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A listing of postage stamps of Cyprus depicting coins.

1928 February 1

Cyprus

3/4-piaster postage stamp part of a set commemorating the 50th year of Cyprus as a British Colony.
The stamp depicts a silver coin of Amathus.

Approximate value: US$1.10.

1955 August 1

Cyprus

25-milliemes postage stamp depicts a coin of Paphos.

Approximate value: US$0.70.

1966 November 21

Cyprus

Two postage stamps depict ancient coins.
20 milliemes stamp depicts a silver coin of 4th century BC;
50 milliemes stamp depicts a silver coin of Alexander the Great.

Approximate value: US$1.60.

1972 September 25

Cyprus


Four postage stamps depict silver staters of Cyprus.
20 milliemes stamp depicts Apollo, Marion, 5th century BC;
30 milliemes stamp depicts Eagle's head, Paphos, circa 460 BC;
40 milliemes stamp depicts Pallos Athena, Lapithos, 388-387 BC;
100 milliemes stamp depicts Sphinx and lotus flower, Idalion, about 460 BC.

Approximate value: US$1.80.

1974 April 29

Cyprus

Three postage stamps for the Europa issue, depicting a silver stater of Marion, 5th century BC.
The stamp denominations are 10, 40, and 150 millimes.

Approximate value: US$2.90.

1977 June 13

Cyprus


Four postage stamps depicting ancient coins of Cyprus.
10 milliemes stamp depicts a silver tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorcetes;
40 milliemes stamp depicts a bronze coin of Emperor Trajan;
60 milliemes stamp depicts a silver tetradrachm of Ptolomy VII;
100 milliemes stamp depicts a gold octodrachm of Arsinoell.

Approximate value: US$1.20.

2002 September 22

Cyprus

Two postage stamps for the Cyprus-Europhilex 02 Philatelic Exhibition.
20 cent stamp depicts a silver coin of Timoharis, 5th-4th century BC;
20 cent stamp depicts a silver coin of Stasioikos, 449 BC.

Approximate value: US$2.50.

2008 October 2

Cyprus

43c stamp depicts coin from Archaic period, 750-480 BCE;
43c stamp depicts coin from Hellenistic period.

2009 March 12

Cyprus

51-cent stamp depicts 1-cent coin;
68-cent stamp depicts 2-euro coin.

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