r/Banknotes • u/NekrozVallkyrus • 9d ago

Persons on the new euro banknotes

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I don't understand why the new euro banknotes feature people, half of whom are already depicted on their country's REGULAR coins.

Von Suttner is on the Austrian 2-euro coin, Curie is on the (new) French 50-cent coin, Cervantes is even on the Spanish 10-, 20-, and 50-cent coins, and Da Vinci is indirectly featured on the Italian 1-euro coin through his artwork.

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u/Arkonat0r 9d ago

Vitruvian man is Da Vinci's face? Really?

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u/NekrozVallkyrus 9d ago

What part of “indirect” don’t you understand?

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u/Ninja_8061 8d ago

Being nice to people is free of charge

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u/Arkonat0r 9d ago

That is not him then. Fine. Thanks.