Latest List: My Literary Dinner Party

So I decided to hold a literary dinner party and thought to make up my guest list from writers, authors and poets featured on banknotes in my collection. After all, I thought, there couldn't be too many, could there? WRONG!


Albania 200 Leke 2001; Naim Frasheri (1846-1900). Patriotic poet and writer.
Argentina 2 Pesos 2002; Bartolome Mitre. (1821-1906). Statesman, journalist, author.
Argentina 50 Pesos 2003; Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811-1888). Intellectual, statesman, writer.
Australia 10 Dollars 2002-; A. B. ‘Banjo' Paterson (1864-1941). Bush poet, journalist, author.
Australia 10 Dollars 2006-; Mary Gilmore (1865-1962). Socialist poet and journalist.
Austria 50 Schilling 1986; Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Psychoanalyst and author.
Azerbaijan 500 Manat 1993; Nizami Gencevi (c.1141-1209). Romantic epic poet in Persian literature.
Bosnia-Herzegovina 5 Maraka 1998; Mesa Selimovic (1910-1982). Author.
Bosnia-Herzegovina 20 Maraka 1998; Antun Branko Simic (1898-1925). Expressionist poet.
Bosnia-Herzegovina 50 Maraka 2002; Musa Cazim Catic (1878-1915). Muslim poet.
Brazil 1000 Cruzados 1989; Machado de Assis (1839-1908). Novelist, poet, playwright.
Brazil 10 Cruzados 1986-; Rui Barbosa (1849-1923). Writer, jurist, politician.
Brazil 50 Cruzados Novos 1989; Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902-1987). National poet.
Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1989; Cecilia Meireles (1901-1964). Writer, poet, educator.
Bulgaria 2 Leva 2005; Paisii Hilendarski (1722-1773). Historian and author.
Bulgaria 50 Leva 1999; Pencho Slaveykov (1866-1912). Poet.
Bulgaria 200 Leva 1992; Ivan Vazov (1850-1921). Poet, novelist, playwright.
Bulgaria 5000 Leva 1997; Zahari Stoyanov (1851-1889). Revolutionary, writer, historian.
Cape Verde 1000 Escudos 2007; Antonio Aurelio Goncalves (1902-1984). Novelist and essayist.
Chile 5000 Pesos 2001-; Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957). Poet, Nobel Prize-winner, educator, diplomat.
Chile 20000 Pesos 1999; Andres Bello Lopez (1781-1865). Philosopher, poet, scholar.
China various; Mao Zedong (1893-1976). Revolutionary and author.
Colombia 5000 Pesos 2006; Jose Asuncion Silva (1865-1896). Poet.
Croatia 50 Kuna 1993-; Ivan Gundulic (1589-1638). Baroque poet.
Croatia 100 Kuna 2002; Ivan Mazuranic (1814-1890). Poet, linguist, politician.
Czech Republic 200 Korun 1998; Jan Amos Komensky (1592-1670). Teacher, educator, writer.
Czech Republic 500 Korun 1997; Bozena Nemcova (1820-1862). Writer.
Czechoslovakia 10 Korun 1986; Pavol Orzagh Hviezdoslav (1849-1921). Poet, dramatist, translator.
Czechoslovakia 50 Korun 1987; L'udovit Stur (1815-1856). Author of the Slovak language standard.
Denmark 50 Kroner 1999-; Karen Blixen (1885-1962). Author.
Estonia 10 Krooni 1994-: Jakob Hurt (1839-1907). Author and folklorist.
Estonia 25 Krooni 2002-; Anton Hansen-Tammsaare (1878-1940). Novelist.
Estonia 100 Krooni 1999-; Lydia Koidula (1843-1886). Poet and playwright.
Estonia 500 Krooni 2000; Carl Robert Jacobson (1841-1882). Writer, politician, teacher.
Faeroe Islands 50 Kronur 1994; Nolsoyar Pall (1766-1809). Poet and national hero.
Finland 20 Markkaa 1993; Vaino Linna (1920-1992). Novelist.
France 200 Francs 1987; Charles Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755). Philosopher, writer.
France 500 Francs 1990; Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). Mathematician, physicist, writer.
Germany DDR 20 Marks 1975; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). Poet, polymath.
Germany DDR 50 Marks 1971; Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). Author, political theorist.
Germany FR 5 Marks 1991; Bettina von Arnim (1785-1859). Writer, novelist.
Germany FR 20 Marks 1993; Annette von Droste-Hulshoff (1797-1848). Author, poet.
Great Britain 10 Pounds 2004-; Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Naturalist, author.
Great Britain 20 Pounds 2006; Adam Smith (1723-1790). Philosopher, economist, author.
Greece 100 Drachmai 1978; Adamantios Koraes (1748-1833). Intellectual and author.
Greece 200 Drachmaes 1996; Rigas Velestinlis-Feraios (1757-1798). Writer, revolutionary.
Honduras 500 Lempiras 1998; Ramon Rosa (1848-1893). Essayist and biographer.
Israel 1000 Sheqalim 1983; Rabbi Moses Maimonides (1135-1204). Philosopher, scholar, writer.
Israel various; Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888-1970). Nobel Prize laureate writer.
Israel 200 New Sheqalim 2002-; Itzhak Ben-Zvi (1889-1974). Politician, author and poet.
Italy 1000 Lire 1982; Marco Polo (c.1254-1324). Explorer, writer.
Japan 1000 Yen 1984; Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) Novelist.
Kazakhstan 3 Tenge 1993; Suinbai (1815-1898). Poet.
Kazakhstan 20 Tenge 1993; Abai Kunanbaev (1845-1904). Writer, poet.
Kazakhstan various; Al-Farabi (c.872-c.950). Muslim polymath, philosopher, writer.
Korea South various; Yi Hwang (1501-1570). Philosopher, writer.
Korea South various; Yi I (1536-1584). Philosopher, writer.
Kyrgyzstan 20 Som 1994; Togolok Moldo (1860-1942). Poet, folk song writer.
Kyrgyzstan 100 Som 2002; Toktogul (1864-1933). Poet, singer.
Kyrgyzstan 200 Som 2000; Alikul Osmonov (1915-1950). Poet.
Latvia 100 Latu 1992; Krisjanis Barons (1835-1923). Writer, editor.
Mexico various; Juana de Asbaje (c.1650-1965). Scholar and poet.
Mexico 2000 Pesos 1989; Justo Sierra (1848-1912). Writer, journalist, poet.
Netherlands 5 Gulden 1973; Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679). Platwright, poet.
Norway 50 Kroner 1999-; Peter Christen Asbjornsen (1812-1885). Writer, scholar.
Peru 10 Intis 1985; Ricardo Palma (1833-1919). Author, scholar, librarian.
Peru 10000 Intis 1988; Cesar Vallejo (1892-1938). Poet.
Philipines various; Jose Rizal (1861-1896). Polymath, writer, National hero.
Poland 10000 Zlotych 1988; Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869-1907). Playwright, painter, poet.
Poland 500000 Zlotych 1993; Henryk Sienkiewicz. (1846-1916). Nobel Prize-winning novelist.
Poland 1000000 Zlotych 1993; Wladyslaw Reymont (1867-1925). Novelist and Nobel laureate.
Portugal 100 Escudos 1978; Camilo Castelo Branco (1825-1890). Novelist, playwright, essayist.
Portugal 100 Escudos 1980-; Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765-1805). Poet.
Portugal 100 Escudos 1986-; Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935). Poet, writer, critic and translator.
Portugal 500 Escudos 1979; Francisco Sanches (c.1550-1623). Philosopher, writer.
Portugal 1000 Escudos 1993; Teofilo Braga (1843-1924). Writer, playwright, politician.
Romania 1000 Lei 1991-; Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889). Poet, novelist, journalist.
Romania various; Nicolae Iorga (1871-1940). Playwright, poet, critic, historian.
Scotland various; Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Novelist, playwright, poet.
Scotland various; Robert (Rabbie) Burns (1759-1796). Poet.
Serbia 10 Dinara 2006; Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic (1787-1864). Linguist, author.
Slovakia 100 Korun 2002-; Anton Bernolak (1762-1813). Linguist, author.
Slovenia 10 Tolarjev 1992; Primoz Trubar (1508-1686). Linguist, author.
Slovenia 20 Tolarjev 1992; Johann Weikhard Valvasor (1641-1693). Scholar, polymath, author.
Spain 25 Pesetas 1928; Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Writer, poet, dramatist.
Spain 200 Pesetas 1980; Leopoldo Alas (1852-1901). Novelist.
Spain 1000 Pesetas 1979; Benito Perez Galdos (1843-1920). Novelist.
Spain 2000 Pesetas 1980; Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958). Poet, writer, Nobel Prize-winner.
Sweden 20 Kronor 1991-; Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940). Author. Nobel Prize-winner.
Sweden 100 Kronor 1986-; Carl von Linne (Linnaeus) (1707-1778). Botanist, zoologist, author.
Switzerland 10 Franken 1955-; Gottfried Keller 1819-1890). Novelist.
Turkey 100 Lirasi 1984-; Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873-1936). Poet, author, academic.
Turkey 5 New Lirasi 2009; Aydin Sayili (1913-1993). Science historian, author.
Turkey 50New Lirasi 2009; Fatma Aliye (1862-1936). Novelist, columnist, essayist.
Ukraine 100 Hryven 1996; Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861). Poet, artist, humanist.
Ukraine 20 Hryven 2003; Ivan Franko (1856-1916). Polymath, poet, writer.
Ukraine 50 Hryven 2004; Mykhailo Hrushevskyi (1866-1934). Historian, author, politician.
Ukraine 200 Hryven 2001, 2007; Lesya Ukrainka (1871-1913). Poet, writer.
Ukraine 500 Hryven 2006; Hryhorii Skovoroda (1722-1794). Philosopher, poet, teacher.
United States of America 100 Dollars; Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Polymath, author, scientist.
Uruguay 20 Pesos Uruguayos 2003; Juan Zorilla de San Martin (1855-1931). National poet.
Venezuela 50 Bolivares 1995-; Andres Bello (1781-1865). Humanist, poet, philosopher.
Venezuela 20000 Bolivares 2001; Simon Rodriguez (1769-1854). Philosopher, educator, writer.
Yugoslavia 5000000000 Dinara 1993; Dura Jaksic (1832-1878). Serbian poet, writer, dramatist.