World Banknote Hall of Fame

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Publisher: China Coin Co., Ltd.
Publication Date: Not Available
Features: Selects 41 genuine banknotes featuring portraits of influential figures in history or internationally, accompanied by introductions to their lives and great achievements. The information is comprehensive and detailed, with vivid and exquisite designs. Political leaders, scientific and cultural icons, national heroes, and others represent human civilization and symbolize human spirit. People commemorate and honor these unforgettable figures from many angles and in various forms – through history books, novels, textbooks, films, television, statues, monuments, and even in the vast expanse of outer space. Here, however, is a different perspective – coins. More precisely, it is the banknotes in circulation around the world. The meticulously depicted famous figures on each banknote exude lifelike expressions and features. Banknotes of various countries are vividly referred to as "national." The people on these "" represent their respective countries.
Partial list of celebrities: Mao Zedong (China), Ayatollah Khomeini (Iran), King Fahd (Saudi Arabia), King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thailand), Mobutu Sese Seko (Zaire), Carlos Hank González (Mexico), Tupac Amaru (Peru), Duke of Caxias (Brazil), Simón Bolívar (Venezuela), Ljubomir Boban (Croatia), José de San Martín (Argentina), José Rizal (Philippines), Josip Broz Tito (Slovenia), Aung San (Myanmar), Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgaria), Paul Bogle (Jamaica), Jónas Hallgrímsson (Iceland), etc. – banknotes of over 40 countries.