Tuesday, 29 May 2012

List of people on Coins (In Circulation as of June 2012)

This is a list of people found on circulating coins throughout the world. Note that this list is of actual people and not deities or fictional persons.Currently, The Queen features on more coins than any other person. This fact featured in the Book of Guinness World Records 50th anniversary edition.

Coins in Circulation

Albania

Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Gentius unknown last King of Illyria, 180 BC-168 BC 50 lekë obverse 1996
Teuta unknown Queen and Regent of Illyria, 230 BC-228 BC 100 lekë obverse 2000

Aruba

Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Beatrix 1938- Queen of the Netherlands, 1980- 1ƒ obverse 1986
2½ƒ obverse
5ƒ obverse

Australia

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)[1] 1982- Duchess of Cambridge, 2011- 20c reverse 2011
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge[1] 1982- Duke of Cambridge, 2011- 20c reverse

Belize


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

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


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Pedro Álvares Cabral 1467–1520 explorer and navigator; discovered the sea route to Brazil, 1500 R$0.01 obverse 1998
Tiradentes 1746–1792 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 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

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



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II 1926- Queen of Canada, 1952- 1¢ obverse 1953
5¢ obverse
10¢ obverse
25¢ obverse
50¢ obverse
$1 obverse 1987
$2 obverse 1996
Terry Fox 1958–1981 cancer treatment activist; ran the Marathon of Hope on a prosthetic leg $1 reverse 2005

Cayman Islands



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



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Simón Bolívar 1783–1830 1st President, 1819–1828 $20 obverse 1989

Cyprus



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Zeno of Citium 333 BC-264 BC Hellenistic Stoic philosopher 20 cents obverse 1983

Czech Republic



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Wenceslaus I 907-929/35 patron saint of the Czech Republic 20 Kč reverse 1993

Denmark



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Margrethe II 1940- Queen of Denmark, 1972- 10 kr obverse 1989
20 kr obverse 1989

Dominican Republic



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Francisco del Rosario Sánchez 1817–1861 2nd Founding Father of the Republic $5 obverse 1997
Juan Pablo Duarte 1813–1876 1st Founding Father of the Republic $1 obverse 1991
Gregorio Luperón 1839–1897 3rd Founding Father of the Republic $10 obverse 2005
Ramón Matías Mella 1816–1864 hero of the Dominican War of Independence, 1844 $25 obverse 2005

Eastern Caribbean States




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



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Albert II 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 1958- Prince of Monaco €1 reverse
(Monaco)		 2002
reverse
(Monaco)		 2005
€2 reverse
(Monaco)		 2005
Dante Alighieri 1265–1321 author of The Divine Comedy €2 reverse
(Italy)		 2002
Beatrix 1938- Queen of the Netherlands, 1980- €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 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 1547–1616 novelist, poet, playwright; father of Spanish literature €0.10 reverse
(Spain)		 2002
€0.20 reverse
(Spain)
€0.50 reverse
(Spain)
Rigas Feraios 1757–1798 revolutionary; first casualty of the Greek War of Independence €0.10 reverse
(Greece)		 2002
Henri 1955- Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 2000- €0.01 reverse
(Luxembourg)		 2002
€0.02 reverse
(Luxembourg)
€0.05 reverse
(Luxembourg)
€0.10 reverse
(Luxembourg)
€0.20 reverse
(Luxembourg)
€0.50 reverse
(Luxembourg)
€1 reverse
(Luxembourg)
€2 reverse
(Luxembourg)
John Paul II 1920–2005 Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, 1978–2005 €0.01 reverse
(Vatican)		 2002
€0.02 reverse
(Vatican)
€0.05 reverse
(Vatican)
€0.10 reverse
(Vatican)
€0.20 reverse
(Vatican)
€0.50 reverse
(Vatican)
€1 reverse
(Vatican)
€2 reverse
(Vatican)
Juan Carlos I 1938- King of Spain, 1975- €1 reverse
(Spain)		 2002
€2 reverse
(Spain)
Marcus Aurelius 121-180 Emperor of the Roman Empire, 161-180 €0.50 reverse
(Italy)		 2002
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756–1791 classical composer and pianist €1 reverse
(Austria)		 2002
Saint Marinus  ???-366 founder of San Marino, 301 €0.20 reverse
(San Marino)		 2002
France Prešeren 1800–1849 poet; author of the lyrics to the national anthem €2 reverse
(Slovenia)		 2007
Rainier III 1923–2005 Prince of Monaco, 1949–2005 €1 reverse
(Monaco)		 2002
€2 reverse
(Monaco)
Primož Trubar 1508–1586 founder and first superintendent of the Protestant Church of Slovenia €1 reverse
(Slovenia)		 2007
Eleftherios Venizelos 1864–1936 statesman, diplomat €0.50 reverse
(Greece)		 2002
Bertha von Suttner 1843–1914 winner, Nobel Peace Prize, 1905 €2 reverse
(Austria)		 2002

Fiji



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



Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Bartolomé de Las Casas 1484–1566 priest; advocate for the rights of Indigenous people 1 centavo obverse 1965

Honduras

Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Lempira ????-1537 Lencas leader who fought against Spanish conquistadors 20 centavos obverse 1967
50 centavos obverse

Jamaica


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Alexander Bustamante 1884–1977 Chief Minister, 1953–1955;
Prime Minister, 1962–1967		 $1 reverse 1990
Paul Bogle 1822–1865 leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion, 1865 10 cents reverse 1991
Marcus Garvey 1887–1940 founder, UNIA-ACL, 1914 25 cents reverse 1991
$20 reverse 1999
George William Gordon 1820–1865 statesman $10 reverse 1991
Norman Washington Manley 1893–1969 Chief Minister, 1955–1962 $5 reverse 1994

Jordan


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Abdullah II 1962- King of Jordan, 1999- 1 qirsh reverse 2000
5 piastres reverse
10 piastres reverse
¼ dinar reverse 2004
½ dinar reverse 2000
Hussein 1935–1999 King of Jordan, 1952–1999 ½ qirsh reverse 1996
2½ piastres reverse 1992
1 dinar reverse 1998

Kenya


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Jomo Kenyatta 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


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Juan de la Barrera 1828–1847 one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 $50 reverse 1993
Juan Escutia 1830–1847 one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 $50 reverse 1993
Miguel Hidalgo 1753–1811 Catholic priest; leader of the Mexican War of Independence $20 reverse 1993
Francisco Márquez 1834–1847 one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 $50 reverse 1993
Agustín Melgar 1830–1847 one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 $50 reverse 1993
Fernando Montes de Oca 1830–1847 one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 $50 reverse 1993
Octavio Paz 1914–1998 winner, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1990 $20 reverse 2000
Vicente Suárez 1833–1847 one of the six Niños Héroes, military cadets who died fighting against US forces in the Mexican-American War, 1847 $50 reverse 1993

Mongolia


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


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Hassan II 1929–1999 King of Morocco, 1961–1999 5 dirhams obverse 1987
10 dirhams obverse 1995
Mohammed VI 1963- King of Morocco, 1999- 1 dirham obverse 2002

New Zealand


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Elizabeth II 1926- Queen of New Zealand, 1952- 10c obverse 2006
20c obverse
50c obverse
$1 obverse 1990
$2 obverse

Nigeria


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Herbert Macauley 1864–1946 national leader in colonial Nigeria ₦1 obverse 2007

Norway


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Harald V 1937- King of Norway, 1991- 10 kr obverse 1995
20 kr obverse 1994

Pakistan


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Muhammad Ali Jinnah 1876–1948 1st Governor-General, 1947–1948;
"Father of the Nation"		 Rs. 1 obverse 1998
Benazir Bhutto 1953–2007 Prime Minister, 1988–1990; 1993–1996 Rs. 10 reverse 2008

Paraguay

Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Bernardino Caballero 1839–1912 President, 1880–1886 Parag-guarani-G.svg500 obverse 1997
José E. Díaz  ????-1867 General; hero of the Battle of Curupaity, 1866 Parag-guarani-G.svg100 obverse 1990
José Félix Estigarribia 1888–1940 President, 1939–1940 Parag-guarani-G.svg50 obverse 1975
Eugenio A. Garay  ????-???? General Parag-guarani-G.svg10 obverse 1975

Philippines


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Emilio Aguinaldo 1869–1964 1st President, 1899–1901 PhilippinePeso.svg5 obverse 1995
Andrés Bonifacio 1863–1897 leader in the Philippine Revolution PhilippinePeso.svg10 obverse 2000
Apolinario Mabini 1864–1903 1st Prime Minister, 1899; author of the 1st Constitution PhilippinePeso.svg10 obverse 2000
José Rizal 1861–1896 hero of the Philippine Revolution PhilippinePeso.svg1 obverse 1995

Russia


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Saint George 278-303 Patron saint of Moscow 1к obverse 1997
5к obverse
10к obverse
50к obverse

Serbia


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Nikola Tesla 1856–1943 father of AC power 20 din. obverse 2003

South Korea


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Yi Sun-sin 1545–1598 naval leader during the Japanese invasions of Korea, 1592–1598 ₩100 obverse 1970
obverse 1983

Republic of China (Taiwan)


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
Chiang Kai-shek 1887–1975 President of the Republic of China, 1948–1975 $1 obverse 1981
$5 obverse
$10 obverse
Sun Yat-sen 1866–1925 Founding father of the Republic of China $10 obverse 2001
$50 obverse 2002
Mona Rudao 1882–1930 Seediq chief, leader of Wushe Incident $20 obverse 2001
Chiang Ching-kuo 1910–1988 President of the Republic of China, 1978–1988 $10 obverse 2010
Chiang Wei-shui 1891–1931 Leader of colonial resistance movement $10 obverse 2010

United Kingdom


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

United States


Person Years of Birth/Death Reason for Honor Denomination Obverse or Reverse In Circulation Since
John Adams 1735–1826 2nd President, 1797–1801 $1 obverse 2007
John Quincy Adams 1767–1848 6th President, 1825–1829 $1 obverse 2008
Susan B. Anthony 1820–1906 suffragist, women's rights activist $1 obverse 1979
Neil Armstrong 1930- explorer, first man on the moon 25¢ reverse(OH) 2002
James Buchanan 1791–1868 15th President, 1857–1861 $1 obverse 2010
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau 1805–1866 Sacagawea's son $1 obverse 2000
William Clark 1770–1838 co-leader of the Corps of Discovery 25¢ reverse (MO) 2003
Duke Ellington 1899–1974 jazz composer, pianist, and orchestra leader 25¢ reverse (DC) 2009
Millard Fillmore 1800–1874 13th President, 1850–1853 $1 obverse 2010
James Garfield 1831–1881 20th President, 1881 $1 obverse 2011
Ulysses S. Grant 1822–1885 18th President, 1869–1877 $1 obverse 2011
General Edward Hand 1744–1802 Continental Army Officer 25¢ reverse(NJ) 1999
Rutherford B. Hayes 1822–1893 19th President, 1877–1881 $1 obverse 2011
William Henry Harrison 1773–1841 9th President, 1841 $1 obverse 2009
Andrew Jackson 1767–1845 7th President, 1829–1837 $1 obverse 2008
Thomas Jefferson 1743–1846 3rd President, 1801–1809 5¢ obverse 1938
25¢ reverse (SD) 2006
$1 obverse 2007
Andrew Johnson 1808–1875 17th President, 1865–1869 $1 obverse 2011
Kamehameha I 1758?-1819 King of Hawaii, 1795–1819 25¢ reverse (HI) 2008
Helen Keller 1880–1968 deafblind activist, author, lecturer 25¢ reverse (AL) 2003
John F. Kennedy 1917–1963 35th President, 1917–1963 50¢ obverse 1964
Meriwether Lewis 1774–1809 leader of the Corps of Discovery 25¢ reverse (MO) 2003
Abraham Lincoln 1809–1865 16th President, 1861–1865 1¢ both 1909
future president 25¢ reverse (IL) 2003
16th President, 1861–1865 25¢ reverse (SD) 2006
$1 obverse 2010
James Madison 1751–1836 4th President, 1809–1817 $1 obverse 2007
James Monroe 1758–1831 Revolutionary War hero 25¢ reverse (NJ) 1999
5th President, 1817–1825 $1 obverse 2008
John Muir 1838–1914 one of the first modern preservationists 25¢ reverse (CA) 2005
Franklin Pierce 1804–1869 14th President, 1853–1857 $1 obverse 2010
James K. Polk 1795–1849 11th President, 1845–1849 $1 obverse 2009
Caesar Rodney 1728–1784 rode all night from Dover, DE, to Philadelphia, PA, to cast the deciding vote for the Declaration of Independence, 1776 25¢ reverse (DE) 1999
Franklin D. Roosevelt 1882–1945 32nd President, 1933–1945 10¢ obverse 1946
Theodore Roosevelt 1858–1919 26th President, 1901–1909 25¢ reverse (SD) 2006
Sacagawea 1787–1812 guide to the Corps of Discovery $1 obverse 2000
John Tyler 1790–1862 10th President, 1841–1845 $1 obverse 2009
Zachary Taylor 1784–1850 12th President, 1849–1850 $1 obverse 2009
George Washington 1732–1799 1st President, 1789–1797 25¢ obverse 1932
General of the Continental Army 25¢ reverse (NJ) 1999
1st President, 1789–1797 25¢ reverse (SD) 2006
$1 obverse 2007
Martin Van Buren 1782–1862 8th President, 1837–1841 $1 obverse 2008
Prince Whipple 1750–1796 African American Slave, accompanied General Whipple of NH 25¢ reverse(NJ) 1999
Orville Wright 1871–1948 brothers who built the first airplane 25¢ reverse (NC) 2001
Wilbur Wright 1867–1912
York 1770–1831 explorer, Corps of Discovery 25¢ reverse(MO) 2003
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