
King Charles III bank note designs unveiled
“This is a significant moment, as The King is only the second monarch to feature on our banknotes,” Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in a statement.

Says someone who uses US currency...I see a distinct lack of diversity.
Says someone who uses US currency...I see a distinct lack of diversity.![]()
Why... why yes, I never noticed that.
Six of the Dead White Men are looking to their left and only one is (arguably) looking to his right.
But even dead politicians inspire division. I dont see Margaret Thatcher or Richard Nixon making it on to a banknote any time soon.
Time for a change:Trivial fact: British coins alternate the direction in which the sovereign faces.
Enough of this sort of garbage.
They are removing and replacing the English people from English history and English housing... why not from English money?
Time for a change:Trivial fact: British coins alternate the direction in which the sovereign faces.
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Agreed!Enough of this sort of garbage.They are removing and replacing the English people from English history and English housing... why not from English money?
It should be pointed out that it's *not* only dead Presidents on US coins. For a long time there were abstractions like the female forms of "Liberty" or "Columbia," but there was also the Mercury dime, the Franklin half dollar, the Susan B Anthony dollar coin and the Sacagawea dollar coin. I believe a great case can be made that Presidents are some of the *least* appropriate figures to go on bills and coins. Why mere elected officials, when we could have the likes of great Americans like Einstein, von Braun, Musk, Edison, Feynman, Patton, Salk, Carnegie, Westinghouse, Kelly Johnson, Armstrong, Wright Bros, Hubble, Tesla, Bell, Teller, Penn&Teller, Borlaug, Fermi, Lindbergh, Heinlein, Asimov, Twain?The United States takes coins seriously too.
Why Only Dead Presidents on Coins?
It is now a federal law that no living man or woman can appear on U.S. coinage. Presidents must be dead for at least two years before being eligible for inclusion in the Presidential Dollar series. Read more.www.chicagogoldgallery.com
Kwasi and Liz have already taken care of that. Brian can only increase the value.An important part of my royalties consists of British pounds, I hope that the change of image does not cause a devaluation.![]()
Chuck sez "Hey, look, the guy on these notes looks just like me from the side profile."The latest:
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King Charles sees new banknotes with his image on
Before the King, only his mother Queen Elizabeth II had featured on UK banknotes.www.bbc.com
In 1999 the US mint began a series of commemorative quarters (25¢) instead of the "normal" ones, with Washington's face on the front and a special design on the back - starting with the individual states in order of admission to the Union, then territories, then National Parks/Forests (1 per state or territory), and 1 Historical Event (an image of Washington crossing the Delaware), and then, starting in 2022, historically important American Women. Most (if not all) of these portray the face of the woman being honored.It should be pointed out that it's *not* only dead Presidents on US coins. For a long time there were abstractions like the female forms of "Liberty" or "Columbia," but there was also the Mercury dime, the Franklin half dollar, the Susan B Anthony dollar coin and the Sacagawea dollar coin. I believe a great case can be made that Presidents are some of the *least* appropriate figures to go on bills and coins. Why mere elected officials, when we could have the likes of great Americans like Einstein, von Braun, Musk, Edison, Feynman, Patton, Salk, Carnegie, Westinghouse, Kelly Johnson, Armstrong, Wright Bros, Hubble, Tesla, Bell, Teller, Penn&Teller, Borlaug, Fermi, Lindbergh, Heinlein, Asimov, Twain?