A selection of banknotes in which depict Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth's portrait undoubtedly appeared more often on the banknotes of Great Britain's colonies, prior to the colonies gaining independence and the use of her portrait is not as common as it once was. However, there are a number of nations who retain her as Head of State and she is still portrayed on the banknotes of numerous countries. The Queen has been depicted on the banknotes of thirty-three issuing authorities, as well as on an essay prepared for Zambia. The countries and issuing authorities that have used portraits of The Queen are (in alphabetical order):
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Caribbean Territories
- British Honduras
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Ceylon
- Cyprus
- East African Currency Board
- East Caribbean States
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gibraltar
- Great Britain (Bank of England)
- Guernsey
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Malaya and North Borneo
- Malta
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
- Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- Rhodesia
- Saint Helena
- Scotland (Royal Bank of Scotland)
- Seychelles
- Solomon Islands
- Southern Rhodesia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zambia (essay only)
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