> He joins an elite group of scientists to have appeared on coins, including Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
He's ... not really 'appearing' though, is he? His name is. Why no illustration of the great man himself?
He's ... not really 'appearing' though, is he? His name is. Why no illustration of the great man himself?
Darwin is the only exception I can think of, probably because by depicting him and a chimp, you are actually depicting the work.
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"Prof Hawking has also been suggested as the new face of the £50 banknote, which will feature a scientist. A decision will be made in the summer."