Komunejo:Valuto
Currency is one of the most widely-available artifacts — practically anyone in a country using a certain currency can digitize it using a scanner. It's also highly informational, often pertinent not only to the currency itself, but to the subjects that it depicts, such as national symbols. This makes it a good candidate for inclusion in Wikimedia Commons. However, like other government works, the copyright status of currency designs varies from nation to nation and sometimes even between currencies in the same nation. Moreover, the use of reproductions of currency is carefully controlled by counterfeiting law. This page documents licensing requirements, tags, and printing requirements of various kinds of currency around the world and links the relevant categories on Wikimedia Commons.
Important points
- A photograph of a coin has two requirements before it can be included. The first is that the design of the coin itself is not copyrighted, or permission has been obtained. The second is that the photographer agrees to license it under a free licence. A photograph of a 3D-object creates in most jurisdictions a new copyright on the picture, something that is not the case when photographing pure 2D-objects. See When to use the PD-Art tag for more information. However, scans of coins are mere mechanical reproductions and are allowed using the "{{PD-Coin scan}}" tag. See When to use the PD-Scan tag
- Items of currency should not be included in photos for the purpose of indicating the scale or size of an object; a ruler or scale marking should be used instead. See the {{NoCoins}} tag for details.
- With respect to similar images of currency, please respect others' work and avoid overwriting existing files (those uploaded by other users). In general, it is better to upload a new file, please refer to Commons:Overwriting existing files.
- The {{Currency}} tag should be used to warn re-users about certain uses may run afoul of counterfeiting and other laws.
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COM:CUR Albania
Albanio
No information available
COM:CUR Algeria
Alĝerio
No information available
COM:CUR Angola
Angolo
No information available
COM:CUR Argentina
Argentino
No information available
COM:CUR Armenia
Armenio
No information available
COM:CUR Aruba
Arubo
No information available
COM:CUR Australia
Aŭstralio
No information available
COM:CUR Austria
Aŭstrio
No information available
COM:CUR Azerbaijan
Azerbajĝano
No information available
COM:CUR Bahamas
Bahamoj
No information available
COM:CUR Belarus
Belorusio
No information available
COM:CUR Belgium
Belgio
No information available
COM:CUR Belize
Belizo
As of 2019, all Belize coins are in the public domain, with the exception of some commemorative and numismatic coins (e.g. those created by the Franklin Mint). The designs for all currently circulating Belize coins were created in the 1950s or earlier by the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom (when Belize was British Honduras). Thus they were under crown copyrights which have now expired. Please use {{PD-UKGov}} for these in addition to a license for the photographs (since coins are considered 3D objects). Any future coin designs, however, are likely to be copyrighted by the Belizean government, as Belize does not have a public domain exception for government works.
COM:CUR Benin
Benino
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Benin has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[2], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Bolivia
Bolivio
No information available
COM:CUR Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnio kaj Hercegovino
No information available
COM:CUR Brazil
Brazilo
No information available
COM:CUR Bulgaria
Bulgario
No information available
COM:CUR Burkina Faso
Burkino
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Unsure West African CFA franc used in Burkina Faso has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[3], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Cameroon
Kameruno
. Bank of Central African States, which issues Central African CFA franc, is based in Cameroon. Article 3c of the main IP law of Cameroon, the 2000 Copyright law, explicitly excludes banknotes and coins from copyright protection.
Please use {{PD-CA-CFA-franc}} for Central African CFA franc images.
COM:CUR Canada
Kanado
COM:CUR Cayman Islands
Kajmana Insularo
COM:CUR Central African Republic
Centr-Afrika Respubliko
. Bank of Central African States, which issues Central African CFA franc used in Central African Republic, is based in Cameroon. Article 3c of the main IP law of Cameroon, the 2000 Copyright law, explicitly excludes banknotes and coins from copyright protection.
Please use {{PD-CA-CFA-franc}} for Central African CFA franc images.
See also: COM:CUR Cameroon
COM:CUR Chad
Ĉado
. Bank of Central African States, which issues Central African CFA franc used in Chad, is based in Cameroon. Article 3c of the main IP law of Cameroon, the 2000 Copyright law, explicitly excludes banknotes and coins from copyright protection.
Please use {{PD-CA-CFA-franc}} for Central African CFA franc images.
See also: COM:CUR Cameroon
COM:CUR Chile
Ĉilio
COM:CUR China
Ĉinio
COM:CUR Colombia
Kolombio
COM:CUR Costa Rica
Kostariko
COM:CUR Croatia
Kroatio
COM:CUR Czech Republic
Ĉeĥio
COM:CUR Czechoslovakia
Ĉeĥoslovakio
COM:CUR Democratic Republic of the Congo
Demokratia Respubliko Kongo
COM:CUR Denmark
Danio
COM:CUR Dominican Republic
Domingo
COM:CUR Egypt
Egiptio
COM:CUR Equatorial Guinea
Ekvatora Gvineo
. Bank of Central African States, which issues Central African CFA franc used in Equatorial Guinea, is based in Cameroon. Article 3c of the main IP law of Cameroon, the 2000 Copyright law, explicitly excludes banknotes and coins from copyright protection.
Please use {{PD-CA-CFA-franc}} for Central African CFA franc images.
See also: COM:CUR Cameroon
COM:CUR Estonia
Estonio
COM:CUR Ethiopia
Etiopio
COM:CUR European Union
Eŭropa Unio
COM:CUR Finland
Finnlando
COM:CUR France
Francio
COM:CUR Gabon
Gabono
. Bank of Central African States, which issues Central African CFA franc used in Gabon, is based in Cameroon. Article 3c of the main IP law of Cameroon, the 2000 Copyright law, explicitly excludes banknotes and coins from copyright protection.
Please use {{PD-CA-CFA-franc}} for Central African CFA franc images.
See also: COM:CUR Cameroon
COM:CUR Georgia
Kartvelio
COM:CUR Germany
Germanio
COM:CUR Gibraltar
Ĝibraltaro
COM:CUR Greece
Grekio
COM:CUR Guinea-Bissau
Gvineo-Bisaŭo
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Guinea-Bissau has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[4], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Hong Kong
Honkongo
COM:CUR Hungary
Hungario
COM:CUR Iceland
Islando
COM:CUR India
Barato
COM:CUR Indonesia
Indonezio
COM:CUR Iran
Irano
COM:CUR Iraq
Irako
COM:CUR Ireland
Irlando
COM:CUR Israel
Israelo
COM:CUR Italy
Italio
COM:CUR Ivory Coast
Ebur-Bordo
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Ivory Coast has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[5], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Japan
Japanio
COM:CUR Jordan
Jordanio
. Jordanian currency is copyrighted by the Central Bank of Jordan, and its use is permitted under certain limitations:
- The size of the copied banknote should not be the same size as the actual banknote.
- If the copied banknote is smaller than the actual banknote then it should not exceed two-thirds of the original banknote size.
- If the copied banknote is bigger, it should not be less than one and a half times the size of the original banknote.
- Copying of banknotes should be one-sided only (i.e. nothing should appear on the reverse of a copy which might give the impression that the copied banknote is a genuine one).
- Copied banknotes and coins should not appear in an offensive context, for example in conjunction with imagery or text of a violent or pornographic nature.
Please use {{Money-JO}} for images of Jordanian currency.
COM:CUR Kazakhstan
Kazaĥio
COM:CUR Kyrgyzstan
Kirgizio
COM:CUR Latvia
Latvio
COM:CUR Laos
Laoso
Unsure There seems no specific mentions about banknotes in the Law No. 38/NA of November 15, 2017, on Intellectual Property. Banknotes are not mentioned as artistic works. It is not clear if the government's right to hold copyright extends to banknotes.
COM:CUR Liechtenstein
Liĥtenŝtejno
COM:CUR Lithuania
Litovio
COM:CUR Macau
Makao
COM:CUR Malaysia
Malajzio
COM:CUR Mali
Malio
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Unsure West African CFA franc used in Mali has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law [6], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Malta
Malto
COM:CUR Mexico
Meksiko
COM:CUR Moldova
Moldavio
COM:CUR Mongolia
Mongolio
COM:CUR Mozambique
Mozambiko
COM:CUR Nepal
Nepalo
COM:CUR Netherlands
Nederlando
COM:CUR New Zealand
Nov-Zelando
COM:CUR Niger
Niĝero
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Niger has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[7], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Nigeria
Niĝerio
COM:CUR North Korea
Nord-Koreio
. According to the North Korean copyright act, documents for state management, current news or information data shall not be the object of copyright unless commercial purpose is pursued.[1532/2006 Article 12] However, currencies are for commercial purposes, so currencies are not included here.
COM:CUR North Macedonia
Nord-Makedonio
COM:CUR Norway
Norvegio
COM:CUR Pakistan
Pakistano
COM:CUR Paraguay
Paragvajo
Probably Not OK. Paraguayan currencies are presumed to be copyrighted.
Vidu ankaŭ: Category:Paraguayan currency-related deletion requests
COM:CUR Peru
Peruo
COM:CUR Philippines
Filipinoj
COM:CUR Poland
Pollando
COM:CUR Qatar
Kataro
COM:CUR Republic of the Congo
Respubliko Kongo
. Bank of Central African States, which issues Central African CFA franc used in the Republic of the Congo, is based in Cameroon. Article 3c of the main IP law of Cameroon, the 2000 Copyright law, explicitly excludes banknotes and coins from copyright protection.
Please use {{PD-CA-CFA-franc}} for Central African CFA franc images.
See also: COM:CUR Cameroon
COM:CUR Romania
Rumanio
COM:CUR Russia
Rusio
COM:CUR Senegal
Senegalo
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Senegal has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[8], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Serbia
Serbio
COM:CUR Sierra Leone
Sieraleono
COM:CUR Singapore
Singapuro
COM:CUR Slovakia
Slovakio
COM:CUR Slovenia
Slovenio
COM:CUR South Africa
Sud-Afriko
COM:CUR South Korea
Sud-Koreio
COM:CUR Soviet Union
Sovetunio
COM:CUR Spain
Hispanio
COM:CUR Sri Lanka
Srilanko
COM:CUR Sudan
Sudano
COM:CUR Sweden
Svedio
COM:CUR Switzerland
Svislando
COM:CUR Syria
Sirio
COM:CUR Taiwan
Tajvano
COM:CUR Tajikistan
Taĝikio
COM:CUR Thailand
Tajlando
COM:CUR Togo
Togolando
Unsure West African CFA franc used in Togo has close ties to France. French Cour de Cassation ruled in 2002 that franc is not covered by Copyright Law[9], but it is not known if it also applies to West African CFA franc.
See also: COM:CUR France
COM:CUR Turkey
Turkio
COM:CUR Turkmenistan
Turkmenio
COM:CUR Uganda
Ugando
COM:CUR Ukraine
Ukrainio
COM:CUR United Arab Emirates
Unuiĝintaj Arabaj Emirlandoj
COM:CUR United Kingdom
Unuiĝinta Reĝlando (Britio)
COM:CUR United States
Usono
COM:CUR Uruguay
Urugvajo
COM:CUR Uzbekistan
Uzbekio
COM:CUR Vietnam
Vjetnamio
COM:CUR Zambia
Zambio
COM:CUR Zimbabwe
Zimbabvo
Legal tender: According to section 50 of the Copyright Act Chapter 26:1 of Zimbabwe the copyright of banknotes and coins are vested in the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and subsists from the date on which such bank notes or coin are issued as legal tender until such bank notes or coin are demonetized.
Bank notes and coins that have been demonetized.