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A listing of postage stamps of China depicting coins.

1956 October 1

China

Two postage stamps, 4 and 8 fen, promoting savings, depict ancient coins.

1971 March 20

China

A 4 yuan postage stamp publicizing the Chinese Postal Savings Service.
The stamp depicts a coin dropping into a bank.

1975 May 20

China

Four postage stamps depict ancient coins.
1 yuan stamp depicts yuan-chin coin of 1122-221 BC;
4 yuan stamp depicts pan-liang coin of 221-207 BC;
5 yuan stamp depicts 5 chu coin of 206 BC - 220 AD;
8 yuan stamp depicts 5 chu coin of 502-557 AD.

1976 June 16

China

Four postage stamps depict bronze shovel coins (pu).
2 yuan stamp depicts coin of 12th century BC;
5 yuan stamp depicts pointed-feet coin of 481-221 BC;
8 yuan stamp depicts round-feet coin of 722-481 BC;
10 yuan stamp depicts square-feet coin of 3rd-2nd century BC.

1978 January 18

China

Four postage stamps depict ancient knife coins.
2 yuan stamp depicts knife coin with three characters from 403-221 BC;
5, 8, and 10 yuan stamps depict other knife coins.

1981 October 29

China


Eight postage stamps depict ancient coins.
Denominations are 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 60, and 70 fen.

1982 February 12

China


Eight postage stamps depict ancient coins.
Denominations are 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 70, and 80 fen.

1999 June 15

China

5 yuan postage stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the new Taiwan dollar, depicting several coins.

2003 August 9

China

Two postage stamps, 3.50 and 5 yuan, depict coins.

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