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List of people on banknotes

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

Albania

Currency: Lek (pl. Lekë) (since 1926)<br />Symbol: L<br />

Angola

Currency: Kwanza (since 1999)<br />Symbol: Kz

Argentina

Currency: Peso (since 1992)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Armenia

Currency: Dram (since 1993)<br />Symbol: <br />

Australia

Currency: Dollar (since 1966)<br />Symbol: A$<br />

The Bahamas

Currency: Dollar (since 1966)<br />Symbol: B$<br />

Bahrain

Currency: Dinar (since 1965)<br /> Symbol: BD<br />

Bangladesh

Currency: Taka (since 1972)<br />Symbol: ৳<br />

Barbados

Currency: Dollar (since 1935)<br />Symbol: $/Bds$<br />

Bhutan

Currency: Ngultrum (since 1974)<br />Symbol: Nu<br />

Bolivia

Currency: Boliviano (since 1987)<br />Symbol: Bs<br />

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Currency: Convertible mark (since 1998)<br />Symbol: KM<br />

Botswana

Currency: Pula (since 1976)<br />Symbol: P<br />

Brunei

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)<br />Symbol: B$<br />

Bulgaria

Currency: Lev (pl. Leva) (since 1881)<br />Symbol: лв<br />

Burundi

Currency: Franc (since 1916)<br />Symbol: FBu<br />

Cambodia

Currency: Riel (since 1980)<br />Symbol: ៛<br />

Canada

Currency: Dollar (since 1867)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Cape Verde

Currency: Escudo (since 1914)<br />Symbol: <br />

Chile

Currency: Peso (since 1975)<br />Symbol: $<br />

China

Currency: Renminbi (since 1948)<br />Symbol: ¥<br />

Colombia

Currency: Peso (since 1837)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Comoros

Currency: Franc (since 1920)<br />Symbol: CF<br />

Congo, Democratic Republic (Congo-Kinshasa)

Currency: Franc (since 1997)<br />Symbol: FC<br />

Costa Rica

Currency: Colón (since 1896)<br />Symbol: ₡<br />

Cuba

Currency: Cuban peso (since 1857)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Czech Republic

Currency: Czech koruna (since 1993)<br />Symbol: Kč<br />

Denmark

Currency: Krone (since 1873)<br />Symbol: kr<br />

Djibouti

Currency: Franc (since 1948)<br />Symbol: Fdj<br />

Dominican Republic

Currency: Peso (since 1844)<br />Symbol: $/RD$<br />

Eastern Caribbean States

Currency: Dollar (since 1965)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Egypt

Currency: Pound (since 1836)<br />Symbol: £E<br />

Eswatini

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

Fiji

Currency: Dollar (since 1969)<br />Symbol: $<br />

The Gambia

Currency: Dalasi (since 1971)<br />Symbol: D<br />

Georgia

Currency: Lari (1995– Present)<br />Symbol: GEL/<br />

Ghana

Currency: Cedi (since 2007)<br />Symbol: GH₵<br />

Gibraltar

Currency: Pound (since 1927)<br />Symbol: £<br />

Guatemala

Currency: Quetzal (since 1925)<br />Symbol: Q<br />

Guernsey

Currency: Pound (since 1921)<br />Symbol: £<br />

Haiti

Currency: Gourde (since 1872)<br />Symbol: G<br />

Honduras

Currency: Lempira (since 1931)<br />Symbol: L<br />

Hungary

Currency: Forint (since 1946)<br />Symbol: Ft<br />

Iceland

Currency: Króna (since 1874)<br />Symbol: kr<br />

India

Currency: Rupee (since 1947)<br />Symbol: ₹ <br />

Indonesia

Currency: Rupiah (since 1946)<br />Symbol: Rp<br />

Iran

Currency: rial (since 1932)<br />Symbol: <br />

Iraq

Currency: Dinar (since 1932)<br />Symbol: ع.د<br />

Israel

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

Jamaica

Currency: Dollar (since 1969)<br />Symbol: J$<br />

Japan

Currency: Yen (since 1870)<br />Symbol: ¥/円<br />

Jersey

Currency: Pound (since 1837)<br />Symbol: £<br />

Jordan

Currency: Dinar (since 1950)<br />Symbol: دينار <br />

Kazakhstan

Currency: Tenge (since 1993)<br />Symbol:<br />

Kenya

Currency: Shilling (since 1966)<br />Symbol: KSh<br />

North Korea

Currency: Won (since 1947)<br />Symbol: ₩ <br />

South Korea

Currency: Won (since 1962)<br />Symbol: ₩ <br />

Kyrgyzstan

Currency: Som (since 1993)<br />Symbol: сом/<br />

Laos

Currency: Kip (since 1952)<br />Symbol: ₭ or ₭N<br />

Lesotho

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

Liberia

Currency: Dollar (since 1943)<br />Symbol: L$<br />

Libya

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

Malawi

Currency: Kwacha (since 1971)<br />Symbol: MK<br />

Malaysia

Currency: Malaysian ringgit (since 1967)<br />Symbol: RM<br />

Mauritius

Currency: Rupee (since 1876)<br />Symbol: ₨<br />

Mexico

Currency: Peso (since 1821)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Moldova

Currency: Leu (pl. Lei) (since 1992)<br />Symbol: L<br />

Mongolia

Currency: Tögrög/Tugrik (since 1925)<br />Symbol: ₮<br />

Morocco

Currency: Dirham (since 1960)<br />Symbol: د.م.<br />

Mozambique

Currency: Metical (since 1980)<br />Symbol: MT<br />

Namibia

Currency: Dollar (since 1993)<br />Symbol: N$<br />

New Zealand

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Nigeria

Currency: Naira (since 1973)<br />Symbol: ₦<br />

Nicaragua

Currency: Córdoba (since 1991)<br />Symbol: C$<br />

Norway

Currency: Krone (since 1875)<br />Symbol: kr<br />

Oman

Currency: Rial (since 1970)<br />Symbol: ريال<br />

Papua New Guinea

Currency: Kina (since 1975)<br />Symbol: K<br />

Pakistan

Currency: Rupee (since 1947)<br />Symbol: Rs. (singular Re. 1)<br />

Paraguay

Currency: Guaraní (since 1943)<br />Symbol: <br />

Peru

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

Philippines

Currency: Peso (piso) (since 1903)<br />Symbol: ₱<br />

Poland

Currency: Zloty (since 1924)<br />Symbol: zł<br />

Romania

Currency: Leu (plural Lei) (since 1867)<br />Symbol: L<br />

Russia

Currency: Ruble (since 1710)<br />Symbol: руб/₽<br />

Samoa

Currency: Tālā (since 1967)<br />Symbol: WS$<br />

São Tomé and Príncipe

Currency: Dobra (since 1977)<br />Symbol: Db<br />

Saudi Arabia

Currency: Riyal (since 1953)<br />Symbol: ر.س <br />

South Africa

Currency: Rand (since 1961)<br />Symbol: R<br />

South Sudan

Currency: Pound (since 2011) and Piaster (since 2011)<br />Symbol: £<br />

Serbia

Currency: Dinar (since 2003)<br />Symbol: din.<br />

Sierra Leone

Currency: Leone (since 1964)<br />Symbol: Le<br />

Singapore

Currency: Dollar (since 1967)<br />Symbol: S$<br />

Sri Lanka

Currency: Rupee (since 1872)<br />Symbol: (රු, Rs, ரூ)<br />

Sweden

Currency: Krona (since 1873)<br />Symbol: kr<br />

Switzerland

Currency: Franc (since 1850)<br />Symbol: Fr.<br />

Syria

Currency: Pound (£S; since 1919)<br>

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Currency: New Taiwan dollar (since 1949)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Tanzania

Currency: Shilling (since 1966)<br />Symbol: TSh<br />

Tajikistan

Currency: Somoni (since 1999)<br />Symbol: cомонӣ<br />

Thailand

Currency: Baht (since 1925)<br />Symbol: ฿<br />

Tonga

Currency: Paʻanga (since 1967)<br />Symbol: T$<br />

Transnistria

Currency: Rubla (since 1994)<br />Symbol: <br />

Tunisia

Currency: Dinar (since 1960)<br />Symbol: DT<br />

Turkey

Currency: Lira (since 2009)<br />Symbol: TL/<br />

Turkmenistan

Currency: New manat (since 2009)<br />Symbol: T<br />

Ukraine

Currency: Hryvnia (pl. Hryvni and Hryven) (since 1996)<br />Symbol: ₴<br />

United Kingdom

Currency: Pound sterling (England since 1158; Scotland since 1707)<br />Symbol: £

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

England and Wales

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

Scotland

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

Northern Ireland

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

United States of America

Currency: Dollar (since 1792)<br />Symbol: $<br />

Uruguay

Currency: Peso Uruguayo (since 1993)<br />Symbol: $U<br />

Uzbekistan

Currency: Soum (since 1993)<br />

Venezuela

Currency: Venezuelan bolívar soberano (sovereign bolívar) (since 2018)<br />Symbol: Bs.S

Vietnam

Currency: Dong (since 1978)<br />Symbol: ₫<br />

Zambia

Currency: Kwacha (since 1968)<br>Symbol: ZK<br>

Notes

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