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again, I learned loads from reading this! ❤
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Thanks, Carol Anne. I’m tempted to check the international currencies, especially countries outside of Europe to see what the trends are. The research is very time-consuming however…
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I would have thought countries in the commonwealth may have the Queen on at least one, I have just checked out 4 countries and only one appears to have her,
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Wow, that is surprising. Thanks for checking Trina. Which countries were they?
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Australia does, Malta doesn’t Botswana doesn’t and Jamaica doesn’t but Jamaica has a woman on the $500 note, also called a nanny. I assume due to the lady on it, who was called Nanny of the Maroons. Just had to google her and she was amazing
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What a great find, well done!
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Just checked 35 countries have the Queen of the UK on their currency, looking at the list I think they are all in the commonwealth
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-currencies-featuring-the-same-individual#:~:text=The%20image%20of%20Her%20Majesty,than%20any%20other%20living%20monarch.
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Wonderful research, thanks!
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Having got into this, there are 59 women on banknotes. However, this does not include all currencies. Just the top 75 currencies, 622 bank notes.
https://qz.com/1699557/where-are-the-women-on-the-worlds-banknotes/
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You are so great! Wonderful research. I will click the link and check it out right now. : )
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It was a bit of googling, someone else did the research for me 🙂
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The article was very informative. Thanks!
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Welcome 🙂
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