This is a list of people on the banknotes of different countries.
The customary design of banknotes in most countries is a portrait of a notable citizen (living and/or deceased) on the front (or obverse) or on the back (or reverse) of the banknotes, unless the subject is featured on both sides.
Currency: Leone (since 1964)Symbol: Le Currency: Dollar (since 1967)Symbol: S$ Currency: Rupee (since 1872)Symbol: (රු, Rs, ரூ) Currency: Krona (since 1873)Symbol: kr Currency: Franc (since 1850)Symbol: Fr.
Hryvni and Hryven) (since 1996)Symbol: ₴ Currency: Pound sterling (England since 1158; Scotland since 1707)Symbol: £ While the Bank of England is the central bank for the whole of the United Kingdom, a total of eight commercial banks retain the right to issue their own pound sterling notes.
Of these, only banknotes issued by Danske Bank and Ulster Bank feature portraits of real people, with First Trust's notes depicting generic "Irish citizens" and Bank of Ireland notes showing buildings.