Queen Elizabeth II holds the Guinness World Record for the most appearance on banknotes from more countries than any other person in history. (1/5)
The image of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926) appears on at least 33 different currencies.
Queen Victoria appeared on 21 currencies and the image of King George V appeared on 19. (2/5)
Queen Victoria appeared on 21 currencies and the image of King George V appeared on 19. (2/5)
The first time Queen Elizabeth II appeared on Canadian currency was actually before she became Queen. It was in the year 1935, that Canada's $20 bill featured 8-year-old Princess Elizabeth. (3/5)
British coins have featured kings and queens for more than 1,000 years, but Elizabeth became the first British royal to have a photo featured on paper bills. (4/5)
As colonies and dominions gained independence, those that became republics removed the royal image from their currency.
For example, Jamaica put Marcus Garvey on its currency in 1966, and Bermuda redesigned its banknotes to feature local animals. (5/5)
For example, Jamaica put Marcus Garvey on its currency in 1966, and Bermuda redesigned its banknotes to feature local animals. (5/5)
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