Bank Note Portraits Photo Gallery by CM Kwan at pbase.com

Bank Note Portraits

Everything has its own story and bank notes have not exception.
After several trips to different countries,
I found all their bank notes were printed with beautiful portraits.
And behind each portrait, it has a story to tell.

I hope you enjoy visiting this gallery and reading the stories of the people.

Korea 10,000 Won	Korea 1,000 Won	Dr. Ir. Soe carno and Dr. H. Mohammand Hatta	David Unaipon	Edith D Cowan
Yusof Bin Ishak	Kossuth Lados	Carl Friedr Gaub	Moritz M. Oaffinger	Leondard Euler
James Ensor	W.L. Mackenzie King	Sir Isaac Newton	Queen Elizabeth II (2004)	Queen Elizabeth II (1990)
Queen Elizabeth II (1986)	Queen Elizabeth II (1984)	Queen Elizabeth II (1973)	Queen Elizabeth II (1959)	Queen Elizabeth II (1956)
Remibi	Remibi	Remibi	Remibi	Remibi
Remibi	Remibi	Chairman Mao	Mysterious Lady	Malaysisa
Lord Ilay	Sir Robert Laird Borden	Antonio Jose de Sucre	Ho Chi Minh	Ethiopia (1992)
Roger Joseph Boscovich	Saddam Hussein	Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini	Kim Il-sung	Kim Il-sung
North Korea (1992)	Gandhi	Franklin	Lincoln	Washington
Bhumibol Adulyadej	Bhumibol Adulyadej	Australia	Taiwan	Sun Yat-sen

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LynnH		28-Jul-2010 12:35
This is a very clever gallery. The photos are exceptional. I love the gold frame, it adds some class, making these currency faces look more like the fine arts! V

Alex Cheung		20-May-2009 05:34
This is a special and creative gallery! -V-

Nikon Mama - Birgitte Ott		15-May-2009 10:06
Excellent work! What a fantastic idea, CM! Very fine captures :o) ~v~

Eddie Ling		21-Apr-2009 01:19
Great collection! keep it up.

Ruth Chao (away)		19-Oct-2008 01:43
Interesting gallery to view. I love your work, as there is always something intellectual, something to learn from it. Thanks for opening us to all thiese new realms of knowledge. xxx BIG VOTE, Ruth

Pawel		29-Sep-2008 00:31
Interesting galery! v

Sofia Solomennikova		14-Feb-2008 21:21
A whole world's history accumulated here! Great work, CM! V

Graeme		15-Oct-2007 12:51
A very collection of these framed portraits. Superb work..V.

daniel		16-Jun-2007 13:08
I see you changed the portraits... \| Now they look more like people instead of money.. Well accomplished.

delog		12-May-2007 13:36
mesrt excellent this is so original and creative every one is brillantly composed congrats v

daniel		03-Dec-2006 13:10
Very good idea.... Im going to post some bills I had from travel into my gallery. (Just letting you know, Im giving you credit for the idea)

Brad Troy Photography		19-Nov-2006 22:52
Creative gallery. Nicely displayed.

Luc VN		19-Nov-2006 17:23
Very nice gallery and well done! (V)

Ali Majdfar		18-Nov-2006 09:17
Very interesting gallery, clever idea.

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