Ken P's Coins on Postage Stamps
A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
1900-1953 1954-1959 1960-1965 1966-1968 1969-1971 1972 1973-1974 1975 1976
1977 1978-1979 1980-1981 1982-1986 1987-1989 1990-1992 1993-1996 1997-1999 2000-2001
2002-2003 2004-2005 2006 2007-2009

1900 March 1

Crete

Two postage stamps depict ancient coins.
1-lepta stamp depicts a coin of Hermes;
1-drachma stamp depicts a coin of Talos.

1905 February 15

Crete

Five postage stamps depict ancient coins.
5-lepta stamp depicts a Cortyna coin of Britomartis;
20-lepta stamp depicts a Cydonia coin of Kydon and dog;
25-lepta stamp depicts a Itanos coin of Triton;
50-lepta stamp depicts a Knossos coin of Adriadne;
1-drachma stamp depicts a Cortyna coin.

1906 (month unknown)

Liberia

A 25-cent postage stamp depicts the head of Liberty on a coin.

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.

1937 November 1

Greece

40-lepta postage stamp depicts a coin of the Amphictyonic League.

1945 June 4

Bulgaria

Four postage stamps publicizing Bulgaria's Liberty Loan.
Two 100-lev and two 200-lev stamps depict a 1 lev coin of 1945.

1948 May 16

Israel



Nine postage stamps depict various ancient Judean coins.
Stamp denominations are 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50, 250, 500, and 1000 mils.

1948 May 28

Israel

Five overprinted postage due stamps depict various ancient Judean coins.
Stamp denominations are 3, 5, 10, 20, and 50 mils.

1951 February 1

Israel

Four overprinted official use postage stamps depict various ancient Judean coins.
Stamp denominations are 5, 15, 30, and 40 prutot.

1949 December 18

Israel


Six postage stamps depict various ancient Judean coins.
Stamp denominations are 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 50 prutot.

1950 (month unknown)

Israel


Six postage stamps depict various ancient Judean coins.
Stamp denominations are 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 50 prutot.

1952 March 30

Israel


Six postage stamps depict various ancient Judean coins.
Stamp denominations are 20, 35, 40, 45, 60, and 85 prutot.

1953 (month unknown)

Bermuda

Four postage stamps depict early hog coins of Sommer Islands.
Stamps denominations are 4 1/2 pence, 1 shilling, 5 shillings, and 10 shillings.

1953 (month unknown)

Italy


Eight postage stamps depict a Syracusean coin.
Stamp denominations are 5, 10, 12, 20, 25, 35, 60, and 80 lira.

1900-1953 1954-1959 1960-1965 1966-1968 1969-1971 1972 1973-1974 1975 1976
1977 1978-1979 1980-1981 1982-1986 1987-1989 1990-1992 1993-1996 1997-1999 2000-2001
2002-2003 2004-2005 2006 2007-2009

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