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

## Angola

Currency: Kwanza (since 1999) Symbol: Kz
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Agostinho Neto and José Eduardo dos Santos | 1922–1979 (Agostinho Neto); 1942–2022 (José Eduardo dos Santos) | President of Angola (1975–1979) (Agostinho Neto); President of Angola (1979–2017) (José Eduardo dos Santos) | All (1–2,000 kwanzas) | Obverse | 1999 |
| Agostinho Neto and José Eduardo dos Santos | 1922–1979 (Agostinho Neto); 1942–2022 (José Eduardo dos Santos) | President of Angola (1975–1979) (Agostinho Neto); President of Angola (1979–2017) (José Eduardo dos Santos) | All (5-5,000 kwanzas) | Obverse | 2012 and 2017 |
| Agostinho Neto | 1922–1979 | President of Angola (1975–1979) | All (200-10,000 kwanzas) | Obverse | 2020 |

## Argentina

Currency: Peso (since 1992) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Manuel Belgrano | 1770–1820 | Economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader; took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina | $10 | Obverse (1999 and 2016); Reverse (2016) | 1999 and 2016 |
| Juana Azurduy de Padilla | 1780 or 1781–1862 | Guerrilla military leader | $10 | Reverse | 2016 |
| Juan Manuel de Rosas | 1793–1877 | Politician and army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confederation | $20 | Obverse | 2000 |
| Domingo Sarmiento | 1811–1888 | 7th President of Argentina (1868–1874) | $50 | Obverse | 1999 |
| Antonio Rivero | 1808–? | Leading an unsuccessful resistance against the British in 1833 | $50 | Reverse | 2015 |
| Julio Argentino Roca | 1843–1914 | 14th President of Argentina (2 Terms: October 12, 1880 – October 12, 1886; October 12, 1898 – October 12, 1904) | $100 | Obverse | 1999 |
| María Eva Duarte de Perón | 1919–1952 | First Lady of Argentina (1946–1952) | $100 | Obverse | 2012 |

## Armenia

Currency: Dram (since 1993) Symbol:
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Aram Khachaturian | 1903–1978 | Composer | 50 | Obverse | 1998 |
| Victor Ambartsumian | 1908–1996 | Scientist and one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics | 100 | Obverse | 1998 |
| Alexander Tamanian | 1878–1936 | Architect | 500 | Obverse | 1999 |
| Yeghishe Charents | 1897–1937 | Poet, writer and public activist | 1,000 | Obverse | 1999 |
| Paruyr Sevak | 1924–1971 | Poet, translator and literary critic | 1,000 | Both | 2018 |
| Tigran Petrosian | 1929–1984 | Grandmaster and World Chess Champion (1963–1969) | 2,000 | Both | 2018 |
| Hovhannes Tumanyan | 1869–1923 | Writer and public activist | 5,000 | Obverse | 1999 |
| William Saroyan | 1908–1981 | Armenian-American novelist, playwright and short story writer; awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940 and won an Academy Award for Best Story for the film adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy in 1943 | 5,000 | Both | 2018 |
| Avetik Isahakyan | 1875–1957 | Lyric writer, poet and public activist | 10,000 | Obverse | 2003 |
| Soghomon Soghomonian (Komitas) | 1869–1935 | Priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster; founder of Armenian national school of music; Recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology | 10,000 | Both | 2018 |
| Martiros Saryan | 1880–1972 | Painter | 20,000 | Obverse | 2007 |
| Ivan Aivazovsky | 1817–1900 | Painter | 20,000 | Both | 2018 |
| Gregory the Illuminator and Tiridates III the Great | c.257-c.331 (Gregory the Illuminator); 250–300 (Tiridates III the Great) | Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Gregory the Illuminator); King of Arsacid Armenia (287–330) | 50,000 | Reverse | 2001 (commemorative) |
| Gregory the Illuminator | c.257-c.331 | Patron saint of Armenia and the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church | 50,000 | Both | 2018 |
| King Abgar V of Edessa | 4 BC-7 AD and 13–50 AD | King of Osroene | 100,000 | Both | 2009 |

## Australia

Currency: Dollar (since 1966) Symbol: A$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Edith Cowan | 1861–1932 | Suffragette; the first woman elected to the Parliament of Australia (1920–1924) | $50 | reverse | 1995 |
| Elizabeth II* | 1926–2022 | Queen of Australia (1952–2022) | $5 | obverse | 1992 |
| John Flynn | 1880–1951 | Founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (1928) | $20 | reverse | 1994 |
| Mary Gilmore | 1865–1962 | poet and journalist | $10 | reverse | 1993 |
| Nellie Melba | 1861–1931 | International opera soprano (1886–1926) | $100 | obverse | 1996 |
| John Monash | 1865–1931 | General during World War I | $100 | reverse | 1996 |
| Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson | 1864–1941 | Poet; author of "Waltzing Matilda" (1895) and "The Man from Snowy River" (1890) | $10 | obverse | 1993 |
| Mary Reibey | 1777–1855 | Businesswoman | $20 | obverse | 1994 |
| David Unaipon | 1872–1967 | Inventor and writer | $50 | obverse | 1995 |

## The Bahamas

Currency: Dollar (since 1966) Symbol: B$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) | B$1/2 (50 cents) | Obverse | 1965 |
| Lynden Oscar Pindling | 1930–2000 | 1st Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1973–1992) | B$1 | Obverse | 2001 |
| Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) | B$3 | Obverse | 1984 |
| Cecil Wallace-Whitfield | 1930–1990 | | B$5 | Obverse | 1995 |
| Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) | B$10 | Obverse | 1984 |
| Stafford Lofthouse Sands | 1913–1972 | Minister of Finance of the Bahamas; "Father of Tourism" of the Bahamas | B$10 | Obverse | 2001 |
| Milo Boughton Butler | 1906–1979 | Governor-General of the Bahamas (1973–1979) | B$20 | Obverse | 1993 |
| Roland Theodore Symonette | 1898–1980 | 1st Premier of the Bahamas (1964–1967) | B$50 | Obverse | 2000 |
| Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022) | B$100 | Obverse | 1974 |
| Arthur Dion Hanna | 1928–2021 | 7th Governor-General of the Bahamas (2006–2012) | B$100 | Obverse | 2021 |

## Bahrain

Currency: Dinar (since 1965) Symbol: BD
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa | 1950– | King of Bahrain (2002–) | 10 dinars | Obverse | 2006 |
| Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa | 1950– | King of Bahrain (2002–) | 20 dinars | Obverse | 2001 |

## Bangladesh

Currency: Taka (since 1972) Symbol: ৳
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳2 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳5 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳10 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳20 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳50 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳100 | Obverse | 1972 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳200 | Both | 2020 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳500 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 1920–1975 | 1st President of Bangladesh (1971–1972); 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1972–1975); 4th President of Bangladesh (January 25, 1975 – August 15, 1975) | ৳1,000 | Obverse | 2011 |
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Sheikh Hasina Wazed | 1947– | Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009–2024) | ৳70 | Reverse | 2018 (commemorative) |

## Barbados

Currency: Dollar (since 1935) Symbol: $/Bds$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| John Redman Bovell | 1855–1928 | Scientist and agronomist credited with saving the sugar industry in Barbados | $2 | Obverse | 1980 |
| Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell | 1924–1967 | Cricket player and senator of Jamaica | $5 | Obverse | 1973 |
| Charles Duncan O'Neal | 1879–1936 | Physician and founder of the Democratic League | $10 | Obverse | 1973 |
| Samuel Jackman Prescod | 1806–1871 | Journalist, Politician, Judge; National Hero of Barbados | $20 | Obverse | 1973 |
| Errol Walton Barrow | 1920–1987 | 1st Prime Minister of Barbados (1966–1976; 1986–1987) | $50 | Obverse | 1989 |
| Grantley Herbert Adams | 1898–1971 | 1st Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962); 1st Premier of Barbados (1953–1958) | $100 | Obverse | 1973 |

## Bhutan

Currency: Ngultrum (since 1974) Symbol: Nu
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck | 1955– | King of Bhutan (1972–2006) | 10 ngultrum | Obverse | 2006 |
| Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | 1980– | King of Bhutan (2006–) | 20 ngultrum | Obverse | 2006 |
| Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | 1980– | King of Bhutan (2006–) | 50 ngultrum | Obverse | 2008 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck | 1955– | King of Bhutan (1972–2006) | 100 ngultrum | Obverse | 2006 |
| Jetsun Pema | 1990– | Queen consort of Bhutan (2011) | 100 ngultrum | Obverse | 2011 (commemorative) |
| Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck | 2016– | Crown Prince of Bhutan (2016–) | 100 ngultrum | Obverse | 2017 (commemorative) |
| Ugyen Wangchuck | 1862–1926 | King of Bhutan (1907–1926) | 500 ngultrum | Obverse | 2006 |
| Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | 1980– | King of Bhutan (2006–) | 1,000 ngultrum | Obverse | 2008 |

## Bolivia

Currency: Boliviano (since 1987) Symbol: Bs
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas | 1899–1950 | Painter | 10 bolivianos | Obverse | 1986 |
| José Santos Vargas | | | 10 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Apiaguaiki Tumpa | 1863–1892 | Messianic leader of the Eastern Bolivian Guarani (Chiriguanos) people | 10 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Eustaquio Méndez | | | 10 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Pantaleón Dalence Jiménez | | | 20 bolivianos | Obverse | 1986 |
| Genoveva Ríos | 1865 | Defending the Flag of Bolivia during an invasion by Chile in 1879 | 20 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Tomás Katari | died in 1781 | Quechua chief who, in claiming indigenous rights, led a popular uprising in Upper Peru (present-day Bolivia) in the 18th century | 20 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Pedro Ignacio Muiba | | | 20 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Melchor Pérez de Holguín | | | 50 bolivianos | Obverse | 1986 |
| José Manuel Baca ("Cañoto") | | | 50 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Bruno Racua | | | 50 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Pablo Zárate ("Willka") | died in 1905 | Officer of the Bolivian Army; led one of the largest Indian rebellions in the history of Bolivia | 50 bolivianos | Obverse | 2018 |
| Gabriel René Moreno | | | 100 bolivianos | Obverse | 1986 |
| Franz Tamayo | 1878–1956 | Intellectual, writer, and politician | 200 bolivianos | Obverse | 1986 |
| Bartolina Sisa | c.1750s–1782 | Aymara woman, an indigenous heroine and the wife of Túpac Katari | 200 bolivianos | Obverse | 2019 |
| Túpac Katari | c.1750s–1781 | Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial-era Upper Peru (now Bolivia), laying siege to La Paz for six months | 200 bolivianos | Obverse | 2019 |

## Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

## Botswana

Currency: Pula (since 1976) Symbol: P
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Seretse Khama Ian Khama | 1953– | 4th President of Botswana (2008–2018) | 10 pula | Obverse | 2009 |
| Mokgweetsi Masisi | 1962– | 5th President of Botswana (2018–) | 10 pula | Obverse | 2020 |
| Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete | | Writer and composer of Botswana's national anthem | 20 pula | Obverse | 1999 |
| Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama | 1921–1980 | 1st President of Botswana (1966–1980) | 50 pula | Obverse | 2000 |
| Sebele I, Bathoen I, and Khama III | 1892–1911 (Sebele I); 1845–1910 (Bathoen I); ca. 1837–1923 (Khama III) | Kgosi (Chief) of the Kwena tribe (1892–1911) (Sebele I); Kgosi (Chief) of the Bamangwato people of Bechuanaland; responsible for making Bechuanaland a protectorate of Great Britain | 100 pula | Obverse | 2000 |

## Brunei

Currency: Dollar (since 1967) Symbol: B$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 1 ringgit/dollar | Obverse | 1996 |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 5 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 1996 |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 10 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 1996 |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 50 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 1996 (paper); 2004 (polymer) |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 100 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 1996 (paper); 2004 (polymer) |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 500 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 2000 |
| Omar Ali Saifuddien III | 1914–1986 | Sultan of Brunei (1950–1967) | 500 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 2006 |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 1000 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 2006 |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 1946– | Sultan of Brunei (1967–) | 10,000 ringgit/dollars | Obverse | 2006 |

## Bulgaria

Currency: Lev (pl. Leva) (since 1881) Symbol: лв
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Ivan Rilski | 876–946 | Patron saint of Bulgaria | 1 lev | Obverse | 1999 |
| Pasiy Hilendàrski | 1722–1773 | Saint of Bulgaria | 2 leva | Obverse | 1999 |
| Ivan Milev | 1897–1927 | Bulgarian painter and scenographer, founder of Bulgarian Secession | 5 leva | Obverse | 1999 |
| Petar Beron | 1799–1871 | Educator | 10 leva | Obverse | 1999 |
| Stefan Stambolov | 1854–1895 | 9th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1887–1894) | 20 leva | Obverse | 1999 |
| Pencho Slaveykov | 1866–1912 | Poet | 50 leva | Obverse | 1999 |
| Aleko Konstantinov | 1863–1897 | Writer | 100 leva | Both | 2003 |

## Burundi

Currency: Franc (since 1916) Symbol: FBu
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Prince Louis Rwagasore | 1932–1961 | Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi (September 28, 1961 – October 13, 1961), Burundian nationalist and national hero | 100 francs | Obverse | 1964 |
| Prince Louis Rwagasore and Melchior Ndadaye | 1932–1961 (Prince Louis Rwagasore); 1953–1993 (Melchior Ndadaye) | Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Burundi (September 28, 1961 – October 13, 1961), Burundian nationalist and national hero (Prince Louis Rwagasore); President of Burundi (July 10, 1993 – October 21, 1993) (Melchior Ndadaye) | 10,000 francs | Obverse | 2004 |

## Cambodia

Currency: Riel (since 1980) Symbol: ៛
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 100 ៛ | Obverse | 2014 |
| Norodom Sihamoni | 1953– | King of Cambodia (2004–) | 500 ៛ | Obverse | 2014 |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 1,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2012 (commemorative) |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 2,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2013 (commemorative) |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 5,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2001 |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 10,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2001 |
| Norodom Sihamoni | 1953– | King of Cambodia (2004–) | 10,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2015 |
| Norodom Sihamoni | 1953– | King of Cambodia (2004–) | 20,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2008 |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 30,000 ៛ | Both | 2021 (commemorative) |
| Hun Sen | 1952– | Prime Minister of Cambodia (1984–) | 30,000 ៛ | Reverse | 2021 (commemorative) |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 50,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2001 |
| Norodom Sihanouk | 1922–2012 | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005) | 50,000 ៛ | Obverse | 2013 |
| Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Monineath and Norodom Sihamoni | 1922–2012 (Norodom Sihanouk); 1936– (Norodom Monineath); 1953– (Norodom Sihamoni) | King of Cambodia (1941–1955; 1993–2005 (Norodom Sihanouk)); Queen-consort of Cambodia (1993–2004 (Norodom Monineath)); King of Cambodia (2004– (Norodom Sihamoni)) | 100,000 ៛ | Both | 2012 (commemorative) |

## Canada

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

## Cape Verde

Currency: Escudo (since 1914) Symbol:
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Henrique Teixeira de Sousa | 1919–2006 | Doctor and author | 20000 | Obverse | 2014 |
| Baltasar Lopes da Silva | 1907–1989 | Writer, poet and linguist | 50000 | Obverse | 1992 |
| Roberto Duarte Silva | 1837–1889 | Chemist | 50000 | Obverse | 2007 |
| Jorge Barbosa | 1902–1971 | Poet | 50000 | Obverse | 2015 |
| António Aurélio Gonçalves | 1901–1984 | Writer, critic, historian and professor | 1,00000 | Obverse | 2007 |
| Codé di Dona | 1940–2010 | Musician and composer | 1,00000 | Obverse | 2014 |
| Eugénio Tavares | 1867–1930 | Poet | 2,00000 | Obverse | 1999 |
| Cesária Évora | 1941–2011 | Singer | 2,00000 | Obverse | 2014 |
| Aristides Maria Pereira | 1923–2011 | 1st President of Cape Verde (1975–1991) | 5,00000 | Obverse | 2015 |

## Chile

Currency: Peso (since 1975) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ignacio Carrera Pinto | 1848–1882 | Hero of the War of the Pacific | 1,000 pesos | Obverse | 1978 |
| Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza | 1785–1818 | Lawyer and guerrilla fighter; founder of Chile | 2,000 pesos | Obverse | 1997 |
| Gabriela Mistral | 1889–1957 | Poet-diplomat, educator and feminist; received the Nobel Prize in Literature | 5,000 pesos | Obverse | 1981 |
| Arturo Prat | 1848–1879 | Lawyer and Navy officer | 10,000 pesos | Obverse | 1989 |
| Andrés Bello | 1781–1865 | Humanist, diplomat, poet, legislator, philosopher, educator and philologist | 20,000 pesos | Obverse | 1998 |

## China

Currency: Renminbi (since 1948) Symbol: ¥
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Mao Zedong* | 1893–1976 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) | ¥1 | obverse | 2004 |
| Mao Zedong* | 1893–1976 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) | ¥5 | obverse | 2002 |
| Mao Zedong* | 1893–1976 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) | ¥10 | obverse | 2001 |
| Mao Zedong* | 1893–1976 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) | ¥20 | obverse | 2000 |
| Mao Zedong* | 1893–1976 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) | ¥50 | obverse | 2001 |
| Mao Zedong* | 1893–1976 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1945–1976); 1st Chairman of the Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (1943–1969); Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission (August 23, 1945 – 1949; September 8, 1954 – September 9, 1976); 1st Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (1949–1954); Honorary Chairman (1954–1976); 1st Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954–1959); Member of the National People's Congress (1954–1959; 1964–1976) | ¥100 | obverse | 1999 |

## Colombia

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

## Comoros

Currency: Franc (since 1920) Symbol: CF
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Saïd Mohamed Ben Chech Abdallah Cheikh | 1904–1970 | Head of the Government of Comoros (1962–1970) | 5,000 francs | Obverse | 1976 |
| Al-Habib Seyyid Omar Bin Sumeit | | | 10,000 francs | Obverse | 1997 |

## Congo, Democratic Republic (Congo-Kinshasa)

Currency: Franc (since 1997) Symbol: FC
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Patrice Lumumba | 1925–1961 | Prime Minister of Congo-Léopoldville (June 24 – September 14, 1960) | 1 franc | Reverse | 1997 |

## Costa Rica

Currency: Colón (since 1896) Symbol: ₡
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Braulio Carrillo Colina | 1800–1845 | Head of State (1st term: 1835–1837; 2nd term: 1838–1842) | ₡1000 | obverse | 2009 |
| Mauro Fernández Acuña | 1843–1905 | Politician and lawyer | ₡2000 | obverse | 2009 |
| Alfredo González Flores | 1877–1962 | President of Costa Rica (1914–1917) | ₡5000 | obverse | 2009 |
| José Figueres Ferrer | 1906–1990 | President of Costa Rica (1st term (32nd President of Costa Rica): 1948–1949; 2nd term (34th President of Costa Rica): 1953–1958; 3rd term (38th President of Costa Rica): 1970–1974 | ₡10,000 | obverse | 2009 |
| Carmen Lyra (born Maria Isabel Carvajal) | 1887–1949 | Costa Rican writer and member of the Communist Party of Costa Rica | ₡20,000 | obverse | 2009 |
| Romualdo Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno | 1859–1945 | President of Costa Rica (1st term: 1910–1914; 2nd term: 1924–1928; 3rd term: 1932–1936) | ₡50,000 | obverse | 2009 |

## Cuba

Currency: Cuban peso (since 1857) Symbol: $, $MN
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| José Martí and Fidel Castro | 1853–1895 (José Martí); 1926–2016 (Fidel Castro) | National hero of Cuba, poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist (José Martí); Prime Minister (1959–1976), President of Cuba (1976–2008) (Fidel Castro) | 1 peso | both | 2001 |
| Ernesto "Che" Guevara | 1928–1967 | Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist | 3 pesos | both | 2004 |
| Antonio Maceo Grajales | 1845–1895 | Lt. General | 5 pesos | both | 1997 |
| Máximo Gómez y Báez | 1836–1905 | Major General in the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and Commander in Cuba's War of Independence (1895–1898) | 10 pesos | obverse | 1997 |
| Camilo Cienfuegos | 1932–1959 | Cuban revolutionary | 20 pesos | obverse | 1998 |
| Calixto García Iñiguez | 1839–1898 | General in three uprisings: part of the Cuban War of Independence, the Ten Years' War, the Little War and the War of 1895 | 50 pesos | obverse | 1998 |
| Carlos Manuel de Céspedes | 1819–1874 | Cuban planter who freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence | 100 pesos | obverse | 2001 |
| Frank País | 1934–1957 | Cuban revolutionary who campaigned for the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista's government in Cuba | 200 pesos | obverse | 2010 (2015) |
| Ignacio Agramonte | 1841–1873 | Cuban revolutionary | 500 pesos | obverse | 2010 (2015) |
| Julio Antonio Mella McPartland | 1903–1929 | Founder of the "internationalized" Cuban Communist Party | 1,000 pesos | obverse | 2010 (2015) |

## Czech Republic

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

## Denmark

Currency: Krone (since 1873) Symbol: kr
| Person | Years of birth/death | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Anna Ancher | 1859–1935 | Painter | 1,000 kr | obverse | 1998–2011 |
| Michael Ancher | 1849–1927 | Painter | 1,000 kr | obverse | 1998–2011 |
| Karen Blixen | 1885–1962 | author | 50 kr | obverse | 1999–2009 |
| Niels Bohr | 1885–1962 | Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1922) | 500 kr | obverse | 1997–2011 |
| Johanne Luise Heiberg | 1812–1890 | Actress (1827–1864) | 200 kr | obverse | 1997–2010 |
| Carl Nielsen | 1865–1931 | Composer, conductor and violinist | 100 kr | obverse | 1999–2010 |

## Djibouti

Currency: Franc (since 1948) Symbol:Fdj
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ali Ahmed Oudoum | 1913–1988 | | 1,000 francs | Obverse | 2005 |
| Mahmoud Harbi | 1921–1960 | Vice President of the Government Council of French Somaliland (1957–1958) | 5,000 francs | Obverse | 2002 |
| Hassan Gouled Aptidon | 1916–2006 | 1st President of Djibouti (1977–1999) | 10,000 francs | Obverse | 1999 |

## Dominican Republic

Currency: Peso (since 1844) Symbol: $/RD$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Gregorio Luperón | 1839–1897 | 20th President of the Dominican Republic (1879–1880) | 20 pesos oro | obverse | 2010 |
| Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Juan Pablo Duarte and Matías Ramón Mella | 1817–1861 (Francisco del Rosario Sánchez); 1813–1876 (Juan Pablo Duarte); 1816–1864 (Matías Ramón Mella) | Founding fathers of the Dominican Republic | 100 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos | obverse | 2000 (pesos oro) and 2011 (pesos dominicanos) |
| Mirabal sisters (Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes, María Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes and Antonia María Teresa Mirabal Reyes) | 1924–1960 (Patria Mercedes Mirabal Reyes), 1926–1960 (María Argentina Minerva Mirabal Reyes), 1935–1960 (Antonia María Teresa Mirabal Reyes) | Three sisters that opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo | 200 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos | obverse | 2007 (pesos oro) and 2013 (pesos dominicanos) |
| Salomé Ureña de Henríquez and Pedro Henríquez Ureña | 1850–1897 (Salomé Ureña de Henríquez); 1884–1946 (Pedro Henríquez Ureña) | Poet and pedagogist (Salomé Ureña de Henríquez); Essayist, philosopher, humanist, philologist and literary critic (Pedro Henríquez Ureña) | 500 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos | obverse | 2000 (pesos oro) and 2011 (pesos dominicanos) |
| Emilio Prud’Homme and José Rufino Reyes y Siancas | 1856–1932 (Emilio Prud’Homme); 1835–1905 (José Rufino Reyes y Siancas) | Composers of the National Anthem of the Dominican Republic | 2000 pesos oro/pesos dominicanos | obverse | 2000 (pesos oro) and 2011 (pesos dominicanos) |

## Eastern Caribbean States

Currency: Dollar (since 1965) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (1952–2022) and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations (1952–2022) | All ($5–100) | Obverse | 1993 |
| William Arthur Lewis | 1915–1991 | Economist | $100 | Reverse | 1993 |
| Kenneth Dwight Venner | c. 1946–2016 | Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (1989–2015) | $50 | Reverse | 2019 |

## Egypt

Currency: Pound (since 1836) Symbol: £E
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ramesses II* | 1302–1213 BC | Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (1279–1213 BC) | 50 PT. | reverse | 1996 |
| Ramesses II* | 1302–1213 BC | Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (1279–1213 BC) | E£1 | reverse | 1979 |
| Khafre* | unknown | Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty (2558–2532 BC) | E£10 | reverse | 2003 |

## Eswatini

Currency: Lilangeni/Emalangeni (since 1974) Symbol: L or E (pl.)
| Person | Years of Birth–Death | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Mswati III | 1968– | King of Eswatini (1986–) | 10 emalangeni | Obverse | 1974 |
| Mswati III | 1968– | King of Eswatini (1986–) | 20 emalangeni | Obverse | 1974 |
| Mswati III | 1968– | King of Eswatini (1986–) | 50 emalangeni | Obverse | 1974 |
| Mswati III | 1968– | King of Eswatini (1986–) | 100 emalangeni | Obverse | 1974 |
| Mswati III | 1968– | King of Eswatini (1986–) | 200 emalangeni | Obverse | 1974 |

## Fiji

Currency: Dollar (since 1969) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ben Ryan | 1971– | Rugby union coach; known for coaching the Fiji sevens | $7 | Obverse | 2017 (commemorative) |
| Osea Kolinisau | 1985– | Captain of the Fiji sevens | $7 | Obverse | 2017 (commemorative) |
| Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (Frank Bainimarama) | 1954– | Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–) | $7 | Reverse | 2017 (commemorative) |

## The Gambia

Currency: Dalasi (since 1971) Symbol: D
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh | 1965– | 2nd President of the Gambia (1994–2016) | All (5–200 Dalasis) | Obverse | 2015 |

## Georgia

Currency: Lari (1995– Present) Symbol: GEL/
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Niko Pirosmani | 1862–1918 | Primitivist painter | 1 | obverse | 1995 |
| Zakaria Paliashvili | 1871–1933 | Composer | 2 | obverse | 1995 |
| Ivane Javakhishvili | 1876–1940 | Academician | 5 | obverse | 1995 |
| Akaki Tsereteli | 1840–1915 | Poet and Public Figure | 10 | obverse | 1995 |
| Ilia Chavchavadze | 1837–1907 | Public Figure, Publicist, Writer | 20 | obverse | 1995 |
| Queen Tamar | c. 1160–1213 | The Queen Regnant of Georgia | 50 | obverse | 1995 |
| Shota Rustaveli | 1172–1216 | Poet | 100 | obverse | 1995 |
| Kakutsa Cholokashvili | 1888–1930 | Military Commander | 200 | obverse | 2006 |
| David IV of Georgia | 1073–1125 | King of Georgia | 500 | obverse | 1995 |

## Ghana

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

## Gibraltar

Currency: Pound (since 1927) Symbol: £
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–2022) and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) | All | Obverse | 1995 |
| Tariq ibn Ziyad | 670–720 | General and Governor of Al-Andalus (711–712) | £5 | Reverse | 1995 |
| George Augustus Eliott | 1717–1790 | Governor of Londonderry (1774–1775); Governor of Gibraltar (1777–1790); Officer of the British Army during the Great Siege of Gibraltar | £10 | Reverse | 1995 |
| Horatio Nelson | 1758–1805 | Flag Officer of the Royal Navy | £20 | Reverse | 1995 |
| Winston Churchill | 1874–1965 | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945; 1951–1955) | £50 | Reverse | 1995 |
| Joshua Hassan | 1915–1997 | 1st and 3rd Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1st: 1964–1969; 3rd: 1972–1987); 1st Mayor of Gibraltar (1955–1969) | £100 | Reverse | 2017 (commemorative) |

## Guatemala

Currency: Quetzal (since 1925) Symbol: Q
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Tecun Uman | 1500–1524 | Prince and Commander-and-Chief of the Quiche Realm during the Spanish Conquest | 50 centavos | Obverse | 1972 |
| José María Orellana | 1872–1926 | President of the Republic of Guatemala (1921–1926); responsible for the introduction of the quetzal as Guatemala's national currency | 1 quetzal | Obverse | 1972 (paper), 2006 (polymer) |
| Justo Rufino Barrios | 1835–1885 | President of Guatemala (1873–1885) | 5 quetzales | Obverse | 1969 (paper), 2011 (polymer) |
| Miguel García Granados | 1809–1878 | President of Guatemala (1871–1873) | 10 quetzales | Obverse | 1971 |
| Mariano Gálvez | c. 1794–1862 | Governor of Guatemala (1831–1838) | 20 quetzales | Obverse | 1972 |
| Carlos Zachrisson | | Minister of Finance (1923–1926) | 50 quetzales | Obverse | 1974 |
| Francisco Marroquín | 1499–1563 | Bishop of the Realm of Goathemala; Founder of San Carlos de Borromeo University | 100 quetzales | Obverse | 1972 |
| Sebastián Hurtado, Mariano Valverde and Germán Alcántara | | Composers of the marimba | 200 quetzales | Obverse | 2009 |

## Guernsey

Currency: Pound (since 1921) Symbol: £
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Queen Elizabeth II | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (1952–2022) | All (£5–50) | Obverse | 1994 |
| Daniel de Lisle Brock | 1762–1842 | Bailiff of Guernsey (1821–1842) | £1 | Reverse | 1991 |
| Thomas de la Rue | 1793–1866 | Printer; Founder of the De La Rue printing company | £1 and £5 | Reverse | 2013 (commemorative £1); 1991 (£5) |
| Isaac Brock | 1769–1812 | Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (Acting) (1811–1812); Hero of Upper Canada | £10 | Reverse | 1991 |
| Lord de Saumarez | 1757–1836 | Admiral of the British Royal Navy, 1st Baron de Saumarez | £20 | Reverse | 1991 |

## Haiti

Currency: Gourde (since 1872) Symbol: G
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Catherine Flon Arcahaie | fl.1803 | Responsible for the creation of the Flag of Haiti | 10 Gourdes | Obverse | 1988 |
| Sanité Bélair | 1781–1805 | Freedom fighter and revolutionary; lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture | 10 Gourdes | Obverse | 2004 |
| François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture | 1743–1803 | Leader of the Haitian Revolution | 20 Gourdes | Obverse | 2001 |
| Fabre Geffrard | 1806–1878 | 8th President of Haiti (1859–1867) | 25 Gourdes | Obverse | 2004 |
| Louis Étienne Félicité Lysius Salomon | 1815–1888 | 13th President of Haiti (1879–1888) | 50 Gourdes | Obverse | 1979 |
| François Capois | 1766–1806 | Rebel slave and officer in the Haitian Revolution | 50 Gourdes | Obverse | 2004 |
| Henri Christophe | 1767–1820 | President of the State of Haiti (1807–1811); King of Haiti (1811–1820) | 100 Gourdes | Obverse | 1979 |
| Jean-Jacques Dessalines | 1758–1806 | Leader of the Haitian Revolution and Emperor of Haiti (1804–1806) | 250 Gourdes | Obverse | 1979 |
| Alexandre Sabès Pétion | 1770–1818 | 1st President of Haiti (1806–1818) | 500 Gourdes | Obverse | 1888 |
| Florvil Hyppolite | 1828–1896 | 16th President of Haiti (1889–1896) | 1,000 Gourdes | Obverse | 1999 |

## Honduras

Currency: Lempira (since 1931) Symbol: L
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Lempira | ?-1537 | War chieftain of the Lencas | L1 | Obverse | 1951 |
| Marco Aurelio Soto | 1846–1908 | President of Honduras (1876–1883) | L2 | Obverse | 1976 |
| José Francisco Morazán Quezada | 1792–1842 | President of the Federal Republic of Central America (1830–1839) | L5 | Obverse | 1950 |
| José Trinidad Cabañas | 1805–1871 | Head of State of Honduras (1852–1855) | L10 | Obverse | 1951 |
| José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle | 1781–1850 | Head of State of Honduras (1824–1827) | L20 | Obverse | 1951 (paper) 2008 (polymer) |
| Juan Manuel Gálvez Durón | 1887–1972 | 39th President of Honduras (1949–1954) | L50 | Obverse | 1976 |
| José Cecilio del Valle | 1780–1834 | 3rd President-elect of the Federal Republic of Central America | L100 | Obverse | 1951 |
| Ramón Rosa Soto | 1848–1893 | Lieutenant Secretary of Finance of Guatemala (1871–1873); Secretary of Education of Guatemala and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (1873–1876); Secretary General of Honduras (1876–1883) | L500 | Obverse | 1995 |

## Hungary

Currency: Forint (since 1946) Symbol: Ft
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Gabriel Bethlen | 1580–1629 | Prince of Transylvania (1613–1629); led an uprising against the Hungarian monarchy | 2,000 Ft | both | 1998 |
| Matthias Corvinus | 1443–1490 | King of Hungary (1458–1490) | 1,000 Ft | obverse | 1998 |
| Ferenc Deák | 1803–1876 | Statesman and reformer | 20,000 Ft | obverse | 2001 |
| Francis II Rákóczi* | 1676–1735 | Prince of Transylvania; led the uprising against the Hungarian monarchy (1703–1711) | 500 Ft | obverse | 1998 |
| Stephen I | 975–1038 | 1st King of Hungary (1006–1038) | 10,000 Ft | obverse | 1997 |
| István Széchenyi* | 1791–1860 | Statesman and political theorist | 5,000 Ft | obverse | 1999 |

## Iceland

Currency: Króna (since 1874) Symbol: kr
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ingibjörg Benediktsdóttir | 1640–1673 | 2nd wife of Gísli Þorláksson | 5,000 kr | obverse | 1986 |
| Jónas Hallgrímsson | 1807–1845 | Poet, author and naturalist | 10,000 kr | obverse | 2013 |
| Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir | 1646–1715 | developer of embroidery; 3rd wife of Gísli Þorláksson | 5,000 kr | both | 1986 |
| Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval | 1885–1972 | painter | 2,000 kr | obverse | 1995 |
| Jón Sigurðsson | 1811–1879 | leader of the 19th century independence movement | 500 kr | both | 1981 |
| Brynjólfur Sveinsson | 1605–1675 | Lutheran bishop; collected Old Norse literature | 1,000 kr | obverse | 1984 |
| Gísli Þorláksson | 1631–1684 | Lutheran bishop of Hólar (1657–1684); husband of Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir | 5,000 kr | obverse | 1986 |
| Gróa Þorleifsdóttir | 1640–1660 | 1st wife of Gísli Þorláksson | 5,000 kr | obverse | 1986 |

## India

Currency: Rupee (since 1947) Symbol: ₹
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Victoria | 1819 - 1901 | Queen of the United Kingdom | 5 | Reverse | 1858 (discontinue) |
| - | - | French Indian Rupee | 1 | Reverse | 1938 (discontinue) |
| George V | 1865 - 1936 | King of the United Kingdom and India | 1, 5, 10, 15, 50 | Obverse | 1937 (discontinue) |
| George VI | 1895 - 1952 | King of the United Kingdom and India | 1, 2, 5, 10, 100,1000 | Obverse | 1943 (discontinue) |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹5 | Obverse | 2002 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹10 | Obverse | 1996, 2018 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹20 | Obverse | 2002, 2019 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹50 | Obverse | 1997, 2017 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹100 | Obverse | 1996, 2018 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹200 | Obverse | 2017 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹500 | Obverse | 1987, 2016 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹1000 | Obverse | 2000 - 2016 |
| Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) | 1869–1948 | Leader of the Indian independence movement | ₹2000 | Obverse | 2016 - 2017 |

## Indonesia

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

## Iran

Currency: rial (since 1932) Symbol:
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hassan Modarres | 1870–1937 | notable supporter of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution | 100 ریال | obverse | 1985 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 1000 ریال | obverse | 1992 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 2000 ریال | obverse | 2005 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 5000 ریال | obverse | 1993 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 10,000 ریال | obverse | 1992 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 20,000 ریال | obverse | 2003 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 50,000 ریال | obverse | 2005 |
| Ruhollah Khomeini | 1902–1989 | leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and 1st Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran | 100,000 ریال | obverse | 2010 |

## Iraq

Currency: Dinar (since 1932) Symbol: ع.د
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hasan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) | c. 965-c. 1040 | Scientist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher | 10,000 dinars | Obverse | 2003 |

## Israel

Currency: New Sheqel/Shekel (since 1985) Symbol: ₪
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Shmuel Yosef Agnon* | 1888–1970 | Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1966) | ₪50 | obverse | 1998 |
| Yitzhak Ben-Zvi* | 1884–1963 | 2nd President of Israel (1952–1963) | ₪100 | obverse | 1998 |
| Moshe Sharett* | 1894–1965 | 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (1954–1955) | ₪20 | obverse | 1998 |
| Zalman Shazar* | 1889–1974 | 3rd President of Israel (1963–1973) | ₪200 | obverse | 1998 |
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Rachel Bluwstein | 1890–1931 | Poet | ₪20 | obverse | 2017 |
| Shaul Tchernichovsky | 1875–1943 | Poet | ₪50 | obverse | 2014 |
| Leah Goldberg | 1911–1970 | Poet | ₪100 | obverse | 2017 |
| Nathan Alterman | 1910–1970 | Poet | ₪200 | obverse | 2015 |

## Jamaica

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

## Japan

Currency: Yen (since 1870) Symbol: ¥/円
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hideyo Noguchi | 1876–1928 | Bacteriologist | ¥1,000 | obverse | 2004 |
| Kitasato Shibasaburō | 1853–1931 | Co-discoverer of the bubonic plague in Hong Kong in 1894, together with Alexandre Yersin | ¥1,000 | obverse | 2024 |
| Murasaki Shikibu | 973 or 978 – 1014 or 1031 | Author | ¥2,000 | reverse | 2000 |
| Higuchi Ichiyō | 1872–1896 | Author | ¥5,000 | obverse | 2004 |
| Tsuda Umeko | 1864–1929 | Educator; pioneer in education for women in Meiji period Japan | ¥5,000 | obverse | 2024 |
| Fukuzawa Yukichi* | 1835–1901 | Political theorist, entrepreneur, teacher, translator and author | ¥10,000 | obverse | 2004 |
| Shibusawa Eiichi | 1840–1931 | Industrialist; "father of Japanese capitalism" | ¥10,000 | obverse | 2024 |

## Jersey

Currency: Pound (since 1837) Symbol: £
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Elizabeth II* | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) | £1 | obverse | 1971 |
| Elizabeth II* | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) | £5 | obverse | 1971 |
| Elizabeth II* | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) | £10 | obverse | 1971 |
| Elizabeth II* | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) | £20 | obverse | 1971 |
| Elizabeth II* | 1926–2022 | Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1952–2022) | £50 | obverse | 1971 |
| Francis Peirson | 1757–1781 | Major in the British Army, killed in the Battle of Jersey | £10 | reverse | 1971 |

## Jordan

Currency: Dinar (since 1950) Symbol: دينار
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Sharif Hussein bin Ali | 1854–1931 | Sharif and Emir of Mecca (1908–1924); King of the Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1924) | 1 dinar | Obverse | 2002 |
| Abdullah I bin al-Hussein | 1882–1951 | Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946); King of Jordan (1946–1951) | 5 dinars | Obverse | 2002 |
| Talal bin Abdullah | 1909–1972 | King of Jordan (1951–1952) | 10 dinars | Obverse | 2002 |
| Hussein bin Talal | 1935–1999 | King of Jordan (1952–1999) | 20 dinars | Obverse | 2002 |
| Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein | 1962– | King of Jordan (1999–) | 50 dinars | Obverse | 2002 |

## Kazakhstan

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

## Kenya

Currency: Shilling (since 1966) Symbol: KSh
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978 | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya | 50 shillings/shilingi | Obverse | 1966 |
| Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978 | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya | 100 shillings/shilingi | Obverse | 1966 |
| Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978 | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya | 200 shillings/shilingi | Obverse | 2004 |
| Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978 | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya | 500 shillings/shilingi | Obverse | 2003 |
| Mzee Jomo Kenyatta | 1889–1978 | Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964); 1st President of Kenya (1964–1978); Founding father of Kenya | 1,000 shillings/shilingi | Obverse | 2003 |

## North Korea

Currency: Won (since 1947) Symbol: ₩
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Kim Il Sung | 1912–1994 | Founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (1950–1991); Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1972–1993); Chairman of the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea (1945–1946); Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of North Korea (1946–1949); Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (1949–1966); General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (1966–1994); Deputy to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Supreme People's Assembly (1948–1994); Premier of North Korea (1948–1972); President of North Korea (1972–1994); Eternal President of the Republic/Eternal leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1998–) | ₩5000 | obverse | 2009 |

## South Korea

Currency: Won (since 1962) Symbol: ₩
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Yi Hwang | 1501–1570 | Confucian scholar | ₩1,000 | obverse | 1983 |
| Yi I | 1536–1584 | Confucian scholar | ₩5,000 | obverse | 1983 |
| King Sejong the Great | 1397–1450 | Fourth king of the Kingdom of Joseon (1418–1450) | ₩10,000 | obverse | 1983 |
| Shin Saimdang | 1504–1551 | Artist, calligraphist, poet and writer | ₩50,000 | obverse | 2009 |

## Kyrgyzstan

Currency: Som (since 1993) Symbol: сом/
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Abdylas Maldybaev | 1906–1978 | Composer, actor, and operatic tenor singer; one of the composers of the state anthem of the Kirghiz SSR | 1 som | Obverse | 1994 |
| Bubusara Beyshenalieva | 1926–1973 | Kyrgyz ballerina | 5 som | Obverse | 1994 |
| Kasym Tynystanov | 1901–1938 | Scientist, politician and poet | 10 som | Obverse | 1994 |
| Togolok Moldo | 1860–1942 | Poet, Manaschi and folk songwriter | 20 som | Obverse | 1994 |
| Kurmanjan Datka | 1811–1907 | Stateswoman of Kyrgyzstan, who initiated annexation of that region to Russia | 50 som | Obverse | 1994 |
| Toktogul Satylganov | 1864–1933 | Kyrgyz Akyns – improvising poets and singers | 100 som | Obverse | 1995 |
| Alykul Osmonov | 1915–1950 | Poet | 200 som | Obverse | 2000 |
| Sayakbay Karalaev | 1894–1971 | Manaschi – reciter of the epic Kyrgyz poem Manas | 500 som | Both | 2000 |
| Yusuf Khass Hajib | ?-1085 | Chancellor of the Kara-Khanid Khanate, poet | 1,000 som | Obverse | 2000 |
| Suimenkul Chokmorov | 1939–1992 | Actor | 5,000 som | Obverse | 2009 |

## Laos

Currency: Kip (since 1952) Symbol: ₭ or ₭N
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) | ₭2,000 | Obverse | 1997 |
| Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) | ₭5,000 | Obverse | 1997 |
| Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) | ₭10,000 | Obverse | 2002 |
| Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) | ₭20,000 | Obverse | 2002 |
| Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) | ₭50,000 | Obverse | 2004 |
| Kaysone Phomvihane | 1920–1992 | 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992); President of Laos (1991–1992) | ₭100,000 | Obverse | 2011 |

## Lesotho

Currency: Loti/Maloti (since 1979) Symbol: L or M (pl.)
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1938–1996 | King of Lesotho (1966–1996) | 10 maloti | Obverse | 1979 |
| King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870 | King of Lesotho (1822–1870) | 10 maloti | Obverse | 2000 |
| King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) | 10 maloti | Obverse | 2009 |
| King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1938–1996 | King of Lesotho (1966–1996) | 20 maloti | Obverse | 1981 |
| King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870 | King of Lesotho (1822–1870) | 20 maloti | Obverse | 1994 |
| King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) | 20 maloti | Obverse | 2009 |
| King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1938–1996 | King of Lesotho (1966–1996) | 50 maloti | Obverse | 1981 |
| King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870 | King of Lesotho (1822–1870) | 50 maloti | Obverse | 1992 |
| King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) | 50 maloti | Obverse | 2009 |
| King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870 | King of Lesotho (1822–1870) | 100 maloti | Obverse | 1994 |
| King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) | 100 maloti | Obverse | 2009 |
| King Moshoeshoe I | 1786–1870 | King of Lesotho (1822–1870) | 200 maloti | Obverse | 1994 |
| King Letsie III, King Moshoeshoe I and King Moshoeshoe II (Constantine Bereng Seeiso) | 1963– (King Letsie III); 1786–1870 (King Moshoeshoe I); 1938–1996 (King Moshoeshoe II) | King of Lesotho (1996–) (King Letsie III); King of Lesotho (1822–1870) (King Moshoeshoe I); King of Lesotho (1966–1996) (King Moshoeshoe II) | 200 maloti | Obverse | 2016 |

## Liberia

Currency: Dollar (since 1943) Symbol: L$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Edward James Roye | 1815–1872 | 5th President of Liberia (1870–1871) | 5 Liberian dollars | Obverse | 1999 |
| Joseph Jenkins Roberts | 1809–1876 | 1st President of Liberia (1848–1856); 7th President of Liberia (1872–1876) | 10 Liberian dollars | Obverse | 1999 |
| William V. S. Tubman | 1895–1971 | 19th President of Liberia (1944–1971) | 20 Liberian dollars | Obverse | 1999 |
| Samuel Kanyon Doe | 1951–1990 | 21st President of Liberia (1980–1990) | 50 Liberian dollars | Obverse | 1999 |
| William Richard Tolbert, Jr. | 1913–1980 | 20th President of Liberia (1971–1980) | 100 Liberian dollars | Obverse | 1999 |

## Libya

Currency: Dinar (since 1971) Symbol: LD/ل.د
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Omar Al-Mukhtār | 1858–1931 | Leading the native resistance to the Italian colonization of Libya | 10 dinars | Obverse | 1971 |

## Malawi

Currency: Kwacha (since 1971) Symbol: MK
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| M’mbelwa II | | Inkosi ya Makhosi (Paramount Chief) | 20 kwacha | Obverse | 2012 |
| Gomani II | ?-1954 | Inkosi ya Makhosi (Paramount Chief) | 50 kwacha | Obverse | 2012 |
| James Frederick Sangala | 1900–? | Founding member of the Nyasaland African Congress | 100 kwacha | Obverse | 2012 |
| Rose Lomathinda Chibambo | 1928–2016 | Leader of the Nyasaland African Congress | 200 kwacha | Obverse | 2012 |
| John Chilembwe | 1871–1915 | Baptist pastor and educator; figure to the resistance to colonialism | 500 kwacha | Obverse | 2012 |
| Hastings Kamuzu Banda | 1898–1997 | 1st President of Malawi (1966–1994); 1st Prime Minister of Malawi (1964–1966) | 1,000 kwacha | Obverse | 2012 |

## Malaysia

Currency: Malaysian ringgit (since 1967) Symbol: RM
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 1 | obverse | 1967 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 2 | obverse | 1996–2005 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 5 | obverse | 1967 (polymer in 1996) |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 10 | obverse | 1967 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 20 | obverse | 1982 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 50 | obverse | 1967 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 100 | obverse | 1967 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 500 | obverse | 1982–1999 |
| Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan | 1895–1960 | 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) of the Federation of Malaya | RM 1,000 | obverse | 1967–1999 |

## Mauritius

Currency: Rupee (since 1876) Symbol: ₨
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen | 1911–1991 | Politician | 25 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |
| Joseph Maurice Paturau | 1916–1996 | Industrialist, pioneer of sugar industry, aviation and tourism, cabinet minister, hero of World War II | 50 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |
| Renganaden Seeneevassen | | First Mauritanian Minister of Education | 100 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |
| Abdool Razack Mohamed | 1906–1978 | Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius (1967–1978) | 200 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |
| Sookdeo Bissoondoyal | 1908–1977 | Mauritian politician; one of the leading figures of the independence movement | 500 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |
| Charles Gaëtan Duval | 1930–1996 | Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius (1983–1988) | 1,000 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |
| Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | 1900–1985 | 1st Chief Minister of Mauritius (1963–1968); Prime Minister of Mauritius (1976–1982); Chairman of the Organisation of African Unity (1976–1977); Governor-General of Mauritius (1983–1985) | 2,000 rupees | Obverse | 1998 |

## Mexico

Currency: Peso (since 1821) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | 1648/51-1695 | Nun, scholar and poet | $200 | obverse | 1994 |
| Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | 1648/51-1695 | Nun, scholar and poet | $100 | obverse | 2020 |
| Miguel Hidalgo | 1753–1811 | Catholic priest; leader of Mexico's struggle for independence | $1,000 | obverse | 2004 |
| Miguel Hidalgo | 1753–1811 | Catholic priest; leader of Mexico's struggle for independence | $200 | obverse | 2018 |
| Benito Juárez | 1806–1872 | 26th President of Mexico (1858–1872) | $20 | both (1996 paper and 2002 polymer issue); obverse (Series F) | 1996 (polymer in 2002) |
| Benito Juárez | 1806–1872 | 26th President of Mexico (1858–1872) | $500 | both | 2018 |
| José María Morelos | 1765–1815 | leader for Mexican independence | $50 | obverse | 1996 (polymer in 2006) |
| José María Morelos | 1765–1815 | leader for Mexican independence | $200 | obverse | 2018 |
| Nezahualcoyotl | 1402–1472 | Texcocan king | $100 | obverse | 1994 |
| Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo | 1829–1862 | Artists and Communist Party militants | $500 | obverse | 2010 |
| Venustiano Carranza | 1859–1920 | 37th President of Mexico (1917–1920) | $100 | obverse | 2017 (commemorative) |
| Luis Manuel Rojas | 1871–1949 | Journalist and politician, President of the Mexican Constituent Congress (1916–1917) | $100 | obverse | 2017 (commemorative) |
| Francisco I. Madero | 1873–1913 | 37th President of Mexico (1911–1913) | $1000 | obverse | 2019 |
| Hermila Galindo | 1886–1954 | Journalist and activist | $1000 | obverse | 2019 |
| Carmen Serdán | 1875–1948 | Revolutionary | $1000 | obverse | 2019 |

## Moldova

Currency: Leu (pl. Lei) (since 1992) Symbol: L
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Stephen III (the Great) | 1433–1504 | Prince of the Principality of Moldavia (1457–1504) and Saint of the Romanian Orthodox Church | All (1-1,000 lei) | Obverse | 1992 |

## Mongolia

Currency: Tögrög/Tugrik (since 1925) Symbol: ₮
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution | ₮5 | Obverse | 1939 |
| Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution | ₮10 | Obverse | 1939 |
| Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution | ₮20 | Obverse | 1981 |
| Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution | ₮50 | Obverse | 1939 |
| Damdin Sükhbaatar | 1893–1923 | Founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, leader of the Mongolian partisan army, Father of the Mongolian Revolution | ₮100 | Obverse | 1939 |
| Genghis Khan | 1162–1227 | Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) | ₮500 | Obverse | 1993 |
| Genghis Khan | 1162–1227 | Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) | ₮1,000 | Obverse | 1993 |
| Genghis Khan | 1162–1227 | Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) | ₮5,000 | Obverse | 1994 |
| Genghis Khan | 1162–1227 | Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) | ₮10,000 | Obverse | 1995 |
| Genghis Khan | 1162–1227 | Founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227) | ₮20,000 | Obverse | 2006 |

## Morocco

Currency: Dirham (since 1960) Symbol: د.م.
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Mohammed VI | 1963– | King of Morocco (1999–) | 20 dirhams | Obverse | 2002 |
| Mohammed VI | 1963– | King of Morocco (1999–) | 20 dirhams | Obverse | 2013 |
| Mohammed VI | 1963– | King of Morocco (1999–) | 50 dirhams | Obverse | 2002 |
| Mohammed VI | 1963– | King of Morocco (1999–) | 50 dirhams | Obverse | 2013 |
| Mohammed VI, Mohammed V and Hassan II | 1963– (Mohammed VI); 1909–1961 (Mohammed V); 1929–1999 (Hassan II) | King of Morocco (1927–1961) (Mohammed V); King of Morocco (1961–1999) (Hassan II); King of Morocco (1999–) (Mohammed VI) | 100 dirhams | Obverse | 2002 |
| Mohammed VI | 1963– | King of Morocco (1999–) | 100 dirhams | Obverse | 2012 |
| Mohammed VI and Hassan II | 1963– (Mohammed VI); 1929–1999 (Hassan II) | King of Morocco (1999–) (Mohammed VI); King of Morocco (1961–1999) (Hassan II) | 200 dirhams | Obverse | 2002 |
| Mohammed VI | 1963– | King of Morocco (1999–) | 200 dirhams | Obverse | 2012 |

## Mozambique

Currency: Metical (since 1980) Symbol: MT
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986 | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) | 20 meticais | Obverse | 2006 |
| Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986 | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) | 50 meticais | Obverse | 2006 |
| Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986 | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) | 100 meticais | Obverse | 2006 |
| Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986 | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) | 200 meticais | Obverse | 2006 |
| Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986 | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) | 500 meticais | Obverse | 2006 |
| Samora Moisés Machel | 1933–1986 | Military commander, revolutionary, socialist leader and President of Mozambique (1975–1986) | 1,000 meticais | Obverse | 2006 |

## Namibia

Currency: Dollar (since 1993) Symbol: N$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hendrik Witbooi | 1830–1905 | King of the Namaqua people; National hero of Namibia | All (10 to 200 Namibian dollars) | Obverse | 1993 and 2012 |
| Sam Nujoma | 1929– | 1st President of Namibia (1990–2005) | 10 and 20 Namibian dollars | Obverse | 2012 |
| Hendrik Witbooi | 1830–1905 | King of the Namaqua people; National hero of Namibia | 50-, 100 and 200 Namibian dollars | Obverse | 2012 |
| Sam Nujoma | 1929– | 1st President of Namibia (1990–2005) | 30 Namibian dollars | Obverse | 2020 (commemorative) |
| Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamb | 1936– | 2nd President of Namibia (2005–2015) | 30 Namibian dollars | Obverse | 2020 (commemorative) |
| Hage Gottfried Geingob | 1941 | 3rd President of Namibia (2015–) | 30 Namibian dollars | Obverse | 2020 (commemorative) |

## New Zealand

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

## Nigeria

Currency: Naira (since 1973) Symbol: ₦
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | 1912–1966 | Prime Minister of Nigeria (1960–1966) | ₦5 | Obverse | 2006 |
| Alvan Ikoku | 1900–1971 | Educator, statesman, activist and politician | ₦10 | Obverse | 2006 |
| Murtala Mohammed | 1938–1976 | 4th Head of State of Nigeria (1975–1976) | ₦20 | Obverse | 2006 |
| Ladi Kwali | 1925–1984 | Potter | ₦20 | Reverse | 2006 |
| Obafemi Awolowo | 1909–1987 | Premier of Western Nigeria (1954–1960) | ₦100 | Obverse | 1999 |
| Ahmadu Bello | 1910–1966 | Premier of Northern Nigeria (1954–1966) | ₦200 | Obverse | 2000 |
| Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe | 1904–1966 | 1st President of Nigeria (1963–1966) | ₦500 | Obverse | 2001 |
| Aliyu Mai-Bornu and Clement Nyong Isong | 1919–1970 (Aliyu Mai-Bornu); 1920–2000 (Clement Nyong Isong) | Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1963–1967; Aliyu Mai-Bornu); Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1967–1975; Clement Nyong Isong) | ₦1,000 | Obverse | 2005 |

## Nicaragua

Currency: Córdoba (since 1991) Symbol: C$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Miguel Larreynaga | 1772–1842 | Philosopher, humanist, lawyer and poet | C$10 | Obverse | 2002 |
| José Santos Zelaya López | 1853–1919 | President of Nicaragua (1893–1909) | C$20 | Obverse | 2002 |
| Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal | 1924–1978 | Journalist and publisher | C$50 | Obverse | 2002 |
| Félix Rubén García Sarmiento | 1867–1916 | Poet, journalist, diplomat, and writer | C$100 | Obverse | 2002 |
| José Dolores Estrada Vado | 1792–1869 | National hero of Nicaragua | C$500 | Obverse | 2002 |
| Félix Rubén García Sarmiento | 1867–1916 | Poet, journalist, diplomat and writer | C$1,000 | Obverse | 2016 (commemorative) |

## Norway

Currency: Krone (since 1875) Symbol: kr
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Peter Christen Asbjørnsen | 1812–1885 | Writer and scholar; collector of Norwegian folklore | 50 kr | obverse | 1997 |
| Kirsten Flagstad | 1895–1962 | opera singer | 100 kr | obverse | 1997 |
| Kristian Birkeland | 1867–1917 | scientist | 200 kr | obverse | 1994 |
| Sigrid Undset | 1882–1949 | Nobel Prize winner for Literature (1928) | 500 kr | obverse | 1999 |
| Edvard Munch | 1863–1944 | Expressionist painter | 1,000 kr | obverse | 2001 |

## Oman

Currency: Rial (since 1970) Symbol: ريال
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 100 baisa | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 200 baisa | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 1/2 Rial | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 1 Rial | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 5 Rials | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 10 Rials | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 20 Rials | Obverse | 1995 |
| Qaboos bin Said al Said | 1940–2020 | Sultan of Oman (1970–2020) | 50 Rials | Obverse | 1995 |
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Haitham bin Tariq | 1955– | Sultan of Oman (2020–present) | 5 Rials | Obverse | 2020 |
| Haitham bin Tariq | 1955– | Sultan of Oman (2020–present) | 10 Rials | Obverse | 2020 |
| Haitham bin Tariq | 1955– | Sultan of Oman (2020–present) | 20 Rials | Obverse | 2020 |

## Papua New Guinea

Currency: Kina (since 1975) Symbol: K
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Michael Somare | 1936–2021 | Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1975–2011) | 50 kina | Reverse | 1999 |

## Pakistan

Currency: Rupee (since 1947) Symbol: Rs. (singular Re. 1)
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 10 | obverse | 2006 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 20 | obverse | 2005 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 50 | obverse | 1977 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 100 | obverse | 2006 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 500 | obverse | 2006 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 1,000 | obverse | 2007 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | 1876–1948 | 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1948); "Father of the Nation" | Rs. 5,000 | obverse | 2006 |

## Paraguay

Currency: Guaraní (since 1943) Symbol:
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Adela and Celsa Speratti | (1865–1902) and (1868–1938) | Founded the first Normal Schools in the country | 2,000 | Obverse | 2008 |
| Carlos Antonio López | 1792–1862 | Consul of Paraguay (1841–1844); 1st President of Paraguay (1844–1862) | 5,000 | Obverse | 1962 |
| José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia | 1766–1840 | Consul of Paraguay (1813–1814; 1814–1840) | 10,000 | Obverse | 1962 |
| Agustín Pío Barrios | 1885–1944 | Classical guitarist and composer | 50,000 | Obverse | 1981 |
| Roque González de Santa Cruz | 1576–1628 | Patron saint of Paraguay | 100,000 | Obverse | 1998 |

## Peru

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

## Philippines

Currency: Peso (piso) (since 1903) Symbol: ₱
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Manuel L. Quezon | 1878–1944 | 2nd President of the Philippines (1935–1944) | ₱20 | obverse | 1986 |
| Sergio Osmeña | 1878–1961 | 4th President of the Philippines (1944–1946) | ₱50 | obverse | 1986 |
| Manuel Roxas | 1892–1948 | 5th President of the Philippines (1946–1948) | ₱100 | obverse | 1986 |
| Diosdado Macapagal | 1910–1997 | 9th President of the Philippines (1961–1965) | ₱200 | obverse | 2002 |
| Hilario Davide, Jr. | 1935– | 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1998–2005); swore in President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | ₱200 | reverse | 2002 |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 1947– | Daughter of President Diosdado Macapagal; 14th President of the Philippines (2001–2009) | ₱200 | reverse | 2002 |
| Corazon Aquino | 1933–2009 | 11th President of the Philippines (1986–1992) | ₱500 | obverse | 2010 |
| Benigno Aquino Jr. | 1932–1983 | Leader of the opposition to the autocracy and dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos | ₱500 | both | 1987 |
| José Abad Santos | 1886–1942 | 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; executed by Japanese forces during World War II | ₱1,000 | obverse | 2002 |
| Josefa Llanes Escoda | 1898–1945 | Founder of the Girl Scouts in the Philippines; executed by Japanese forces during World War II | ₱1,000 | obverse | 1991 |
| Vicente Lim | 1889–1945 | Brigadier General of the Philippine Army; executed by Japanese forces during World War II | ₱1,000 | obverse | 1991 |
| Lapu-Lapu | | Datu of Mactan in the Visayas; the first native Filipino to resist imperial Spanish colonization and for killing Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan | ₱5,000 | obverse | 2021 (commemorative) |

## Poland

Currency: Zloty (since 1924) Symbol: zł
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Boleslaw I | 966/7-1025 | King of Poland (992–1025) | zl 20 | obverse | 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017 |
| Casimir III | 1310–1370 | King of Poland (1333–1370) | zl 50 | obverse | 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017 |
| Jogaila | 1351–1434 | King of Poland (1386–1434) | zl 100 | obverse | 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017 |
| Mieszko I | 935–992 | Duke of Poland (960–992) | zl 10 | obverse | 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017 |
| Sigismund I the Old | 1520–1572 | King of Poland (1530–1572) | zl 200 | obverse | 1995, 2012, 2015 and 2017 |
| John III Sobieski | 1629–1696 | King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuiania (1674–1696) | zl 500 | obverse |
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Józef Klemens Piłsudski | 1867–1935 | Chief of State of the Second Republic of Poland (1918–1922); First Marshal of Poland (1920); Dictator of the Second Polish Republic (1926–1935); Minister of Military Affairs (1926–1935) | zl 10 and zl 20 | Obverse | 2008 (commemorative) 2014 (commemorative) |
| Juliusz Słowacki | 1809–1849 | Romantic Poet | zl 20 | Obverse | 2009 (commemorative) |
| Frédéric Chopin | 1810–1849 | Composer and Virtuoso pianist | zl 20 | Obverse | 2010 (commemorative) |
| Marie Curie | 1867–1934 | Physicist and chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911) | zl 20 | Obverse | 2011 (commemorative) |
| Jan Długosz | 1415–1480 | Priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków | zl 20 | Obverse | 2015 (commemorative) |
| Doubravka of Bohemia | ca. 940/45-977 | Bohemian princess of the Přemyslid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of the Polans | zl 20 | Obverse | 2016 (commemorative) |
| Lech Kaczyński | 1949–2010 | President of Poland (2005–2010) | zl 20 | Obverse | 2021 (commemorative) |
| Pope John Paul II and Stefan Wyszyński | 1920–2005 (John Paul II); 1901–1981 (Stefan Wyszyński) | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (1978–2005); Saint of the Roman Catholic Church (John Paul II); Cardinal, Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw (1948–1981) (Stefan Wyszyński) | zl 50 | Both (John Paul II); Reverse (Stefan Wyszyński) | 2006 (commemorative) |

## Romania

Currency: Leu (plural Lei) (since 1867) Symbol: L
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Lucian Blaga | 1895–1961 | Poet, playwright and philosopher | 200 L | obverse | 2006 |
| Ion I. C. Brătianu | 1864–1927 | Prime minister of Romania (five times, 1909–1927) | 100 L | obverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Ion Luca Caragiale | 1852–1912 | Playwright and short story writer | 100 L | obverse | 2005 |
| Mihai Eminescu | 1850–1889 | Romantic poet | 500 L | obverse | 2005 |
| George Enescu | 1881–1955 | Composer, violinist and pianist | 5 L | obverse | 2005 |
| Ferdinand I | 1865–1927 | King of Romania (1914–1927) | 100 L | obverse | 2018 (commemorative) |
| Nicolae Grigorescu | 1838–1907 | Painter; a founder of modern Romanian painting | 10 L | obverse | 2005 |
| Nicolae Grigorescu | 1838–1907 | Painter; a founder of modern Romanian painting | 10 L | obverse | 2008 |
| Nicolae Iorga | 1871–1940 | Prime Minister of Romania (1931–1932) and historian | 1 L | obverse | 2005 |
| Queen Marie | 1875–1938 | Queen consort of Romania (1914–1927) | 100 L | obverse | 2018 (commemorative) |
| Ecaterina Teodoroiu | 1894–1917 | World War I Second Lieutenant | 20 L | obverse | 2021 |
| Aurel Vlaicu | 1882–1913 | Engineer, inventor and early pilot | 50 L | obverse | 2005 |

## Russia

Currency: Ruble (since 1710) Symbol: руб/₽
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky | 1809–1881 | Governor General of Irkutsk and Yeniseysk (1847–1861) | 5,000 ₽ | obverse | 2006 |
| Peter I | 1672–1725 | Tsar of Russia and first Russian Emperor (1682–1725) | 500 ₽ | obverse | 1995 |
| Yaroslav I | 978–1054 | Prince of Kiev and Novgorod (1019–1054) | 1,000 ₽ | obverse | 2001 |
| Lev Ivanovich Yashin | 1929–1990 | Goalkeeper for Dynamo Moscow (1950–1970) and the Soviet Union national football team (1954–1967) | 100 ₽ | obverse | 2018 (commemorative) |

## Samoa

Currency: Tālā (since 1967) Symbol: WS$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Malietoa Tanumafili II | 1913–2007 | O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) of Samoa (1962–2007) | 100 tālā | Obverse | 2008 |

## São Tomé and Príncipe

Currency: Dobra (since 1977) Symbol: Db
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Rei Amador | ?-1596 | King of the Angolars | 200 dobras | Obverse | 2020 |

## Saudi Arabia

Currency: Riyal (since 1953) Symbol: ر.س
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1924–2015 | King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2005–2015) | 1–100 riyals | Obverse | 2007 |
| Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al Saud | 1876–1953 | King of Nejd and Hejaz (1926–1932); King of Saudi Arabia (1932–1953); Founder of Saudi Arabia | 500 riyals | Obverse | 2007 |
| Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | 1935– | King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (2015–) | 5–100 riyals | Obverse | 2016 |

## South Africa

Currency: Rand (since 1961) Symbol: R
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | 1918–2013 | President of South Africa (1994–1999) | 10 rand | Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue) | 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue) |
| Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | 1918–2013 | President of South Africa (1994–1999) | 20 rand | Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue) | 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue) |
| Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | 1918–2013 | President of South Africa (1994–1999) | 50 rand | Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue) | 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue) |
| Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | 1918–2013 | President of South Africa (1994–1999) | 100 rand | Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue) | 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue) |
| Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | 1918–2013 | President of South Africa (1994–1999) | 200 rand | Obverse (2012 issue); Reverse (2018 commemorative issue) | 2012 (original issue); 2018 (commemorative issue) |

## South Sudan

Currency: Pound (since 2011) and Piaster (since 2011) Symbol: £
| Person | Years of Birth–Death | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| John Garang de Mabior | 1945–2005 | President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (July 9–30, 2005); Leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War | All (5 to 25 South Sudanese piasters) | Obverse | 2011 |
| John Garang de Mabior | 1945–2005 | President of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (July 9–30, 2005); Leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War | All (1 to 1,000 South Sudanese pounds) | Obverse | 2011 (1 to 100 South Sudanese pounds); 2016 (20 South Sudanese pounds); 2018 (500 South Sudanese pounds); 2021 (1,000 South Sudanese pounds) |

## Serbia

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

## Sierra Leone

Currency: Leone (since 1964) Symbol: Le
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Bai Bureh | 1840–1908 | Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance | 1,000 Leones | Obverse | 2002 |
| Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace-Johnson | 1894–1965 | Trade unionist, journalist, activist, and politician | 2,000 Leones | Obverse | 2000 |
| Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinqué) | 1814–1879 | Responsible for leading the revolt of fellow slaves on the Spanish slave ship, Amistad | 5,000 Leones | Obverse | 2002 |
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Bai Bureh | 1840–1908 | Leader in the Hut Tax War of 1898 in Northern Sierra Leone against British rule and Krio dominance | 1 Leone | Obverse | 2022 |
| Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace-Johnson | 1894–1965 | Trade unionist, journalist, activist, and politician | 2 Leones | Obverse | 2022 |
| Sengbe Pieh (Joseph Cinqué) | 1814–1879 | Responsible for leading the revolt of fellow slaves on the Spanish slave ship, Amistad | 5 Leones | Obverse | 2022 |
| Constance Cummings-John | 1918–2000 | Educationalist and politician; served as the first female mayor of Freetown in 1966 | 20 Leones | Obverse | 2022 |

## Singapore

Currency: Dollar (since 1967) Symbol: S$
| Person | Years of Birth–Death | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$2 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$5 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$10 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$20 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$50 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$100 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$1000 | obverse | 1999 |
| Yusof bin Ishak | 1910–1970 | First President of Singapore (1965–1970) | S$10,000 | obverse | 1999 |
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Lee Kuan Yew | 1923–2015 | 1st Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990) | S$50 | Both | 2015 (commemorative) |
| Munshi Abdullah | 1796–1864 | Author, translator and teacher | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Henry Nicholas Ridley | 1855–1956 | Promoting rubber in the Malay Peninsula | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Tan Kah Kee | 1874–1961 | Businessman; Philanthropic work, for setting up schools in China and Southeast Asia and for helping to raise funds to support China in events of the 20th century | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| P. Govindasamy Pillai | 1887–1980 | Businessman and philanthropist | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Teresa Hsu Chih | 1898–2011 | Charity worker, yoga teacher and retired nurse | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Alice Pennefather | 1903–1983 | Badminton and tennis champion | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Adnan Saidi | 1915–1942 | Malayan military officer of the 1st Malaya Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese in the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |
| Ruth Wong Hie King | 1918–1982 | Educator | S$20 | Reverse | 2019 (commemorative) |

## Sri Lanka

Currency: Rupee (since 1872) Symbol: (රු, Rs, ரூ)
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Percy Mahendra "Mahinda" Rajapaksa | 1945 | 6th President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015) | 1,000 rupees | Obverse | 2009 (commemorative) |

## Sweden

Currency: Krona (since 1873) Symbol: kr
| Person | Years of Birth–Death | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation since |
| Astrid Lindgren | 1907–2002 | Writer | 20 kr | obverse | 2015 |
| Evert Taube | 1890–1976 | Artist, author, composer and singer | 50 kr | obverse | 2015 |
| Greta Garbo | 1905–1990 | Actress | 100 kr | obverse | 2016 |
| Ingmar Bergman | 1918–2007 | Film director, producer and screenwriter | 200 kr | obverse | 2015 |
| Birgit Nilsson | 1918–2005 | Soprano | 500 kr | obverse | 2016 |
| Dag Hammarskjöld | 1905–1961 | Secretary-General of the United Nations (1953–1961) | 1,000 kr | obverse | 2015 |

## Switzerland

Currency: Franc (since 1850) Symbol: Fr.
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Jacob Burckhardt | 1818–1897 | historian of the arts | 1,000 Fr. | obverse | 1998 |
| Le Corbusier | 1887–1965 | modernist architect | 10 Fr. | obverse | 1997 |
| Alberto Giacometti | 1901–1966 | sculptor, painter, draftsman | 100 Fr. | obverse | 1998 |
| Arthur Honegger | 1892–1955 | composer | 20 Fr. | obverse | 1996 |
| Charles Ferdinand Ramuz | 1878–1947 | French-speaking Swiss author | 200 Fr. | obverse | 1997 |
| Sophie Taeuber-Arp | 1889–1943 | artist, painter, sculptor | 50 Fr. | obverse | 1995 |

## Syria

Currency: Pound (£S; since 1919)
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation |
| Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab) | c. 204–249 | 29th Emperor of the Roman Empire | £S 100 | Obverse | 1998 |
| Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Saladin) | 1138–1193 | Sultan of Egypt and Syria and Kurdish General | £S 200 | Obverse | 1997 |
| Zenobia | 240-c. 275 | Queen of the Palmyrene Empire (267–271) | £S 500 | Obverse | 1998 |
| *Hafez al-Assad | 1930–2000 | President of Syria (1971–2000) | £S 1,000 | Obverse | 1997 |
| *Bashar al-Assad | 1965 | President of Syria (2000–2024) | £S 2,000 | Obverse | 2017 |

## Taiwan (Republic of China)

Currency: New Taiwan dollar (since 1949) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Sun Yat-sen | 1866–1925 | Founding father of the Republic of China; Provincial President of the Republic of China (January 1 – March 10, 1912) | $100 | obverse | 2001 |
| Chiang Kai-shek | 1887–1975 | President of the Republic of China (1948–1975) | $200 | obverse | 2002 |

## Tanzania

Currency: Shilling (since 1966) Symbol: TSh
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation |
| Julius Kambarage Nyerere | 1922–1999 | 1st President of Tanzania (1964–1985) | 1,000 Shillings/Shilingi | Obverse | 2003 |

## Tajikistan

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

## Thailand

Currency: Baht (since 1925) Symbol: ฿
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation |
| Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | ฿20 | Obverse | 2018 |
| Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | ฿50 | Obverse | 2018 |
| Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | ฿100 | Obverse | 2018 |
| Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | ฿500 | Obverse | 2018 |
| Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | ฿1,000 | Obverse | 2018 |
| Vajiralongkorn | 1952– | King of Thailand (2016–) | ฿1,000 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Rama I | 1737–1809 | King of Rattanakosin (1782–1809) | ฿20 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Rama II | 1767–1824 | King of Rattanakosin (1809–1824) | ฿20 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Rama III | 1788–1851 | King of Rattanakosin (1824–1851) | ฿50 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Mongkut | 1804–1868 | King of Siam (1851–1868) | ฿50 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Chulalongkorn | 1853–1910 | King of Siam (1868–1910) | ฿100 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Vajiravudh | 1881–1925 | King of Siam (1910–1925) | ฿100 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Prajadhipok | 1893–1941 | King of Siam (1925–1935) | ฿500 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Ananda Mahidol | 1925–1946 | King of Siam (1935–1946) | ฿500 | Reverse | 2018 |
| Bhumibol Adulyadej | 1927–2016 | King of Thailand (1946–2016) | ฿1,000 | Reverse | 2018 |

## Tonga

Currency: Paʻanga (since 1967) Symbol: T$
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation |
| King Siaosi (George) Tupou V of Tonga | 1948–2012 | King of Tonga (2006–2012) | All (T$1–100) | Obverse | 2008 and 2009 |
| King Tupou VI of Tonga | 1959– | King of Tonga (2012–) | All (T$2–100) | Obverse | 2015 |

## Transnistria

Currency: Rubla (since 1994) Symbol:
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In Circulation |
| Alexander Suvorov | 1730–1800 | General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol | 1 ruble | Obverse | 2000 |
| Alexander Suvorov | 1730–1800 | General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol | 5 rubles | Obverse | 2000 |
| Alexander Suvorov | 1730–1800 | General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol | 10 rubles | Obverse | 2000 |
| Alexander Suvorov | 1730–1800 | General of the Imperial Russian Army; founder of the city and capital of Tiraspol | 25 rubles | Obverse | 2000 |
| Taras Shevchenko | 1814–1861 | Poet; founder of the modern Ukrainian literature and the modern Ukrainian language | 50 rubles | Obverse | 2000 |
| Dimitrie Cantemir | 1673–1723 | Prince of Moldavia | 100 rubles | Obverse | 2000 |
| Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky | 1725–1796 | General of the Russian Empire, Collegium of Little Russia | 200 rubles | Obverse | 2004 |
| Catherine II (the Great) | 1729–1796 | Empress of the Russian Empire | 500 rubles | Obverse | 2004 |

## Tunisia

Currency: Dinar (since 1960) Symbol: DT
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Hannibal | 247–183, 182 or 181 BC | General and commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian armies | 5 dinars | Obverse | 1993 |
| Hannibal | 247–183, 182 or 181 BC | General and commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian armies | 5 dinars | Obverse | 2013 |
| Ibn Khaldun | 1332-1046 | Historiographer and historian | 10 dinars | Obverse | 1994 |
| Dido | | Queen and founder of Carthage | 10 dinars | Obverse | 2005 |
| Aboul-Qacem Echebbi | 1909–1934 | Poet | 10 dinars | Obverse | 2013 |
| Tawhida Ben Cheikh | 1909–2010 | First female doctor of Tunisia | 10 dinars | Obverse | 2020 |
| Hayreddin Pasha | 1820–1890 | Grand Vizier of the Beylik of Tunis (1873–1877); Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1878–1879) | 20 dinars | Obverse | 1992 |
| Hayreddin Pasha | 1820–1890 | Grand Vizier of the Beylik of Tunis (1873–1877); Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1878–1879) | 20 dinars | Obverse | 2011 |
| Farhat Hached | 1914–1952 | Trades Union leader; leader of the Tunisian Independence Movement | 20 dinars | Obverse | 2017 |
| Aboul-Qacem Echebbi | 1909–1934 | Poet | 30 dinars | Obverse | 1997 |
| Ibn El Rachiq Kairouani | c. 1000–1064 | Writer and poet | 50 dinars | Obverse | 2011 |

## Turkey

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

## Turkmenistan

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

## Ukraine

Currency: Hryvnia (pl. Hryvni and Hryven) (since 1996) Symbol: ₴
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ivan Franko | 1856–1916 | Poet, writer and journalist | ₴20 | obverse | 2003 |
| Mykhailo Hrushevsky | 1866–1934 | 1st President of the Ukrainian People's Republic (1917–1918) | ₴50 | obverse | 2004 |
| Bohdan Khmelnytsky | 1595–1657 | Hetman of Ukraine (1648–1657) | ₴5 | obverse | 2004 |
| Ivan Mazepa | 1640–1709 | Hetman of Ukraine (1687–1708) | ₴10 | obverse | 2004 |
| Taras Shevchenko | 1814–1861 | Poet; works considered to be the foundation of both the modern Ukrainian language and literature | ₴100 | obverse | 2006 |
| Hryhori Skovoroda | 1722–1794 | Poet, philosopher and composer | ₴500 | obverse | 2006 |
| Lesya Ukrainka | 1871–1913 | Poet and writer | ₴200 | obverse | 2001 |
| Vladimir I | 958–1015 | Prince of Kiev and Novgorod (978–1015) | ₴1 | obverse | 2006 |
| Vladimir Vernadsky | 1863–1945 | Historian, philosopher, naturalist and scientist | ₴1,000 | obverse | 2019 |
| Yaroslav I | 978–1054 | Prince of Kiev and Novgorod | ₴2 | obverse | 2004 |

## United Kingdom

Currency: Pound sterling (England since 1158; Scotland since 1707) Symbol: £
While the Bank of England is the central bank for the whole of the United Kingdom, a total of eight commercial banks retain the right to issue their own pound sterling notes.

### England and Wales

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

### Scotland

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

### Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, four commercial banks are authorised to issue their own sterling banknotes: Ulster Bank, Danske Bank (formerly Northern Bank), First Trust Bank and Bank of Ireland. Of these, only banknotes issued by Danske Bank and Ulster Bank feature portraits of real people, with First Trust's notes depicting generic "Irish citizens" and Bank of Ireland notes showing buildings.
| Danske Bank | Danske Bank | Danske Bank | Danske Bank | Danske Bank | Danske Bank | Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| John Boyd Dunlop | 1840–1921 | Founder of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company | £10 | obverse | 2005 |
| Harry Ferguson | 1884–1960 | Engineer and developer of the modern agricultural tractor, the Ferguson monoplane and the Ferguson P99 | £20 | obverse | 2005 |
| Sir Samuel Cleland Davidson | 1846–1921 | founder of the Belfast Sirocco Works and pioneer of air conditioning | £50 | obverse | 2005 |
| Sir James Martin | 1893–1981 | Inventor of the aircraft ejector seat | £100 | obverse | 2005 |
| Ulster Bank | Ulster Bank | Ulster Bank | Ulster Bank | Ulster Bank | Ulster Bank | Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| George Best | 1946–2005 | Footballer, Northern Ireland and Manchester United (special commemorative issue) | £5 | obverse | 2006 |

## United States of America

Currency: Dollar (since 1792) Symbol: $
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| John Adams | 1735–1826 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776; 2nd President of the United States (1797–1801) | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Samuel Adams | 1722–1803 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Charles Carroll | 1737–1832 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Samuel Chase | 1741–1811 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Abraham Clark | 1725–1794 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| George Clinton | 1739–1812 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776; 4th Vice President of the United States (1805–1812) | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| George Clymer | 1739–1813 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| John Dickinson | 1732–1808 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| William Ellery | 1727–1820 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| William Floyd | 1734–1821 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Benjamin Franklin | 1706–1790 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Benjamin Franklin | 1706–1790 | Founding Father | $100 | obverse | 1996 |
| Elbridge Gerry | 1744–1814 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776; 5th Vice President of the United States (1813–1814) | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Ulysses S. Grant | 1822–1885 | 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) | $50 | obverse | 2004 |
| Alexander Hamilton | 1755/7-1804 | 1st Secretary of the Treasury (1789–1795) | $10 | both | 2006 |
| John Hancock | 1737–1793 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Benjamin Harrison, V | 1726–1791 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Joseph Hewes | 1730–1779 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Thomas Heyward, Jr. | 1746–1809 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| William Hooper | 1742–1790 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Stephen Hopkins | 1707–1785 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Francis Hopkinson | 1737–1791 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Samuel Huntington | 1731–1796 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Andrew Jackson | 1767–1845 | 7th President of the United States (1829–1837) | $20 | obverse | 2003 |
| Thomas Jefferson | 1743–1826 | 3rd President of the United States (1801–1809); signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | both | 1976 |
| Richard Henry Lee | 1732–1794 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Francis Lewis | 1713–1803 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Abraham Lincoln | 1809–1865 | 16th President of the United States (1861–1865) | $5 | both | 2008 |
| Philip Livingston | 1716–1778 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Robert R. Livingston | 1746–1813 | Founding Father, Worked on writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Thomas McKean | 1734–1817 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Arthur Middleton | 1742–1787 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Lewis Morris | 1726–1798 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Robert Morris | 1734–1806 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| William Paca | 1740–1799 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Robert Treat Paine | 1731–1814 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| George Read | 1733–1798 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Benjamin Rush | 1745–1813 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Edward Rutledge | 1749–1800 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Roger Sherman | 1721–1793 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Richard Stockton | 1730–1781 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Charles Thomson | 1729–1824 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| George Walton | 1749/50-1804 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| George Washington | 1732–1799 | 1st President of the United States (1789–1797) | $1 | obverse | 1963 |
| William Williams | 1731–1811 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Thomas Willing | 1731–1821 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| James Wilson | 1742–1798 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| John Witherspoon | 1723–1794 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |
| Oliver Wolcott | 1726–1797 | signatory, Declaration of Independence, 1776 | $2 | reverse | 1976 |

## Uruguay

Currency: Peso Uruguayo (since 1993) Symbol: $U
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Juan Zorrilla de San Martín | 1855–1931 | Writer, poet and ambassador | 20 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 1994 |
| José Pedro Varela | 1845–1879 | Sociologist, journalist, politician, and educator | 50 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 1994 |
| Eduardo Fabini | 1882–1950 | Composer and musician | 100 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 1994 |
| Pedro Figari | 1861–1938 | Painter, lawyer, writer, and politician | 200 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 1995 |
| Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo | | Rector and politician | 500 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 1994 |
| Juana de Ibarbourou | 1892–1979 | Poet | 1,000 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 1995 |
| Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga | 1771–1848 | Priest, naturalist and botanist | 2,000 Pesos Uruguayos | Obverse | 2003 |

## Uzbekistan

Currency: Soum (since 1993)
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Timur (Tamerlane) | late 1320-1330s–1405 | Founder of the Timurid Empire and the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty | 500 soum | Reverse | 1999 |
| Mirzo Ulugbek | 1394–1449 | Astronomer, mathematician and sultan | 100,000 soum | Obverse | 2019 |

## Venezuela

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

## Vietnam

Currency: Dong (since 1978) Symbol: ₫
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969 | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 10,000 ₫ | Obverse | 2003 |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969 | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 20,000 ₫ | Obverse | 2006 |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969 | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 50,000 ₫ | Obverse | 2003 |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969 | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 100,000 ₫ | Obverse | 2004 |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969 | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 200,000 ₫ | Obverse | 2006 |
| Ho Chi Minh | 1890–1969 | Communist revolutionary leader, prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | 500,000 ₫ | Obverse | 2003 |

## Zambia

Currency: Kwacha (since 1968) Symbol: ZK
| Person | Lifespan | Reason for honor | Denomination | Obverse or reverse | In circulation since |
| Kenneth Kaunda | 1924–2021 | 1st President of Zambia (1964–1991) | 50 kwacha | Reverse | 2014 (commemorative) |
| Frederick Chiluba | 1943–2011 | 2nd President of Zambia (1991–2002) | 50 kwacha | Reverse | 2014 (commemorative) |
| Levy Mwanawasa | 1948–2008 | 3rd President of Zambia (2002–2008) | 50 kwacha | Reverse | 2014 (commemorative) |
| Rupiah Banda | 1937– | 4th President of Zambia (2008–2011) | 50 kwacha | Reverse | 2014 (commemorative) |
| Michael Sata | 1937–2014 | 5th President of Zambia (2011–2014) | 50 kwacha | Reverse | 2014 (commemorative) |