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> He joins an elite group of scientists to have appeared on coins, including Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. He's ... not really 'appearing' though, is he

> He joins an elite group of scientists to have appeared on coins, including Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. He's ... not really 'appearing' though, is he? His name is. Why no illustration of the great man himself?

Moru 8y ago
From the article: "Prof Hawking has also been suggested as the new face of the £50 banknote, which will feature a scientist. A decision will be made in the summer."
Angostura 8y ago
Newton didn’t appear either. While scientists portraits have appeared on notes, the mint avoids portraits on coins - and instead goes for a depiction of the work itself. Darwin is the only exception I can think of, probably because by depicting him and a chimp, you are actually depicting the work.
- bjpirt 8y ago
  I wonder if that's because heads would always win
- flurdy 8y ago
  Pretty sure the lady on the other side disagrees...
  - laumars 8y ago
    I suspect she's exactly the reason why you don't get portraits on the "tails" side.
- Symbiote 8y ago
  For anyone curious, this is the Charles Darwin £2 coin: https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/2009-charles-darwin/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-...
- dmurray 8y ago
  Brunel, Jane Austen and Kitchener have all been on two-pound commemorative coins in recent years, as well as some unidentifiable athletes, so this is not a very strong rule. https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/jane-austen/ https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/jane-austen/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/2006-isambard-kingdom-brunel/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-... https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/2014-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-first-world-war/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-... https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/fifty-pence-coin/2014-Commonwealth-Games/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-...
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Moru 8y ago

From the article: "Prof Hawking has also been suggested as the new face of the £50 banknote, which will feature a scientist. A decision will be made in the summer."

Angostura 8y ago

Newton didn’t appear either. While scientists portraits have appeared on notes, the mint avoids portraits on coins - and instead goes for a depiction of the work itself. Darwin is the only exception I can think of, probably because by depicting him and a chimp, you are actually depicting the work.

bjpirt 8y ago
I wonder if that's because heads would always win
flurdy 8y ago
Pretty sure the lady on the other side disagrees...
- laumars 8y ago
  I suspect she's exactly the reason why you don't get portraits on the "tails" side.
Symbiote 8y ago
For anyone curious, this is the Charles Darwin £2 coin: https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/2009-charles-darwin/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-...
dmurray 8y ago
Brunel, Jane Austen and Kitchener have all been on two-pound commemorative coins in recent years, as well as some unidentifiable athletes, so this is not a very strong rule. https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/jane-austen/ https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/jane-austen/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/2006-isambard-kingdom-brunel/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-... https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/two-pound-coin/2014-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-first-world-war/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-... https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/fifty-pence-coin/2014-Commonwealth-Games/ https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-...
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