
1st | 1987–2018 | |||||
฿10 | 1988–2018 | |||||
฿2 | 2005–2018 |
United Kingdom[]
Currency/Subdivision: Pound Sterling (£, 1138–Present)/Pence (p, 1⁄240, 1158-1971; 1⁄100, 1971–Present)
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling and Pound sterling.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anne | 1665–1714 | King of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–1714) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1702–1714 |
Charles I | 1600–1649 | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625–1649) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1625–1649 |
Charles II | 1630–1685 | King of Scots, King of England and Ireland (1660–1685) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1660–1685 |
Edward I | 1239–1307 | King of England (1272–1307) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
1 halfpenny (1⁄2p) |
obverse | ????-???? | ||||
Edward II | 1284–1327 | King of England (1307–1327) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Edward III | 1312–1377 | King of England (1327–1377) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Edward IV | 1442–1483 | King of England (1461–1470 and 1470–1471) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Edward VI | 1537–1553 | King of England (1547–1553) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1547–1553 |
Edward VII | 1841–1910 | King of the United Kingdom (1901–1910) | Pound Sterling | 3⁄4 farthing (1⁄12p) |
obverse | 1902–1913 |
1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1901–1911 | ||||
Elizabeth II | 1926- | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1953–1960 |
Halfpenny (1⁄2p) |
obverse | 1953–1984 | ||||
3p | obverse | 1953–1971 | ||||
6p | obverse | 1953–1980 | ||||
12p | obverse | 1953–1990 | ||||
George I | 1660–1727 | King of Great Britain and Ireland (1714–1727) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1717–1730 |
George II | 1683–1760 | King of Great Britain and Ireland (1727–1760) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1730–1771 |
George III | 1738–1820 | King of the United Kingdom (1760–1820) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1771–1821 |
George IV | 1762–1830 | King of the United Kingdom (1820–1830) | Pound Sterling | 1⁄3 farthing (1⁄12p) |
obverse | 1827–1835 |
1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1821–1831 | ||||
George V | 1865–1936 | King of the United Kingdom (1910–1936) | Pound Sterling | 1⁄3 farthing (1⁄12p) |
obverse | 1913-???? |
1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1911-1831 | ||||
George VI | 1895–1952 | King of the United Kingdom (1936–1952) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1936–1952 |
Henry I | 1068–1135 | King of England (1100–1135) | Pound Sterling | 1 halfpenny (1⁄2p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry III | 1207–1272 | King of England (1216–1272) | Pound Sterling | 1 halfpenny (1⁄2p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry IV | 1367–1413 | King of England (1399–1413) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry V | 1387–1422 | King of England (1399–1413) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry VI | 1421–1471 | King of England (1422–1461 and 1470–1471) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry VII | 1457–1509 | King of England (1457–1509) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Henry VIII | 1491–1547 | King of England (1509–1547) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1509–1547 |
James I | 1566–1625 | King of Scots (1567–1625); King of England and Ireland (1603–1625) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1566–1625 |
James II | 1633–1701 | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1685–1688) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1685–1688 |
Mary II | 1662–1694 | Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1694) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1689–1694 |
Richard II | 1367–1400 | King of England (1377–1399) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Richard III | 1452–1485 | King of England (1483–1485) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | ????-???? |
Victoria | 1819–1901 | Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901) | Pound Sterling | 1⁄4 farthing (1⁄16p) |
obverse | 1839–1853 |
1|3}} farthing (1⁄12p) |
obverse | 1866–1902 | ||||
1⁄2 farthing (1⁄8p) |
obverse | 1828–1869 | ||||
1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1838–1902 | ||||
William III | 1650–1702 | King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702) | Pound Sterling | 1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1689–1702 |
William IV | 1765–1837 | King of the United Kingdom (1830–1837) | Pound Sterling | 1⁄3 farthing (1⁄12p) |
obverse | 1835–1866 |
1 farthing (1⁄4p) |
obverse | 1831–1838 |
United States[]
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1792–Present)/Cent (¢, 1⁄100)
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar, Template:Obsolete U.S. currency and coinage and United States dollar.
Person | Years of Birth/Death | Reason for Honor | Currency | Denomination | Obverse or Reverse | Years of Circulation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1890–1969 | 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) | Dollar | $1 | obverse | 1971–1978 |
Benjamin Franklin | 1706–1790 | Founding Father | Dollar | 50¢ | obverse | 1948–1963 |
References[]
- ^ Book of Guinness World Records 50th anniversary edition
- ^ a b "Minister releases circulating wedding coin for all Australians" (Press release). Royal Australian Mint. 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-06-02. (Archived by WebCite at )
- Lists of people on coins
- Lists of people by honor or award