List of people on coins - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of people found on circulating coins throughout the world. Note that this list is of actual people and not deities or fictional persons.

Currently, The Queen features on more coins than any other person. This fact featured in the Book of Guinness World Records

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Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...

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Albania

Currency: Lek (since 1926)
Subdivision: Qindarkë
Currency Code: ALL
See also Albanian lek
Albanian lek
The lek is the official currency of Albania. It is subdivided into 100 qindarka , although qindarka are no longer issued.-Names:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Gentius Gentius Gentius was the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State. The name appears to derive from PIE *g'en- "to beget", cognate to Latin gens, gentis "kin, clan, race". He was the son of Pleuratus III, a king who kept relations with Rome very strong...	unknown	last King of Illyria, 180 BC-168 BC	50 lekë	obverse	1996
Teuta	unknown	Queen and Regent of Illyria, 230 BC-228 BC	100 lekë	obverse	2000

Aruba

Currency: Florin (since 1986)
Symbol: ƒ
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: AWG
See also Aruban florin
Aruban florin
The florin is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par.-History:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...	1938-	Queen of the Netherlands, 1980-	1ƒ	obverse	1986
			2ƒ	obverse
			5ƒ	obverse

Australia

Currency: Dollar (since 1966)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: AUD
See also Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of Australia, 1952-	5c	obverse	1966
			10c	obverse
			20c	obverse
			50c	obverse	1969
			$1	obverse	1984
			$2	obverse	1988
The Duchess of Cambridge (née Catherine Middleton)	1982-	Duchess of Cambridge, 2011-	20c	reverse	2011
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge	1982-	Duke of Cambridge, 2011-	20c	reverse	2011

Belize

Currency: Dollar (since 1885)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: BZD
See also Coins of the Belize dollar.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of Belize, 1952-	1 cent	obverse	1981
			5 cents	obverse
			10 cents	obverse
			25 cents	obverse
			50 cents	obverse
			$1	obverse	1990

Bermuda

Currency: Dollar (since 1970)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: BMD
See also Bermudian dollar.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	1 cent	obverse	1970
			5 cents	obverse
			10 cents	obverse
			25 cents	obverse
			$1	obverse

Brazil

Currency: Real (since 1994)
Symbol: R$
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: BRL
See also Brazilian real
Brazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese noble, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil. Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. While details of Cabral's early life are sketchy, it...	1467–1520	explorer and navigator; discovered the sea route to Brazil, 1500	R$0.01	obverse	1998
Tiradentes Tiradentes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes , was a leading member of the Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira whose aim was full independence from the Portuguese colonial power and to create a Brazilian republic. When the plan was discovered, Tiradentes was...	1746–1792	leader of the Brazilian independence movement	R$0.05	obverse
Pedro I	1798–1834	1st Emperor, 1822–1831	R$0.10	obverse
Deodoro da Fonseca Deodoro da Fonseca Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca became the first president of the Republic of Brazil after heading a military coup that deposed Emperor Pedro II and proclaimed the Republic in 1889, disestablishing the Empire of Brazil.- Biography :...	1827–1892	1st President, 1889–1891	R$0.25	obverse
José María da Silva Paranhos, Jr.	1845–1912	Baron of Rio Branco, statesman; helped establish the modern national boundaries of Brazil	R$0.50	obverse

Brunei

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Sen
Currency Code: BND
See also Coins of the Brunei dollar.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Hassanal Bolkiah	1946-	29th Sultan, 1967-	1 sen	obverse	1996
			5 sen	obverse
			10 sen	obverse
			20 sen	obverse
			50 sen	obverse

Canada

Currency: Dollar (since 1858)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: CAD
See also Coins of the Canadian dollar. List of people on coins of Canada

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of Canada, 1952-	1¢	obverse	1953
			5¢	obverse
			10¢	obverse
			25¢	obverse
			50¢	obverse
			$1	obverse	1987
			$2	obverse	1996
Terry Fox Terry Fox Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...	1958–1981	cancer treatment activist; ran the Marathon of Hope on a prosthetic leg	$1	reverse	2005

Cayman Islands

Currency: Dollar (since 1972)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: KYD
See also Cayman Islands dollar
Cayman Islands dollar
The Cayman Islands Dollar is the currency of the Cayman Islands. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively CI$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	1 cent	obverse	1972
			5 cents	obverse
			10 cents	obverse
			25 cents	obverse

Colombia

Currency: Peso (since 1837)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: COP
See also Colombian peso
Colombian peso
The peso is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP and it is also informally abbreviated as COL$. However, the official peso symbol is $. As 20 July 2011, the exchange rate of the Colombian peso is 1750 Colombian pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.-History:The peso has been the currency of Colombia...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...	1783–1830	1st President, 1819–1828	$20	obverse	1989

Cyprus

Currency: Pound (since 1879)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Cent and Mil
Currency Code: CYP
See also Cypriot pound
Cypriot pound
The pound, also known as the lira , was the currency of Cyprus, including the Sovereign Base Areas in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, until 31 December 2007, when the Republic of Cyprus adopted the euro...

and Coins of the Cypriot pound.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher from Citium . Zeno was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC. Based on the moral ideas of the Cynics, Stoicism laid great emphasis on goodness and peace of mind gained from living a life of virtue in...	333 BC-264 BC	Hellenistic Stoic philosopher	20 cents	obverse	1983

Czech Republic

Currency: Koruna (since 1993)
Symbol: Kč
Subdivision: Haléř
Symbol: h
Currency Code: CZK
See also Coins of the Czech koruna
Coins of the Czech koruna
Czech koruna coins are part of the physical form of the current Czech currency, the Czech koruna.-Notes:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Wenceslaus I Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia Wenceslaus I , or Wenceslas I, was the duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his own brother, Boleslav the Cruel....	907-929/35	patron saint of the Czech Republic	20 Kč	reverse	1993

Denmark

Currency: Krone (since 1873)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre
Currency Code: DKK
See also Danish krone
Danish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Margrethe II Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...	1940-	Queen of Denmark, 1972-	10 kr	obverse	1989
	1940-	Queen of Denmark, 1972-	20 kr	obverse	1989

Dominican Republic

Currency: Peso (since 1844)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Centavo
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: DOP
See also Dominican peso
Dominican peso
The Dominican peso, also called peso oro is the currency of the Dominican Republic. Its symbol is "$", with "RD$" used when distinction from other pesos is required; its ISO 4217 code is "DOP". Each peso is divided into 100 centavos , for which the ¢ symbol is used...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Francisco Del Rosario Sánchez was a politician and founding father of the Dominican Republic. He is considered by Dominicans as the second leader of the 1844 Dominican War of Independence, after Juan Pablo Duarte and before Ramón Matías Mella. The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is...	1817–1861	2nd Founding Father of the Republic	$5	obverse	1997
Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez is one of the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic. He was a visionary and liberal thinker who along with Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella is widely considered the architect of the Dominican Republic and its independence from Haitian rule in 1844...	1813–1876	1st Founding Father of the Republic	$1	obverse	1991
Gregorio Luperón Gregorio Luperón Gregorio Luperón , is best known for being a Dominican military and state leader who was the main leader in the restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863....	1839–1897	3rd Founding Father of the Republic	$10	obverse	2005
Ramón Matías Mella Ramón Matías Mella Matías Ramón Mella, born 25 February 1816, is regarded as a national hero in the Dominican Republic. The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is partially named in his honor....	1816–1864	hero of the Dominican War of Independence, 1844	$25	obverse	2005

Eastern Caribbean States

Currency: Dollar (since 1981)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: XCD
See also East Caribbean dollar
East Caribbean dollar
The East Caribbean dollar is the currency of eight of the nine members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	1 cent	obverse	1981
			2 cents	obverse
			5 cents	obverse
			10 cents	obverse
			25 cents	obverse
			$1	obverse

European Union

Currency: Euro (since 2002)
Symbol: €
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: n/a
Currency Code: EUR
See also Euro coins
Euro coins
There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros . The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse, which means that each coin has a variety of different...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Albert II Albert II of Belgium Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...	1934-	King of Belgium, 1993-	€0.01	reverse (Belgium)	2002
			€0.02	reverse (Belgium)
			€0.05	reverse (Belgium)
			€0.10	reverse (Belgium)
			€0.20	reverse (Belgium)
			€0.50	reverse (Belgium)
			€1	reverse (Belgium)
			€2	reverse (Belgium)
Albert II Albert II, Prince of Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...	1958-	Prince of Monaco	€1	reverse (Monaco)	2002
			€1	reverse (Monaco)	2005
			€2	reverse (Monaco)	2005
Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri Durante degli Alighieri, mononymously referred to as Dante , was an Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia ...	1265–1321	author of The Divine Comedy	€2	reverse (Italy)	2002
Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...	1938-	Queen of the Netherlands, 1980-	€0.01	reverse (Netherlands)	2002
			€0.02	reverse (Netherlands)
			€0.05	reverse (Netherlands)
			€0.10	reverse (Netherlands)
			€0.20	reverse (Netherlands)
			€0.50	reverse (Netherlands)
			€1	reverse (Netherlands)
			€2	reverse (Netherlands)
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...	1927-	Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, 2005-	€0.01	reverse (Vatican)	2006
			€0.02	reverse (Vatican)
			€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 Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...	1547–1616	novelist, poet, playwright; father of Spanish literature	€0.10	reverse (Spain)	2002
			€0.20	reverse (Spain)
			€0.50	reverse (Spain)
Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios or Rigas Velestinlis was a Greek writer and revolutionary of Aromanian origin, active in the Modern Greek Enlightenment, remembered as a Greek national hero, a victim of Balkan uprising against the Ottoman Empire and a forerunner of the Greek War of Independence.-Early...	1757–1798	revolutionary; first casualty of the Greek War of Independence	€0.10	reverse (Greece)	2002
Henri Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg OIH is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...	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 Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...	1920–2005	Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, 1978–2005	€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 Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I \|Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...	1938-	King of Spain, 1975-	€1	reverse (Spain)	2002
	1938-	King of Spain, 1975-	€2	reverse (Spain)	2002
Marcus Aurelius	121-180	Emperor of the Roman Empire, 161-180	€0.50	reverse (Italy)	2002
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...	1756–1791	classical composer and pianist	€1	reverse (Austria)	2002
Saint Marinus Saint Marinus Saint Marinus was the founder of the world's oldest surviving republic, San Marino, in 301. Tradition holds that he was a stonemason by trade who came from the island of Rab on the other side of the Adriatic Sea , fleeing persecution for his Christian beliefs in the Diocletianic Persecution...	???-366	founder of San Marino, 301	€0.20	reverse (San Marino)	2002
France Prešeren France Prešeren France Prešeren was a Slovene Romantic poet. He is considered the Slovene national poet. Although he was not a particularly prolific author, he inspired virtually all Slovene literature thereafter....	1800–1849	poet; author of the lyrics to the national anthem	€2	reverse (Slovenia)	2007
Rainier III Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...	1923–2005	Prince of Monaco, 1949–2005	€1	reverse (Monaco)	2002
	1923–2005	Prince of Monaco, 1949–2005	€2	reverse (Monaco)	2002
Primož Trubar Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primož Truber was a Slovene Protestant reformer, the founder and the first superintendent of the Protestant Church of the Slovene Lands, a consolidator of the Slovene language and the author of the first Slovene-language printed book...	1508–1586	founder and first superintendent of the Protestant Church of Slovenia	€1	reverse (Slovenia)	2007
Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932...	1864–1936	statesman, diplomat	€0.50	reverse (Greece)	2002
Bertha von Suttner Bertha von Suttner Bertha Felicitas Sophie Freifrau von Suttner was an Austrian novelist, radical pacifist, and the first woman to be a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.-Biography:Suttner was born in Prague, Bohemia, the daughter of an impoverished Austrian Field Marshal,...	1843–1914	winner, Nobel Peace Prize, 1905	€2	reverse (Austria)	2002

Fiji

Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: FJD
See also Fijian dollar
Fijian dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Fiji since 1969 and was also the currency between 1867 and 1873. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively FJ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...

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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
Currency Code: GTQ
See also Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Bartolomé de Las Casas Bartolomé de Las Casas Bartolomé de las Casas O.P. was a 16th-century Spanish historian, social reformer and Dominican friar. He became the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians"...	1484–1566	priest; advocate for the rights of Indigenous people	1 centavo	obverse	1965

Honduras

Currency: Lempira (since 1931)
Symbol: L
Subdivision: Centavo
Currency Code: HNL
See also Honduran lempira
Honduran lempira
The lempiras is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces...

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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
Lempira	????-1537	Lencas leader who fought against Spanish conquistadors	50 centavos	obverse	1967

Jamaica

Currency: Dollar (since 1969)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: JMD
See also Jamaican dollar
Jamaican dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Jamaica since 1969. It is often abbreviated "J$", the J serving to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.-History:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Alexander Bustamante Alexander Bustamante Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica was a Jamaican politician and labour leader....	1884–1977	Chief Minister, 1953–1955; Prime Minister, 1962–1967	$1	reverse	1990
Paul Bogle Paul Bogle Paul Bogle was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Protests, which agitated for justice and fair treatment for all in Jamaica. Leading the Morant Bay rebellion, he was captured and hanged on October 24,1865 in the Morant Bay Court...	1822–1865	leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion, 1865	10 cents	reverse	1991
Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH was a Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League...	1887–1940	founder, UNIA-ACL, 1914	25 cents	reverse	1991
	1887–1940	founder, UNIA-ACL, 1914	$20	reverse	1999
George William Gordon George William Gordon George William Gordon, National Hero of Jamaica was a Jamaican businessman and politician. On the centenary of his death, he was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica. Gordon was the 2nd of 7 children born to a white planter, Joseph Gordon and a mulatto slave, Ann Rattray in April 1815 although...	1820–1865	statesman	$10	reverse	1991
Norman Washington Manley	1893–1969	Chief Minister, 1955–1962	$5	reverse	1994

Jordan

Currency: Dinar (since 1949)
Subdivision: Qirsh or Piastre
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar
Jordanian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Jordan. The dinar is divided into 10 dirham, 100 qirsh or 1000 fils....

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...	1962-	King of Jordan, 1999-	1 qirsh	reverse	2000
			5 piastres	reverse
			10 piastres	reverse
			¼ dinar	reverse	2004
			½ dinar	reverse	2000
Hussein Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict...	1935–1999	King of Jordan, 1952–1999	½ qirsh	reverse	1996
			2½ piastres	reverse	1992
			1 dinar	reverse	1998

Kenya

Currency: Shilling (since 1966)
Subdivision: Cent
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling
Kenyan shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents.-Coins:The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 shillings. Twenty-five cents coins were not minted after 1969; 2 shillings coins were last minted in 1971...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....	1893–1978	1st Prime Minister, 1963–1964; 1st President, 1964–1978	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
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: MXN
See also Mexican peso
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Juan de la Barrera Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...	1828–1847	one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847	$50	reverse	1993
Juan Escutia Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...	1830–1847	one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847	$50	reverse	1993
Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant...	1753–1811	Catholic priest; leader of the Mexican War of Independence	$20	reverse	1993
Francisco Márquez Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...	1834–1847	one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847	$50	reverse	1993
Agustín Melgar Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...	1830–1847	one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847	$50	reverse	1993
Fernando Montes de Oca Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...	1830–1847	one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847	$50	reverse	1993
Octavio Paz Octavio Paz Octavio Paz Lozano was a Mexican writer, poet, and diplomat, and the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature.-Early life and writings:...	1914–1998	winner, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1990	$20	reverse	2000
Vicente Suárez Niños Héroes The Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...	1833–1847	one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847	$50	reverse	1993

Mongolia

Currency: Tögrög (since 1925)
Symbol: ₮
Subdivision: Möngö
Currency Code: MNT
See also Mongolian tögrög.

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
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...	1929–1999	King of Morocco, 1961–1999	5 dirhams	obverse	1987
	1929–1999	King of Morocco, 1961–1999	10 dirhams	obverse	1995
Mohammed VI Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI is the present King of Morocco and Amir al-Mu'minin . He ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father.-Education:...	1963-	King of Morocco, 1999-	1 dirham	obverse	2002

New Zealand

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: c
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand. It also circulates in the Cook Islands , Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. It is divided into 100 cents....

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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
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			$1	obverse	1990
			$2	obverse	1990

Nigeria

Currency: Naira (since 1973)
Symbol: ₦
Subdivision: Kobo
Currency Code: NGN
See also Nigerian naira
Nigerian naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.The Central Bank of Nigeria is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Herbert Macauley Colonial Nigeria Colonial Nigeria ran from 1800 till October 1, 1960 when it gained independence. Up until the amalgamation of 1914, the country's constituting parts existed as separate British protectorates.-Abolition of the Slave Trade:...	1864–1946	national leader in colonial Nigeria	₦1	obverse	2007

Norway

Currency: Krone (since 1875)
Symbol: kr
Subdivision: Øre
Currency Code: NOK
See also Norwegian krone
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Harald V Harald V of Norway Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...	1937-	King of Norway, 1991-	10 kr	obverse	1995
	1937-	King of Norway, 1991-	20 kr	obverse	1994

Pakistan

Currency: Rupee (since 1947)
Symbol: Rs.
Subdivision: Paisa
Currency Code: PKR
See also Pakistani rupee
Pakistani rupee
The rupee is the currency of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of the country. The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is Rs, used on receipts when purchasing goods and services. In Pakistan, the rupee is referred to as the...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....	1876–1948	1st Governor-General, 1947–1948; "Father of the Nation"	Rs. 1	obverse	1998
Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....	1953–2007	Prime Minister, 1988–1990; 1993–1996	Rs. 10	reverse	2008

Paraguay

Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)
Symbol:

Subdivision: Céntimo
Currency Code: PYG
See also Paraguayan guaraní
Paraguayan guaraní
The guaraní is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní was divided into 100 céntimos but, because of inflation, céntimos are no longer in use.The currency sign is .-History:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Bernardino Caballero Bernardino Caballero Bernardino Caballero Melgarejo was the President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party....	1839–1912	President, 1880–1886	500	obverse	1997
José E. Díaz José E. Díaz José Eduvigis Díaz was a celebrated Paraguayan general. Díaz was born in the town of Cerro Verá east of Pirayú in the department of Paraguarí. His parents were named Juan Andrés Díaz and Dolores Vera....	????-1867	General; hero of the Battle of Curupaity, 1866	100	obverse	1990
José Félix Estigarribia José Félix Estigarribia Marshal José Félix Estigarribia Insaurralde was a decorated Paraguayan war hero and President of Paraguay for the Liberal party. Educated as an agronomist, he joined the national Army in 1910 and spent time in Chile and in Saint Cyr's military academy in France for additional training...	1888–1940	President, 1939–1940	50	obverse	1975
Eugenio A. Garay	????-????	General	10	obverse	1975

Philippines

Currency: Piso (since 1852)
Symbol:

Subdivision: Sentimo
Currency Code: PHP
See also Philippine peso
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines' revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation...	1869–1964	1st President, 1899–1901	5	obverse	1995
Andrés Bonifacio Andres Bonifacio Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...	1863–1897	leader in the Philippine Revolution	10	obverse	2000
Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899...	1864–1903	1st Prime Minister, 1899; author of the 1st Constitution	10	obverse	2000
José Rizal José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...	1861–1896	hero of the Philippine Revolution	1	obverse	1995

Russia

Currency: Ruble (since 1710)
Symbol: руб
Subdivision: Kopek
Symbol: к
Currency Code: RUB
See also Russian ruble
Russian ruble
The ruble or rouble is the currency of the Russian Federation and the two partially recognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Formerly, the ruble was also the currency of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union prior to their breakups. Belarus and Transnistria also use currencies with...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Saint George Saint George Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...	278-303	Patron saint of Moscow	1к	obverse	1997
			5к	obverse
			10к	obverse
			50к	obverse

Serbia

Currency: Dinar (since 2003)
Symbol: din.
Subdivision: Para ()
Currency Code: RSD
See also Serbian dinar
Serbian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Serbia. An earlier currency also called dinar was used in Serbia between 1868 and 1918. The earliest use of the dinar date to 1214. Today's Serbian dinar is a continuation of the last Yugoslav dinar...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer...	1856–1943	father of AC power	20 din.	obverse	2003

South Korea

Currency: Won (since 1962)
Symbol: ₩
Subdivision: Jeon ()
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-sin Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well...	1545–1598	naval leader during the Japanese invasions of Korea, 1592–1598	₩100	obverse	1970
	1545–1598		₩100	obverse	1983

Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

(Taiwan)

Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (since 1949)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Jiao , Cent
Currency Code: TWD
See also New Taiwan dollar
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....	1887–1975	President of the Republic of China, 1948–1975	$1	obverse	1981
			$5	obverse
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Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...	1866–1925	Founding father of the Republic of China	$10	obverse	2001
	1866–1925	Founding father of the Republic of China	$50	obverse	2002
Mona Rudao Mona Rudao Mona Rudao, or Mouna Rudao was the son of a chief of the Seediq tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In 1911, he made a visit to Japan...	1882–1930	Seediq chief, leader of Wushe Incident	$20	obverse	2001
Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo , Kuomintang politician and leader, was the son of President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China...	1910–1988	President of the Republic of China, 1978–1988	$10	obverse	2010
Chiang Wei-shui Chiang Wei-shui Chiang Wei-shui was a founder of the Taiwanese Cultural Association and the Taiwanese People's Party. He is seen as one of the most important figures in the colonial resistance movement....	1891–1931	Leader of colonial resistance movement	$10	obverse	2010

United Kingdom

Currency: Pound Sterling (since 1158)
Symbol: £
Subdivision: Penny
Symbol: p
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	1p	obverse	1971
			2p	obverse	1971
			5p	obverse	1968
			10p	obverse	1968
			20p	obverse	1982
			50p	obverse	1969
			£1	obverse	1983
			£2	obverse	1997

United States

Currency: Dollar (since 1792)
Symbol: $
Subdivision: Cent
Symbol: ¢
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	In Circulation Since
John Adams John Adams John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...	1735–1826	2nd President, 1797–1801	$1	obverse	2007
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...	1767–1848	6th President, 1825–1829	$1	obverse	2008
Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Susan Brownell Anthony was a prominent American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the 19th century women's rights movement to introduce women's suffrage into the United States. She was co-founder of the first Women's Temperance Movement with Elizabeth Cady Stanton as President...	1820–1906	suffragist, women's rights activist	$1	obverse	1979
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon....	1930-	explorer, first man on the moon	25¢	reverse(OH)	2002
James Buchanan James Buchanan James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....	1791–1868	15th President, 1857–1861	$1	obverse	2010
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was an American explorer and guide, fur trapper and trader, military scout during the Mexican-American War, alcalde of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, and a gold prospector and hotel operator in California. He spoke French and English, and learned German and Spanish...	1805–1866	Sacagawea's son	$1	obverse	2000
William Clark	1770–1838	co-leader of the Corps of Discovery	25¢	reverse (MO)	2003
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...	1899–1974	jazz composer, pianist, and orchestra leader	25¢	reverse (DC)	2009
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...	1800–1874	13th President, 1850–1853	$1	obverse	2010
James Garfield James Garfield James Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive...	1831–1881	20th President, 1881	$1	obverse	2011
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...	1822–1885	18th President, 1869–1877	$1	obverse	2011
General Edward Hand Edward Hand -Early life and career:Hand was born in Clyduff, King's County, Ireland January 10, 1742, and was baptised in Shinrone. His father was John Hand. Among his immediate neighbours were the Kearney family, ancestors of U.S. President Barack Obamba [1]...	1744–1802	Continental Army Officer	25¢	reverse(NJ)	1999
Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...	1822–1893	19th President, 1877–1881	$1	obverse	2011
William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...	1773–1841	9th President, 1841	$1	obverse	2009
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...	1767–1845	7th President, 1829–1837	$1	obverse	2008
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...	1743–1846	3rd President, 1801–1809	5¢	obverse	1938
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Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...	1808–1875	17th President, 1865–1869	$1	obverse	2011
Kamehameha I Kamehameha I Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...	1758?-1819	King of Hawaii, 1795–1819	25¢	reverse (HI)	2008
Helen Keller Helen Keller Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree....	1880–1968	deafblind activist, author, lecturer	25¢	reverse (AL)	2003
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....	1917–1963	35th President, 1917–1963	50¢	obverse	1964
Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark...	1774–1809	leader of the Corps of Discovery	25¢	reverse (MO)	2003
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...	1809–1865	16th President, 1861–1865	1¢	both	1909
		future president	25¢	reverse (IL)	2003
		16th President, 1861–1865	25¢	reverse (SD)	2006
		16th President, 1861–1865	$1	obverse	2010
James Madison James Madison James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...	1751–1836	4th President, 1809–1817	$1	obverse	2007
James Monroe James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...	1758–1831	Revolutionary War hero	25¢	reverse (NJ)	1999
	1758–1831	5th President, 1817–1825	$1	obverse	2008
John Muir John Muir John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions...	1838–1914	one of the first modern preservationists	25¢	reverse (CA)	2005
Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...	1804–1869	14th President, 1853–1857	$1	obverse	2010
James K. Polk James K. Polk James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...	1795–1849	11th President, 1845–1849	$1	obverse	2009
Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from St. Jones Neck in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, east of Dover...	1728–1784	rode all night from Dover, DE, to Philadelphia, PA, to cast the deciding vote for the Declaration of Independence, 1776	25¢	reverse (DE)	1999
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...	1882–1945	32nd President, 1933–1945	10¢	obverse	1946
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...	1858–1919	26th President, 1901–1909	25¢	reverse (SD)	2006
Sacagawea Sacagawea Sacagawea ; was a Lemhi Shoshone woman, who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide, in their exploration of the Western United States...	1787–1812	guide to the Corps of Discovery	$1	obverse	2000
John Tyler John Tyler John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor...	1790–1862	10th President, 1841–1845	$1	obverse	2009
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass...	1784–1850	12th President, 1849–1850	$1	obverse	2009
George Washington George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...	1732–1799	1st President, 1789–1797	25¢	obverse	1932
		General of the Continental Army	25¢	reverse (NJ)	1999
		1st President, 1789–1797	25¢	reverse (SD)	2006
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Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....	1782–1862	8th President, 1837–1841	$1	obverse	2008
Prince Whipple Prince Whipple Prince Whipple was an African American slave who accompanied his owner, General William Whipple of the New Hampshire militia, during the American Revolutionary War.- Early life :William C...	1750–1796	African American Slave, accompanied General Whipple of NH	25¢	reverse(NJ)	1999
Orville Wright Wright brothers The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903...	1871–1948	brothers who built the first airplane	25¢	reverse (NC)	2001
Wilbur Wright Wright brothers The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , were two Americans credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903...	1867–1912	brothers who built the first airplane	25¢	reverse (NC)	2001
York	1770–1831	explorer, Corps of Discovery	25¢	reverse(MO)	2003

Albania

Currency/Subdivision: Lek/qindarkë

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of circulation
Alexander the Great	356 BCE-323 BCE	King of Macedonia	Albanian lek	1 lek	obverse & reverse	1926–1939

Argentina

Currency/Subdivision: Peso Moneda Nacional (m$n, 1881–1969)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Ley ($L, 1970–1983)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso Argentino ($a, 1983–1985)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Austral (A, 1985–1991)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1992–Present)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency Codes: ARM, ARL, ARP, ARA, ARS
See also Argentine peso moneda nacional
Argentine peso moneda nacional
The peso moneda nacional was the currency of Argentina between November 5, 1881 and December 31, 1969. It was subdivided into 100 centavos, with the argentino worth 5 pesos. Its symbol was m$n or $m/n. Its ISO 4217 code was ARM.-History:...

, Argentine peso ley
Argentine peso ley
The peso ley 18.188, usually known as either peso or, to distinguish it from the earlier peso moneda nacional, informally as peso ley, was the currency of Argentina between January 1, 1970 and May 5, 1983. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was $, sometimes $L. Its name comes from law...

, Argentine peso argentino
Argentine peso argentino
The peso argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a. The ISO 4217 code was ARP.-History:...

, Argentine austral
Argentine austral
The austral was the currency of Argentina between June 15, 1985 and December 31, 1991. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line . This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency , to distinguish them from earlier currencies...

, and Argentine peso
Argentine peso
The peso is the currency of Argentina, identified by the symbol $ preceding the amount in the same way as many countries using dollar currencies. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. Its ISO 4217 code is ARS...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Guillermo Brown William Brown (admiral) Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national...	1777–1857	Father of the Argentine Navy	Peso Ley	$L10	obverse	1977–1984
José de San Martín José de San Martín José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...	1778–1850	leader for independence from Spain	Peso Moneda Nacional	5¢	obverse	1950–1965
				5¢	obverse	1953–1965
				10¢	obverse	1950–1966
				10¢	obverse	1952–1966
				20¢	obverse	1950–1967
				20¢	obverse	1952–1967
				50¢	obverse	1952–1969
			Peso Ley	$L50	obverse	1978–1984
				$L100	obverse
				$L100	obverse
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and the seventh President of Argentina. His writing spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history...	1811–1888	President, 1868–1874	Peso Moneda Nacional	m$n25	obverse	1950–1965

Australia

Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1813–1966)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1966–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: AUD
See also Coins of the Australian pound
Coins of the Australian pound
Federation in 1901 gave the Commonwealth a constitutional power to issue coins and removed this power from the States. However, British coins continued in use until 1910, when Australian silver coins were introduced. These included florins, shillings, sixpences and threepences. They had a...

and Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar
Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include a one-dollar coin. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency .- Regular coinage :...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...	1841–1910	King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910	Pound	3d	obverse	1910–1966
				6d	obverse
				12d (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				24d (2/- or 1 florin)	obverse
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	Pound	d	obverse	1953–1966
				1d	obverse
				3d	obverse
				6d	obverse
				-12d (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				24d (2/- or 1 florin)	obverse
			Dollar	1c	obverse	1966–1992
			Dollar	2c	obverse	1966–1992
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....	1865–1936	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936	Pound	d	obverse	1911–1966
				1d	obverse
				3d	obverse
				6d	obverse
				12d (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				24d (2/- or 1 florin)	obverse
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...	1895–1952	King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952	Pound	d	obverse	1938–1966
				1d	obverse
				3d	obverse
				6d	obverse
				12d (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				24d (2/- or 1 florin)	obverse
				60d (5/- or 1 crown)	obverse	1937–1966

Belgium

Currency/Subdivision: Franc (fr., 1832–Present)/Centime (c., )
Currency Code: BEL
See also Belgian franc
Belgian franc
The franc was the currency of Belgium until 2002 when the euro was introduced into circulation. It was subdivided into centimes , 100 centiem or Centime .-History:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Albert I Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen...	1875–1934	King of Belgium, 1909–1934	Franc	50 c.	obverse	1910–1932
				1 fr.	obverse	1910–1932
				2 fr.	obverse	1910–1932
				5 fr. (1 Belga)	obverse	1926–1951
				10 fr. (2 Belgas)	obverse	1930–1934
				20 fr.	obverse	1914–1934
				20 fr. (4 Belgas)	obverse	1931–1934
				20 fr.	obverse	1933–1947
Leopold I Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...	1790–1865	King of Belgium, 1831–1865	Franc	20 c.	obverse	1852–1860
				20 c.	obverse	1860–1861
				fr.	obverse	1832–1852
				fr.	obverse	1832–1867
				1 fr.	obverse	1832–1867
				1 fr.	obverse	1880–1932
				2 fr.	obverse	1832–1867
				2 fr.	obverse	1880–1932
				2 fr.	obverse	1848–1867
				5 fr.	obverse	1832–1932
				10 fr.	obverse	1849–1850
				10 fr. (2 Belgas)	obverse	1930–1934
				20 fr.	obverse	1865-1865
				25 fr.	obverse	1848–1850
Leopold II Leopold II of Belgium Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...	1835–1909	King of Belgium, 1865–1909	Franc	50 c.	obverse	1867–1932
				50 c.	obverse	1901–1932
				50 c.	obverse	1909–1932
				1 fr.	obverse	1867–1932
				1 fr.	obverse	1880–1932
				1 fr.	obverse	1904–1932
				2 fr.	obverse	1867–1932
				2 fr.	obverse	1880–1932
				2 fr.	obverse	1904–1932
				5 fr.	obverse	1867–1932
				10 fr. (2 Belgas)	obverse	1930–1934
				20 fr.	obverse	1867–1882
Leopold III Leopold III of Belgium Leopold III reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent,...	1901–1983	King of Belgium, 1934–1951	Franc	5 fr.	obverse	1936–1972
				20 fr.	obverse	1934–1946
				50 fr.	obverse	1939–1947

Brunei

Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Sen ()
Currency Code: BND
See also Coins of the Brunei dollar.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Omar Ali Saifuddin III Omar Ali Saifuddin III Al-Marhum Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Maulana Paduka Seri Begawan Al-Hajj Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien III, GCVO, KCMG was the 28th Sultan of Brunei ruled from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 4 October 1967. He was also the first Bruneian Minister of...	1914–1986	28th Sultan, 1951–1967	Dollar	1 sen	obverse	1967–1968
				5 sen	obverse
				10 sen	obverse
				20 sen	obverse
				50 sen	obverse
Hassanal Bolkiah	1946-	29th Sultan, 1967-	Dollar	1 sen	obverse	1968–1996
				5 sen	obverse
				10 sen	obverse
				20 sen	obverse
				50 sen	obverse

Canada

Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1858–Present)/Cent (¢, )
Currency Code: CAD
See also Coins of the Canadian dollar.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...	1841–1910	King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910	Pound Sterling	1¢	obverse	1902–1911
				5¢	obverse
				10¢	obverse
				25¢	obverse
				50¢	obverse
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....	1865–1936	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936	Pound Sterling	1¢	obverse	1911–1937
				5¢	obverse
				10¢	obverse
				25¢	obverse
				50¢	obverse
				$1	obverse	1935–1937
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...	1895–1952	King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952	Pound Sterling	1¢	obverse	1937–1953
				5¢	obverse
				10¢	obverse
				25¢	obverse
				50¢	obverse
				$1	obverse
Victoria Victoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....	1819–1901	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837–1901	Pound Sterling	1¢	obverse	1870–1901
				5¢	obverse
				10¢	obverse
				25¢	obverse
				50¢	obverse

Czechoslovakia

Currency/Subdivision: Koruna (Kčs, 1919–1939 and 1945–1993)/Haléř or Halier (h, )
Currency Code: CSK
See also Czechoslovak koruna
Czechoslovak koruna
The Czechoslovak koruna was the currency of Czechoslovakia from April 10, 1919 to March 14, 1939 and from November 1, 1945 to February 7, 1993...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Juraj Jánošík Juraj Jánošík Juraj Jánošík was a famous Slovak Carpathian Highwayman....	1688–1713	outlaw; "Slovak Robin Hood"	Koruna	2 Kčs	reverse	1947–1953

Fiji

Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1934–1969)/Penny ()
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1969–Present)/Cent ()
Currency Code: FJD
See also Coins of the Fijian pound
Coins of the Fijian pound
The coins of the Fijian pound were part of the physical form of Fiji's historical currency, the Fijian pound.-Coins of King George V :King George V...

and Fijian dollar
Fijian dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Fiji since 1969 and was also the currency between 1867 and 1873. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively FJ$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Edward VIII Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...	1894–1972	King of the United Kingdom, 1936	Pound	1 penny	obverse	1936–1937
	1894–1972	King of the United Kingdom, 1936	Pound	3 pence	obverse	1936–1937
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	Pound	penny	obverse	1953–1969
				1 penny	obverse
				3 pence	obverse
				6 pence	obverse
				12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings)	obverse
				£1	obverse
				£5	obverse
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....	1865–1936	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936	Pound	penny	obverse	1934–1936
				1 penny	obverse
				6 pence	obverse
				12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings)	obverse
				£1	obverse
				£5	obverse
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...	1895–1952	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1952	Pound	penny	obverse	1937–1953
				1 penny	obverse
				3 pence	obverse
				6 pence	obverse
				12 pence (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				120 pence (10/- or 10 shillings)	obverse
				£1	obverse
				£5	obverse

Germany

Currency/Subdivision: Deutsche Mark (DM, 1948–2002)/Pfennig (Pf., )
Currency Code: DEM
Currency/Subdivision: Reichsmark (ℛℳ, 1924–1945)/Reichspfennig (rpf., )
See also German mark
German mark
The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"...

and Reichsmark.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Paul von Hindenburg Paul von Hindenburg Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....	1847–1934	2nd president of Germany, 1925–1934	Reichsmark	5 ℛℳ	obverse	1935–1945
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman. He was the chancellor of the West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He is widely recognised as a person who led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that had forged close relations with old enemies France,...	1876–1967	1st chancellor of West Germany, 1949–1963	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1969–1987
Willy Brandt Willy Brandt Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm , was a German politician, Mayor of West Berlin 1957–1966, Chancellor of West Germany 1969–1974, and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany 1964–1987....	1913–1992	4th chancellor of West Germany, 1999-1974	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1969–1987
Ludwig Erhard Ludwig Erhard Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery , particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer...	1897–1977	2nd chancellor of West Germany, 1963–1966	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1988–2001
Theodor Heuss Theodor Heuss Theodor Heuss was a liberal German politician who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany after World War II from 1949 to 1959...	1884–1963	1st president of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1959	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1970–1987
Max Planck Max Planck Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck, ForMemRS, was a German physicist who actualized the quantum physics, initiating a revolution in natural science and philosophy. He is regarded as the founder of the quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.-Life and career:Planck came...	1858–1947	Nobel Prize in Physics winner, 1918	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1957–1971
Kurt Schumacher Kurt Schumacher Dr. Kurt Schumacher , was chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany from 1946 and first Leader of the Opposition in the West German Bundestag parliament from 1949 until his death...	1895–1952	leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, 1945–1952	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1979–2001
Franz Josef Strauß Franz Josef Strauß Franz Josef Strauss was a German politician. He was the leader of the Christian Social Union, member of the federal cabinet in different positions and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria....	1915–1988	Prime Minister of Bavaria, 1978–1988	Deutsche Mark	2 DM	reverse	1990–1994

Greece

Currency/Subdivision: Drachma (Δρ., 1832–2001)/Lepto (n/a, )
Currency Code: GRD
See also Greek drachma
Greek drachma
Drachma, pl. drachmas or drachmae was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history:...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Alexander the Great	356 BC-323 BC	King of Macedon, 336 BC-323 BC	Drachma	100 Δρ.	obverse	1990–2002
Aristotle Aristotle Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...	384 BC-322 BC	philosopher	Drachma	5 Δρ.	obverse	1976–2002
Markos Botsaris Markos Botsaris Markos Botsaris was a Souliote captain and a hero of the War of Greek Independence. Markos Botsaris is among the most revered national heroes in Greece.-Early life:...	1788–1823	a leader of the Greek War of Independence	Drachma	50 lepta	obverse	1976–2002
Laskarina Bouboulina Laskarina Bouboulina Laskarina Bouboulina , 11 May 1771 - 22 May 1825) was a Greek naval commander, heroine of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, and posthumously, an Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.-Early life:...	1771–1825	heroine of the Greek War of Independence	Drachma	1 Δρ.	obverse	1988–2002
Democritus Democritus Democritus was an Ancient Greek philosopher born in Abdera, Thrace, Greece. He was an influential pre-Socratic philosopher and pupil of Leucippus, who formulated an atomic theory for the cosmos....	406 BC-370 BC	philosopher	Drachma	10 Δρ.	obverse	1976–2002
Homer Homer In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...	8th century BC	poet	Drachma	50 Δρ.	obverse	1986–2002
Manto Mavrogenous Manto Mavrogenous Manto Mavrogenous was a Greek heroine of the Greek War of Independence. A rich woman, she spent all her fortune for the Hellenic cause. Under her encouragement, her European friends contributed money and guns to the revolution....	1796–1840	heroine of the Greek War of Independence	Drachma	2 Δρ.	obverse	1988–2002
Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the Hymn to Liberty , of which the first two stanzas, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, became the Greek national anthem in 1865...	1798–1857	poet; wrote "Hymn to Freedom," part of the National Anthem	Drachma	2 Δρ.	obverse	1990–2002

Hungary

Currency/Subdivision: Korona (K, 1919–1926)/Fillér ()
Currency/Subdivision: Pengő (P, 1927–1946)/Fillér ()
Currency/Subdivision: Forint (Ft, 1946–Present)/Fillér ()
Currency Code: HUF
See also Coins of the Hungarian pengő
Coins of the Hungarian pengo
Hungarian pengő coins were part of the physical form of Hungary's historical currency, the Hungarian pengő. Initially, higher value coins were made of silver to reflect value and stability. Later, during the second world war, these coins were replaced first by banknotes and later by aluminium coins...

and Coins of the Hungarian forint
Coins of the Hungarian forint
Hungarian forint coins are part of the physical form of current Hungarian currency, the Hungarian forint. Modern forint coins are stroke since 1946 and reflect the changes of the post-WWII Hungarian history.-Republic issues :After the trauma of the Second World War and the hyperinflation of...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák Ferenc Deák de Kehida , , was a Hungarian statesman and Minister of Justice. He was known as "The Wise Man of the Nation".-Early life and law career:...	1803–1876	statesman, political reformer	Forint	200 Ft	obverse	1983–1995
György Dózsa György Dózsa György Dózsa was a Székely Hungarian man-at-arms from Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary who led a peasants' revolt against the kingdom's landed nobility...	????-1514	lead a peasants' revolt against the nobility	Forint	20 Ft	obverse	1983–1995
Miklós Horthy Miklós Horthy Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. Horthy was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary" .Admiral Horthy was an officer of the...	1868–1957	Regent, 1920–1944	Pengő	5 P	reverse	1939–1945
Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician and Regent-President of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honored during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter and bellwether of democracy in Europe.-Family:Lajos...	1802–1894	Regent-President, 1848–1849	Forint	5 Ft	reverse	1946–1977
					reverse	1947–1977
					reverse	1967–1973
					obverse	1971–1995
					obverse	1983–1995
Mary Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...	1st century BC-1st century AD	Mother of Jesus Christ	Pengő	2 P	reverse	1930–1942
Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...	1 BC-33 AD	the Christ	Pengő	2 P	reverse	1930–1942

Jordan

Currency/Subdivision: Dinar (1949–Present)/Qirsh or Piastre () and Fils ()
Currency Code: JOD
See also Jordanian dinar
Jordanian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Jordan. The dinar is divided into 10 dirham, 100 qirsh or 1000 fils....

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Hussein Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict...	1935–1999	King of Jordan, 1952–1999	Dinar	1 fils	reverse	1968–1984
				1 fils	reverse	1984–1985
				5 fils	reverse	1968–1978
				5 fils	reverse	1978–1996
				10 fils	reverse	1968–1978
				10 fils	reverse	1978–1994
				25 fils	reverse	1968–1981
				25 fils	reverse	1981–1992
				50 fils	reverse	1968–1978
				50 fils	reverse	1978–1992
				100 fils	reverse	1968–1978
				100 fils	reverse	1978–1992
				¼ dinar	reverse	1970–1978
				¼ dinar	reverse	1978–1996

Kenya

Currency/Subdivision: Shilling (1966–Present)/Cent ()
Currency Code: KES
See also Kenyan shilling
Kenyan shilling
The shilling is the currency of Kenya. It is divisible into 100 cents.-Coins:The first coins were issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 shillings. Twenty-five cents coins were not minted after 1969; 2 shillings coins were last minted in 1971...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....	1893–1978	1st Prime Minister, 1963–1964; 1st President, 1964–1978	Shilling	5 cents	obverse	1966–1980
				10 cents	obverse	1966–1980
				25 cents	obverse	1966–1969
				50 cents	obverse	1966–1980
				1 shilling	obverse	1966–1980
				2 shillings	obverse	1966–1971
Daniel arap Moi Daniel arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'...	1924-	2nd President, 1978–2002	Shilling	5 cents	obverse	1980–2005
				10 cents	obverse
				50 cents	obverse
				1 shilling	obverse
				5 shillings	obverse	1985–2005
				10 shillings	obverse	1994–2005
				20 shillings	obverse	1998–2005

Mexico

Currency/Subdivision: Peso ($, 1821–Present)/Centavo (¢, )
Currency Code: MXP (1821–1993) and MXN (1993–Present)
See also Mexican peso
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted...	1859–1920	President, 1917–1920	Peso	$5	obverse	1959–1971
	1859–1920	President, 1917–1920	Peso	$100	obverse	1984–1992
Miguel Domínguez Miguel Domínguez José Miguel Domínguez Alemán was a Spanish colonial official in New Spain who played a part in the Mexican independence movement...	1756–1830	conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence	Peso	10¢	obverse	1955–1976
				$1	obverse	1957-1957
				$5	obverse	1957-1957
				$10	obverse	1957-1957
Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant...	1753–1811	Catholic priest; chief leader of the Mexican War of Independence	Peso	$5	obverse	1955–1959
				$10	obverse	1955–1956
				$10	obverse	1960–1974
				$10	obverse	1978–1985
				$10	obverse	1985–1990
Benito Juárez Benito Juárez Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872...	1806–1872	President, 1858–1872	Peso	$25	obverse	1972–1982
	1806–1872	President, 1858–1872	Peso	$50	obverse	1984–1992
José María Morelos José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos y Pavón was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1811...	1765–1815	general and leader in the Mexican War of Independence	Peso	$1	obverse	1947–1987
	1765–1815	general and leader in the Mexican War of Independence	Peso	$100	obverse	1977–1979
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez María Josefa Cresencia Ortiz y Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or La Corregidora was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought for independence against Spain, in the early 19th century...	1768–1829	conspirator and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence	Peso	5¢	obverse	1942–1976
Francisco I. Madero Francisco I. Madero Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. As a respectable upper-class politician, he supplied a center around which opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz could coalesce...	1873–1913	President, 1911–1913	Peso	20¢	obverse	1974–1983
				25¢	obverse	1964–1966
				$10	obverse	1960–1974
Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican politician and military man who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a deputy for Durango and a member of the Supreme Executive Power...	1786–1843	President, 1824–1829	Peso	$20	obverse	1985–1990

Morocco

Currency/Subdivision: Dirham (1882–Present)/Santim ()
Currency Code: MAD
See also Moroccan dirham
Moroccan dirham
The dirham is the currency of Morocco. The plural form is pronounced darahim, although in French and English "dirhams" is commonly used. Its ISO 4217 code is "MAD". It is subdivided into 100 santimat . The dirham is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...	1929–1999	King of Morocco, 1961–1999	Dirham	20 santimat	obverse	1974–1987
				50 santimat	obverse	1974–1987
				½ dirham	obverse	1987–2002
				1 dirham	obverse	1965–1974
					obverse	1974–1987
					obverse	1987–2002
				5 dirham	obverse	1980–1987

Netherlands

Currency/Subdivision: Gulden (ƒ, 1817–2002)/Cent (ct., )
Currency Code: NLG
See also Dutch gulden.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...	1938-	Queen of the Netherlands, 1980-	Gulden	5 ct.	obverse	1982–2001
				10 ct.	obverse
				25 ct.	obverse
				1 ƒ	obverse
				2 ƒ	obverse
				5 ƒ	obverse	1987–2001

New Zealand

Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1840–1967)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1967–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: NZD
See also New Zealand pound
New Zealand pound
The pound was the currency of New Zealand between 1840 and 1967. Like the British pound, it was subdivided into 20 shillings each of 12 pence. As a result of the great depression of the early 1930s, the New Zealand agricultural export market to the UK was badly affected...

and Coins of the New Zealand dollar
Coins of the New Zealand dollar
This article concerns the coins of the New Zealand dollar.- Pre-dollar :Prior to 10 July 1967, the New Zealand pound, using the £sd system, was the currency of New Zealand. Coins of the pound tend to follow the size, weight, and composition of their British counterparts...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	Pound	d	obverse	1940–1967
				1d	obverse	1940–1967
				3d	obverse	1933–1967
				6d	obverse
				12d (1/- or 1 shilling)	obverse
				24d (2/- or 1 florin)	obverse
				30d (2/- or crown)	obverse
			Dollar	1c	obverse	1967–1990
				2c	obverse	1967–1990
				5c	obverse	1967–2006
				10c	obverse
				20c	obverse
				50c	obverse

Nigeria

Currency/Subdivision: Pounds (£, 1959–1973)/Shilling (/-, ) and pence (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Naira (₦, 1973–Present)/Kobo ()
Currency Code: GBP, NGN
See also Nigerian pound
Nigerian pound
The pound was the currency of Nigeria between 1907 and 1973. Until 1958, Nigeria used the British West African pound, after which it issued its own currency. The pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence...

and Nigerian naira
Nigerian naira
The naira is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.The Central Bank of Nigeria is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	Pound	3d	obverse	1959–1973
				6d	obverse
				1/-	obverse
				2/-	obverse
Herbert Macaulay Colonial Nigeria Colonial Nigeria ran from 1800 till October 1, 1960 when it gained independence. Up until the amalgamation of 1914, the country's constituting parts existed as separate British protectorates.-Abolition of the Slave Trade:...	1864–1946	national leader in colonial Nigeria	Naira	₦1	obverse	1979–1984

Romania

Currency/Subdivision: Romanian leu (L, 1867–Present)/ban (b, )
Currency Code: ROL
See also Romanian leu
Romanian leu
The leu is the currency of Romania. It is subdivided into 100 bani . The name of the currency means "lion". On 1 July 2005, Romania underwent a currency reform, switching from the previous leu to a new leu . 1 RON is equal to 10,000 ROL...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Carol I Carol I of Romania Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup...	1839–1914	Domnitor Domnitor Domnitor was the official title of the ruler of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866.... (1866–1881) King (1881–1914)	Romanian leu	1 L	both	1905–1910
				5 L	both	1905–1910
				50 b	reverse	1910–1914
				1 L
				2 L
Michael I Michael I of Romania Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation...	1921-	King (1st reign)		5 L	reverse	1930
	1921-	King (1st reign)		20 L	reverse	1930
Carol II Carol II of Romania Carol II reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. Eldest son of Ferdinand, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria...	1893–1953	King		10 L	reverse	1930–1932
				20 L		1930–1932
				100 L		1932–1936
				250 L		1932–1936
				50 L		1936–1942
				100 L		1936–1942
Michael I Michael I of Romania Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation...	1921-	King (2nd reign)		200 L	reverse	1942–1944
				200 L		1944–1945
				250 L		1941–1944
				500 L		1941
						1944–1945
						1945–1946
						1946–1947
				100 L		1944–1947
				2000 L		1946–1947
				25,000 L
				100,000 L
				5 L		1947
				10,000 L		1947
Ştefan cel Mare Stephen III of Moldavia Stephen III of Moldavia was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Mușat.During his reign, he strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the...	ca. 1432-1504	Domnitor of Moldavia Moldavia Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...		20 L	reverse	1991–2004
Alexandru Ioan Cuza	1820–1873	Domnitor Domnitor Domnitor was the official title of the ruler of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866.... of the Romanian Principalities		50 L	reverse	1991–2004
Mihai Viteazu	1558–1601	Domnitor of Wallachia Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians... , Domnitor of Transylvania Transylvania Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical... , Domnitor of Moldavia Moldavia Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...		100 L	reverse	1991–2006
Constantin Brâncoveanu Constantin Brâncoveanu Constantin Brâncoveanu was Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714.-Ascension:A descendant of the Craioveşti boyar family and related to Matei Basarab, Brâncoveanu was born at the estate of Brâncoveni and raised in the house of his uncle, stolnic Constantin Cantacuzino...	1654–1714	Domnitor of Wallachia Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...		1,000 L	reverse	2000–2006

South Africa

Currency/Subdivision: Pound (£, 1923–1961)/Penny (d, )
Currency/Subdivision: Rand (R, 1961–Present)/Cent (c, )
Currency Code: ZAR
See also Coins of the South African pound and Coins of the South African rand.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	Pound	d	obverse	1953–1961
				d	obverse
				1d	obverse
				3d	obverse
				6d	obverse
				1/- (1 shilling)	obverse
				2/- (1 florin)	obverse
				2 shillings	obverse
				sovereign	obverse
				1 sovereign	obverse
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....	1865–1936	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936	Pound	d	obverse	1923–1937
				d	obverse
				1d	obverse
				3d	obverse
				6d	obverse
				1/- (1 shilling)	obverse
				2/- (1 florin)	obverse
				2 shillings	obverse
				sovereign	obverse
				1 sovereign	obverse
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...	1895–1952	King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952	Pound	d	obverse	1937–1953
				d	obverse
				1d	obverse
				3d	obverse
				6d	obverse
				1/- (1 shilling)	obverse
				2/- (1 florin)	obverse
				2 shillings	obverse
				sovereign	obverse
				1 sovereign	obverse

South Korea

Currency/Subdivision: Won (1945–1953)/Jeon ()
Currency/Subdivision: Hwan (1953–1962)/Jeon ()
Currency/Subdivision: Won (1962–Present)/Jeon ()
Currency Code: KRW
See also South Korean won (1945)
South Korean won (1945)
The won was the first South Korean currency and was in use from August 15, 1945 to February 15, 1953.-Etymology:Won is a cognate of the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen...

, South Korean hwan
South Korean hwan
The hwan was the currency of South Korea between February 15, 1953 and June 9, 1962.-History:Due to the devaluation of the first South Korean won , the hwan was introduced in 1953 at the rate of 1 hwan = 100 won...

, and South Korean won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee or Yi Seungman was the first president of South Korea. His presidency, from August 1948 to April 1960, remains controversial, affected by Cold War tensions on the Korean peninsula and elsewhere. Rhee was regarded as an anti-Communist and a strongman, and he led South Korea through the...	1875–1965	1st President of the Provisional Government of South Korea, 1919–1925; 1st, 2nd, & 3rd President of the Republic of Korea, 1948–1960	Hwan	100 hwan	obverse	1959–1962

Soviet Union

Currency/Subdivision: Ruble (руб, 1917–1991)/Kopek (к, )
Currency Code: SUR
See also Soviet ruble
Soviet ruble
The Soviet ruble or rouble was the currency of the Soviet Union. One ruble is divided into 100 kopeks, ....

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Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a...	1870–1924	leader of the October Revolution; 1st Chairman Premier of the Soviet Union The office of Premier of the Soviet Union was synonymous with head of government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics . Twelve individuals have been premier... of the Council of People's Commissars, 1917–1924	Ruble	50к	obverse	1967–1991

United Kingdom

Currency/Subdivision: Pound Sterling (£, 1138–Present)/Pence (p, , 1158-1971; , 1971–Present)
Currency Code: GBP
See also Coins of the pound sterling.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Anne Anne of Great Britain Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...	1665–1714	King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1702–1714	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1702–1714
Charles I Charles I of England Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...	1600–1649	King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625–1649	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1625–1649
Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...	1630–1685	King of Scots, King of England and Ireland, 1660–1685	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1660–1685
Edward I Edward I of England Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...	1239–1307	King of England, 1272–1307	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
	1239–1307	King of England, 1272–1307	Pound Sterling	1 halfpenny (p)	obverse	????-????
Edward II Edward II of England Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...	1284–1327	King of England, 1307–1327	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Edward III Edward III of England Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...	1312–1377	King of England, 1327–1377	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Edward IV Edward IV of England Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...	1442–1483	King of England, 1461–1470 and 1470–1471	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Edward VI Edward VI of England Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...	1537–1553	King of England, 1547–1553	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1547–1553
Edward VII Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...	1841–1910	King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910	Pound Sterling	farthing (p)	obverse	1902–1913
	1841–1910	King of the United Kingdom, 1901–1910	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1901–1911
Elizabeth II	1926-	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1952-	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1953–1960
				Halfpenny (p)	obverse	1953–1984
				3p	obverse	1953–1971
				6p	obverse	1953–1980
				12p	obverse	1953–1990
George I George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....	1660–1727	King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1714–1727	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1717–1730
George II George II of Great Britain George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...	1683–1760	King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1727–1760	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1730–1771
George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...	1738–1820	King of the United Kingdom, 1760–1820	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1771–1821
George IV George IV of the United Kingdom George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...	1762–1830	King of the United Kingdom, 1820–1830	Pound Sterling	farthing (p)	obverse	1827–1835
	1762–1830	King of the United Kingdom, 1820–1830	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1821–1831
George V George V of the United Kingdom George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....	1865–1936	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936	Pound Sterling	farthing (p)	obverse	1913-????
	1865–1936	King of the United Kingdom, 1910–1936	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1911-1831
George VI George VI of the United Kingdom George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...	1895–1952	King of the United Kingdom, 1936–1952	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1936–1952
Henry I Henry I of England Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...	1068–1135	King of England, 1100–1135	Pound Sterling	1 halfpenny (p)	obverse	????-????
Henry III Henry III of England Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...	1207–1272	King of England, 1216–1272	Pound Sterling	1 halfpenny (p)	obverse	????-????
Henry IV Henry IV of England Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...	1367–1413	King of England, 1399–1413	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Henry V Henry V of England Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....	1387–1422	King of England, 1399–1413	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Henry VI Henry VI of England Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...	1421–1471	King of England, 1422–1461 and 1470–1471	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Henry VII Henry VII of England Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....	1457–1509	King of England, 1457–1509	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Henry VIII Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...	1491–1547	King of England, 1509–1547	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1509–1547
James I James I of England James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...	1566–1625	King of Scots, 1567–1625; King of England and Ireland, 1603–1625	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1566–1625
James II James II of England James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...	1633–1701	King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1685–1688	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1685–1688
Mary II Mary II of England Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...	1662–1694	Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1689–1694	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1689–1694
Richard II Richard II of England Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...	1367–1400	King of England, 1377–1399	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Richard III Richard III of England Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...	1452–1485	King of England, 1483–1485	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	????-????
Victoria Victoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....	1819–1901	Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837–1901	Pound Sterling	farthing (p)	obverse	1839–1853
				farthing (p)	obverse	1866–1902
				farthing (p)	obverse	1828–1869
				1 farthing (p)	obverse	1838–1902
William III William III of England William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...	1650–1702	King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1689–1702	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1689–1702
William IV William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...	1765–1837	King of the United Kingdom, 1830–1837	Pound Sterling	farthing (p)	obverse	1835–1866
	1765–1837	King of the United Kingdom, 1830–1837	Pound Sterling	1 farthing (p)	obverse	1831–1838

United States

Currency/Subdivision: Dollar ($, 1792–Present)/Cent (¢, )
Currency Code: USD
See also Coins of the United States dollar and Template:Obsolete U.S. currency and coinage.

Person	Years of Birth/Death	Reason for Honor	Currency	Denomination	Obverse or Reverse	Years of Circulation
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...	1890–1969	34th President, 1953–1961	Dollar	$1	obverse	1971–2008
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...	1706–1790	Founding Father	Dollar	50¢	obverse	1948–2008

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