Why do so many coins from Pacific Rim Countries have Queen Elizabeth II of England on them?
2007-08-16 01:19:02 · 17 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The vanity of the British Royal Family is the reason. They actually go as far as to pay a country for depicting the Queen on coins, stamps etc. The payment is based on quantity - i.e. so much for coin or stamp produced and put into circulation.
2007-08-17 07:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by Namlevram 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the commonwealth countries and those who were colonized during the British Empire have pictures of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on them out of respect for her reign. Many of the Pacific Rim countries were colonized by England centuries ago.
2007-08-16 08:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzy-tish 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (not just England, please get it right.) is the head of the British Commonwealth, which association of states includes New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, a number of Pacific Island states, and Canada.
2007-08-16 08:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by doshiealan 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Pacific Rim countries are part of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and Queen Elizabeth is, in an honorary sense, their sovereign.
Royal sovereign's images have adorned coinage since ancient times, a symbol of the country of origin and a visual statement that the sovereign was lord over that country's treasury.
2007-08-16 08:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by Tseruyah 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You will find that these countries are part of the Commonwealth of Nations of Great Britain. The head of state of all these countries is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Her image also appears on the postage stamps of the same countries.
2007-08-16 08:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Coins with the image of Elizabeth II are Commonwealth members.
Regarding the Bermuda coinage with a pig on one side, there's an interesting story behind that. See my web site: http://www.valuable-coin-stories.com/feral-hog.html
2007-08-16 13:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by CoinTrain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every country which has the greatest King's institution, the government will put his/hers picture on the banknotes and coins to honour him/her such as United Kingdom, Phutan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand.
2007-08-16 08:54:53 · answer #7 · answered by Kanes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll find that some of those countries still have her as Head of State and therefore she is on the coins.
However, she is only head of State of Four - Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Canada
2007-08-16 10:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is the Mother of most country's. Do you know who the mother country of the United States is?
2007-08-16 09:06:52 · answer #9 · answered by tadm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is best beloved, not only as Queen, but as head of the Commonwealth. Her influence stretches far beyond England's former empire.
2007-08-16 08:29:19 · answer #10 · answered by Fr. Al 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋