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06/22/2004: "Banknote Trivia"
From Dr. Cowen, who posed the question differently than me.
Who's face appears on the currency of the most countries? Here are the other 4:
| Luminary | Number of Countries |
| Vladimir Lenin | 2 |
| George Washington | 4 |
| Simon Bolivar | 4 |
| Christopher Columbus | 12 |
My only guess to Dr. Cowen's query was Adam Smith (18th century version). Oh well.
Anyway, the top honoree appears on the bank notes of 32 countries. Click more for the answer.
First place goes to Queen Elizabeth II. Obvious when you think of it, no?
