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thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 01/28/2011 4:55 pm Here is a list of notes from my collection featuring scientific subjects - astronomy, biology, botany, mathematics, physics etc. (I've omitted archaeology as it warrants a separate list.) Australia 20 Dollars (1994-2001) Pedal transceiver wireless set. Australia 50 Dollars (1973-94) Astronomical and scientific instruments. Australia 100 Dollars (1984-92) Antarctic geological cross-section illustrations. Brazil 1000 Cruzeiros (1978-86) Contour map and measuring instrument. Brazil 50 Cruzados (1986-88) Microscope. Brazil 10,000 Cruzados (1989) Biology lab scene. Colombia 20,000 Pesos (1996- ) Astronomical and mathematical diagrams. Croatia various (1991-93) Geometric calculations. Ethiopia 100 Birr (1997-2000) Biology lab scene. Germany-Federal Republic 10 Marks (1989-99) Mathematical diagram and theodolite. Great Britain 1 Pound (1978-84) Astronomical calculation, telescope and prism. Great Britain 20 Pounds (1991-93) Physics lecture and instruments. Iraq 10 Dinars (1980-82) Geometric calculation. Italy 2000 Lire (1973-83) Galilean and modern telescopes. Italy 2000 Lire (1990) Early telegraph station and radio. Italy 10,000 Lire (1984) Early physics/electricity instrument. Northern Ireland 5 Pounds (1999-2000) Space shuttle. Poland 1000 Zlotych (1975-82) Astronomical/atomic design. Portugal 20 Escudos (1978) Navigation instruments. Romania 2,000 Lei (1999) Solar system and solar eclipse designs. Scotland 20 Pounds (1995-2006) Scientific research lab. Serbia 100 Dinara (2003- ) Mathematical formula and physics/electrical design. Serbia 500 Dinara (2004) Geophysical map and design. Slovenia 20 Tolarjev (1992) Contour map and instrument. Slovenia 50 Tolarjev (1992) Geometric design and calculations. Spain 1000 Pesetas (1992) Early navigation instrument. Spain 5000 Pesetas (1992) Astrolabe. Sweden 100 Kronor (1986-2000) Botanical illustrations. Switzerland 10 Franken (1979-92) Mathematical and astronomical calculations. Turkey 10 Lirasi (2009) Mathematical formula. Yugoslavia various Physics/electrical experiments. To be honest I'm quite surprised at how few scientific innovations are featured on banknotes. And just a few illustrations: Edited by thai-vic 01/28/2011 5:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jimineez Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 01/28/2011 5:00 pm Cool notes, is that a ten billion note on the bottom? Where is that from, Yugoslavia? What currency is/was that? Some serious inflation there! I find it interesting that the US is so full of our government that that is all we portray on our money.....that love of government is becoming shameful. Edited by jimineez 01/28/2011 5:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
LastGold Valued Member United States 228 Posts	Posted 01/28/2011 5:10 pm jimineez Government is not reason. It is not eloquent. It is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master. George Washington Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/28/2011 5:21 pm As always, a nice and fun selection, vic! The Turkish note features a Turkish mathematician Cahit Arf and the formula of the invariant of a nonsingular quadratic form named after him. If anybody's interested here it is explained in simple terms. Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 01/28/2011 5:24 pm Yes jimineez, Yugoslavia 10 billion Dinara. When I first got it I bought a round of drinks on the strength of it in my local pub (bar). Unfortunately the landlord (bar owner) didn't have enough change but it did bring a smile to everyone's face. svslav "in simple terms"? Oh yeah now I get it...not! LOL. I've always been fascinated by mathematics and have read several books on it's history. Still non the wiser but still fascinated. Edited by thai-vic 01/28/2011 5:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Angielczyk Valued Member Israel 423 Posts	Posted 01/30/2011 1:53 pm Nice topic Thai Vic. This has inspired me to check my collection for notes with scientists. mathematicians, inventors etc and I have come uo with this list: England I Pound Sir Isaac Newton England 5 Pounds George Stevenson England 20 Pounds Richard Faraday Icelamd 50 Kroner Guobrandur Porlabesson Polamd 1000 Zloty Copernicus Croatia series of 1,5,10,25,100,500,1,000,5,000,10,000 Dinar Ruder Boskovic Israel 5 lirot Albert Einstein Italy 2.000 lira Marconi USA $100 Ben Franklin Yugoslavia 1,000 and 5,000,000 Dinar Nicola Tesla Slovenia 50 Tolarev Jurij Vega Sweden 100 Krona Carl Von Linne Switzerland 10 Franc Leonhard Eulen On the 100 shilling from Tanzania there are a number of University Professors. They are being led by a Dr. Mongi who was a world expert on animal hides (I just happen to know this since I once worked with him) I notice on your list that you do not mention a Thailand polymer 50 Baht note that has a telescope on it. Surely you have it. Finally I have a Singapore 1 dollar note that has the Sentosa satekite earth station on it Report this Post to the Staff
Billie Pillar of the Community United States 592 Posts	Posted 01/30/2011 2:21 pm http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._reverse.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 01/30/2011 6:40 pm Angielcyzk Re: Thai 50 baht polymer note. Well spotted and how did I miss that? Yes I have all of the signature varieties for that issue. I didn't list the scientists involved only the designs, instruments etc. Satellites and telecommunications images I omitted as I will probably include them in list of commerce and industry. Report this Post to the Staff
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