Women in coins and banknotes

I am researching about women in coins and banknotes before 1970. But I am looking for women representing theirselves, don't representing Republic, Liberty, etc. It's important to find coins and banknotes before 1970. What do you guys suggest?

There are quite some Queens who had portraits on their countrys coins.
Some common examples are:
British coinage under the rule of Queen Victoria and of Queen Elizabeth II.
Danish coinage under the rule of Queen Margreth
Spanish coinage under the rule of Queen Isabel II
Also there has been many coronation or wedding commemorates throughout history showing often the king or queen and his/her wife/prince consort.
+ there are ancient roman coins showing the wifes, sisters etc. of the ruling emperors.

Like alfonz said most of the time real women represented on coins and banknotes from before recent years, will be queens, sometimes represented alongside a male consort on commemoratives.

Otherwise here are some rare exceptions to the rule I found; firstly, on an American banknote I own; a portrait of Martha Washington on a series 1891 $1 note:


Not sure if she counts but the Virgin Mary is also a contender:

Virgin Mary? Certainly she counts. Can you inform the link of these coins' page on Numista?

The first Australian $5 banknote produced in 1967 depicts Caroline Chisholm, a humanitarian, on the reverse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Chisholm

Hildegard von bingen https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13180.html
Marie Curie https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces27.html
Sacagaweja https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces923.html
Susan B, Anthony https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3548.html
Marion Dönhoff https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13245.html
Indira Gandhi https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces46081.html
Benazir Bhutto https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces46081.html
Golda Meir https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9597.html
Naomi Shemer https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces88666.html
Princess Grace https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10616.html
Nefertiti https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1824.html
Carmen Serdán https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17212.html
Leona Vicario https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19643.html
Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces18455.html

There is an Argentine woman working on a three books series about women on currency, but only circulating issues.

She already have published 2 books, first about Americas, second is about Africa, Asia and Oceania , and she is working on the third and last one, covering Europe.

She only details real women, that can be identified, and classified in groups: by related to rulers (princesses, queens, presidents, etc. and for their contribution to science, art, politics, etc.

Please see this link, as you talk Portuguese, Spanish should not be too hard to understand.

You can contact her via her Facebook page.

Hope this can help you.

Thanks for the great info guys!

Ancient Roman imperial coins regularly feature woman, usually the empress. Here are my latest two examples:




Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius and Crispina, wife of Commodus. Both of theme were important figures in ancient Rome with interesting biographies.

Απόσπασμα: "gsereno"​Virgin Mary? Certainly she counts. Can you inform the link of these coins' page on Numista?

​Certainly!

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4734.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20263.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14906.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6212.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10412.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14765.html

I'm not sure how many of these banknotes are pre-1970 but you might find something of interest here https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=249437&whichpage=1

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​Who are these women? Do you know their names?

#2 Mexico 10 Pesos - Portrait of E. Ruiz de Velazquez https://www.ma-shops.com/cdma/item.php?id=116746&lang=en&curr=USD

Pre-1970 in US coins and currency I believe there is only one coin:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6695.html (which shows Queen Isabella of Spain)



and only Martha Washington appears on notes:

http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/USA/USA-SILVER/USA0321.htm

http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/USA/USA-SILVER/USA0335.htm

A few more:

Απόσπασμα: "gsereno"​I am researching about women in coins and banknotes before 1970. But I am looking for women representing theirselves, don't representing Republic, Liberty, etc. It's important to find coins and banknotes before 1970. What do you guys suggest?

​Wouldn't be that difficult to find female monarchs on coins.
May I have some on my swap list, just let me know.

Maria Skłodowska-Curie is also on polish 10 złotych coin from 1967.

Απόσπασμα: "alcest"​Maria Skłodowska-Curie is also on polish 10 złotych coin from 1967.

​Nice coin! I would like to have one on my collection!

Απόσπασμα: "gsereno"​

Απόσπασμα: "alcest"​Maria Skłodowska-Curie is also on polish 10 złotych coin from 1967.

​​Nice coin! I would like to have one on my collection!

Thank you! ​I've got one on my swap list and I would gladly exchange with you, but unfortunately I found only 2 coins that I'm missing on your swap list :(