William
Shakespeare (1564-1616) was honored on a 20 Pound Note by Bank of England
N.B. All banknotes and coins exhibited here are from my personal collection except the ones in the wishlist. A brief description about each of the personality featured has been compiled from Wikipedia and the World Book Encyclopedia. The scans presented here are of low resolution to facilitate quick viewing even on a dial-up connection :)
[Aside] I focus mainly on collecting currency notes featuring 'dramatis personae' of Act I only. Hence Act II may not seem comprehensive enough to some notaphilists :)
All the world's a stage, and all men and women merely players...
This section is arranged in the following manner (a tribute to Shakespeare ) :
. . . A showcase of famous people honored on Paper Money and Coins