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Over the decades, banks and mints have issued numerous notes and coins featured classical composers and music themes.
Interestingly, many composers appear on currency from a country other than their country of origin. A recent example would be Beethoven appearing on a 2 NZD commemorative coin of Niue.
This collection focuses on pieces issued by the composers' country of origin, and consists mostly of circulating currency instead of solely commemorative pieces (with exceptions). Most are in EX or UNC condition.
The Collection
Images are stock photos of the pieces in this collection, not photos of the exact pieces.
1 CHOPIN 5000 ZŁOTYS
NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND
Standard circulation, 1982-1988
Date of item in collection: 1988
Obverse: Portrait of Chopin
Reverse: notes from a Polonaise
NOTE Between the 1980's 5000 PLZ banknote above and the 2000's 20 PLN banknote below, the Złoty was redenominated due to runaway inflation.
2 CHOPIN 20 ZŁOTYS
NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND
Commemorative circulation, 2010
Date of item in collection: 2010
Obverse: Portrait of Chopin
Reverse: notes from an Etude
3 BARTÓK 1000 FORINT
HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BANK
Standard circulation, 1983
Date of item in collection: 1983
Obverse: Portrait of Bartók
Reverse: Nursing Mother by Medgyessy Ferenc
4 HAYDN 20 SCHILLING
AUSTRIAN NATIONAL BANK
Standard circulation, 1950
Date of item in collection: 1950
Obverse: Portrait of Haydn
Reverse: Eisenstadt Church; cherub with kettledrum
5 C. SCHUMANN 100 MARK
DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK
Standard circulation, 1989-2002
Date of item in collection: 1989
Obverse: Portrait of Clara Schumann; buildings of Leipzig
Reverse: Piano; Hoch Conservatory
NOTE In 1996 a hologram was added to this banknote.
6 DEBUSSY 20 FRANCS
BANK OF FRANCE
Standard circulation, 1990-1997
Date of item in collection: 1992
Obverse: Portrait of Debussy by Baschet
Reverse: Debussy; set for Pelléas et Mélisande
7 VERDI 1000 LIRE
BANK OF ITALY
Standard circulation, 1969-1981
Date of item in collection: 1969
Obverse: Portrait of Verdi
Reverse: Teatre alla Scala, Milano
8 BELLINI 5000 LIRE
BANK OF ITALY
Standard circulation, 1985-2001
Date of item in collection: 1985
Obverse: Portrait of Bellini; Teatro Bellini Napoli
Reverse: Scene from Norma
9 KHACHATURIAN 50 DRAM
CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
Standard circulation, 1998-2017
Date of item in collection: 1998
Obverse: Portrait of Khachaturian; Yerevan Theatre
Reverse: Scene from Gayane
10 SMETANA 1000 KORUN
CZECHOSLOVAK STATE BANK
Standard circulation, 1985
Date of item in collection: 1985
Obverse: Portrait of Smetana
Reverse: Vyšehrad Castle
11 MOZART 2 SCHILLING
AUSTRIAN MINT
Commemorative circulation, 1931
Date of item in collection: 1931
Mass: 12 grams Diameter: 29.4 mm
Composition: 0.640 silver (7.68 g)
Effigy of Mozart
Circle of shields
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