List of people on banknotes that are no longer in circulation

This is a list of people on the banknotes that are no longer in circulation. 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.

Afghanistan
Currency: Afghani (؋; Since 1925)

Albania
🇦🇱 Currency: Albanian gold franc (Fr.A.; 1926–1939)

Angola
🇦🇴 Currencies: Angolar (pl: angolares; 1928–1958), Escudo (1914–1928; 1958–1977)

Argentina
🇦🇷 Currencies: Peso Moneda Nacional (m$n; 1881–1969) Peso Ley ($L; 1970–1983) Peso Argentino ($a; 1983–1985) Austral (₳; 1985–1991) Peso ($; 1992–present)

Artsakh
Currencies: Artsakh dram

Australia
🇦🇺 Currencies: Pound (£A 1910–1966) Dollar ($A, 1966–present)

Austria
🇦🇹 Currencies: Schilling (S, 1947–2001) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Azerbaijan
🇦🇿 Currencies: Second manat (m, 1992–2006)

Belgium
🇧🇪 Currencies: Franc (fr., 1832–2001) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Brazil
🇧🇷 Currencies: Cruzeiro (₢$, 1942–1967, Cr$, 1970–1986, 1990–1993) Cruzeiro Novo (NCr$, 1967–1970) Cruzado (Cz$, 1986–1989) Cruzado Novo (NCz$1989 – 1990) Cruzeiro Real (CR$1993 – 1994)

Bulgaria
🇧🇬 Currency: Lev (pl. Leva, лв; since 1881)

Burma/Myanmar
🇲🇲 Currency: Kyat (K (singular), Ks. (pl); since 1852)

Cameroon
🇨🇲 Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)

Canada
🇨🇦 Currency: Dollar (Can$, 1867–Present)

Central African Republic/Central African Empire
🇨🇫 Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)

Chad
🇹🇩 Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)

Chile
🇨🇱 Currency: Old Chilean peso ($; 1817–1960) Chilean escudo (Eº; 1960–1975)

Czechoslovakia
Currency: Czechoslovak crown (Kčs; 1919–1993)

Czech Republic
🇨🇿 Currency: Czech crown (Kč; since 1993)

China
🇨🇳 Currency: Renminbi (¥; since 1948)

Confederate States of America
Currency: Confederate States dollar (US$; 1861–1865)

Croatia
🇭🇷 Currency: Kuna (kn; 1994–2023)

Denmark
🇩🇰 Currency: Krone (kr, 1873–Present)

East Germany
Currency: Mark (M, 1948–1990)

Egypt
🇪🇬 Currency: Pound (LE, 1836–Present)

Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇶 Currency: Peseta (Pta (singular), Pts (pl), 1969–1975) and Ekwele (plu. Bipkwele; 1975–1985)

Ethiopia
🇪🇹 Currency: Ethiopian dollar (Br/ብር; since 1894)

Estonia
🇪🇪 Currency: Kroon (KR, 1928–1940, 1992–2010)

Faroe Islands
🇫🇴 Currency: Króna (kr, 1951–present)

Federated Malay States
🇲🇾 Currency: Dollar ($; 1939–1953)

Federation of Malaya
Currency: Dollar ($; 1953–1967)

Finland
🇫🇮 Currency: Mark (Mk., 1860–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

France
🇫🇷 Currencies: Franc (F, 1795–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

French Polynesia
🇵🇫 Currency: CFP franc (F; 1945–)

Gabon
🇬🇦 Currency: Central African CFA franc (FCFA; since 1945)

Germany
🇩🇪 Currencies: Deutsche Mark (DM, 1948–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Greece
🇬🇷 Currencies: Drachma (₯, 1832–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Guadeloupe
🇬🇵 Currency: Franc (1848–1960)

Guinea
🇬🇳 Currency: Franc (FG; 1959–1971); Syli (1971–1985)

Guinea-Bissau
🇬🇼 Currency: Peso (1975–1993)

Hungary
🇭🇺 Currency: Forint (Ft, 1946–present)

Iceland
🇮🇸 Currency: Króna (kr, 1874–Present)

India
🇮🇳 Currency: Rupee (since 1947) Symbol: ₹

Indonesia
🇮🇩 Currency: Rupiah (Rp; since 1945)

Iran/Persia
🇮🇷 Currency: Toman (to 1931); Rial (since 1932) Symbol: Rl (singular) and Rls (pl) in Latin, in Persian

Iraq
🇮🇶 Currencies: Dinar (ID, 1932–present)

Ireland
🇮🇪 Currencies: Pound (IR£, 1928–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Israel
🇮🇱 Currencies: Pound (IL, 1948–1980) Old Shekel (IS, 1980–1985) New Shekel (₪, 1985–present)

Italy
🇮🇹 Currencies: Lira (pl. lire: 1861–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Japan
🇯🇵 Currency: Yen (¥, 1870–Present)

Katanga
Currency: Franc (1960–1963)

Kenya
🇰🇪 Currency: Shilling (/=, sometimes prefixed KSh; since 1966)

Korea
Currency: Korean yen (엔; 1902–1945)

North Korea
🇰🇵 Currency: Second North Korean won (₩; 1959–2009)

South Korea
🇰🇷 Currency: First South Korean won (1945–1953); Hwan (전; 1953–1962)

Latvia
🇱🇻 Currency: Lats (Ls, 1922–1940, 1993–2014)

Libya
🇱🇾 Currency: Dinar (LD; since 1971)

Lithuania
🇱🇹 Currency: Litas (Lt, 1993–2015)

Luxembourg
🇱🇺 Currencies: Franc (fr., 1944–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Macau
Currency: Pataca (MOP$; since 1894)

Mali
🇲🇱 Currency: Malian franc (MAF; 1962–1984)

Malta
🇲🇹 Currency: Lira (pl. liri: Lm; 1825–2007)

Mexico
🇲🇽 Currency: Peso ($, 1821–Present)

Nepal
🇳🇵 Currency: Mohru/Rupee (Rs.; since 1932)

Netherlands
🇳🇱 Currencies: Guilder (florin) (ƒ, 1817–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Norway
🇳🇴 Currency: Krone (kr, 1877–Present)

Pakistan
🇵🇰 Currency: Rupee (Re (singular) and Rs (pl), 1947–present)

Panama
🇵🇦 Currency: Balboa (B/.; since 1904)

Philippines
🇵🇭 Currency: Peso (₱; since 1903)

Poland
🇵🇱 Currency: Złoty (zł, 1924–present)

Portugal
🇵🇹 Currencies: Escudo ($, 1911–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Portuguese India
Currency: Portuguese Indian rupia (1871–1958); Portuguese Indian escudo (1958–1961)

Portuguese Timor
Currency: Portuguese Timorese escudo (1959–1976)

Republika Srpska
Currency: Dinar (plural: dinara (1992–1998))

Romania
🇷🇴 Currency: Leu (pl. lei: 1867–Present)

São Tomé and Príncipe
Currency: Dobra (Db; 1977–present)

Sarawak, Raj of
Currency: Dollar ($; 1858–1953)

Slovenia
🇸🇮 Currencies: Tolar (SIT, 1991–2007) Euro (€, 2007–present)

South Africa
🇿🇦 Currencies: Pound (£SA, 1825–1961) Rand (R, 1961–present)

Soviet Union
Currency: Rouble (руб (Cyrillic) Rbl (singular) and Rbls (pl), 1917–1991) and Chervonets (1922–1947)

Spain
🇪🇸 Currencies: Peseta (Pta (singular) and Pts (pl), 1868–2002) Euro (€, 2002–present)

Straits Settlements
Currency: Dollar ($; 1898–1939)

Sudan
🇸🇩 Currency: Sudanese pound (LS, 1957 – June 8, 1992)

Suriname
🇸🇷 Currency: Guilder (Gulden (ƒ); 1940–2003)

Sweden
🇸🇪 Currency: Krona (kr, 1873–Present)

Switzerland
🇨🇭 Currency: Franc (Fr., 1850–Present)

Taiwan (Republic of China)
🇹🇼 Currency Old Taiwan dollar (TW$; 1946–1949) New Taiwan dollar (NT$; since 1949)

Thailand
🇹🇭 Currency: Baht (฿; since 1925)

Tonga
🇹🇴 Currency: Paanga (T$; since 1967)

Turkey
🇹🇷 Currency: Lira (TL, 1843–2005) New Lira (₺, 2005–present)

Turkmenistan
🇹🇲 Currency: First manat (1993–2005)

Ukraine
🇺🇦 Currency: Hryvnia (pl. Hryvni and Hryven) (₴, 1996–present)

Karbovanets (pl. Karbovantsi and Karbovantsiv) (крб, 1991–1996)

United Kingdom
🇬🇧 Currency: Sterling (£, 1158–Present in England; 1695–Present in Scotland)

England and Wales
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Bank of England

Scotland
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Clydesdale Bank

United States of America
🇺🇸 Currency: Dollar ($, 1792–Present)

Venezuela
🇻🇪 Currency: Venezuelan bolívar (1879–2008) Venezuelan hard bolívar (Bs.F., 2007–2018)

South Vietnam
Currency: South Vietnamese đồng ($; 1953–1978)

Weimar Republic and NS Germany
and Currency: Reichsmark (ℛℳ; 1924–1948)

Yugoslavia
Currency: Dinar (pl. Dinara; din. and дин.; 1918–2003)

Zaire
Currency: Zaire (Z; 1967–1997)