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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 wor

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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