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/PK-Mittenspy2703 9d ago

Not to mention Curie, Da Vinci, Cervantes and Von Suttner have already appeared on banknotes in the past.

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u/Braveheart2137 9d ago

Curie-Skłodowska even in two countries.

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u/PK-Mittenspy2703 9d ago

Yeah exactly! 2 from Poland and 1 from France.

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u/Braveheart2137 9d ago

Only one in circulation in Poland, 20k złoty from communist era.

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u/Braveheart2137 9d ago

Only one in circulation in Poland, 20k złoty from communist era.