This is a list of people found on circulating coins throughout the world. Note that this list is of actual people and not deities or fictional persons.
Currently, Queen Elizabeth II of England features on more coins than any other person. This fact featured in the Book of Guinness World Records 50th anniversary edition.
Famous quotes containing the words list of, list, people and/or coins:
“Do your children view themselves as successes or failures? Are they being encouraged to be inquisitive or passive? Are they afraid to challenge authority and to question assumptions? Do they feel comfortable adapting to change? Are they easily discouraged if they cannot arrive at a solution to a problem? The answers to those questions will give you a better appraisal of their education than any list of courses, grades, or test scores.”
—Lawrence Kutner (20th century)
“A man’s interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
“A war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)