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A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
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1976 January 20
Morocco
40-centimes stamp depicts a 1883-84 Fez copper coin;
50-centimes stamp depicts a 1774-75 Rabat silver coin;
65-centimes stamp depicts a 13th-14th century Sabta gold coin;
1-dirham stamp depicts a 12th-13th century Sabta square coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 357-60
Approximate value: US$1.15.
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1976 March 8
Luxembourg
12-franc postage stamp depicts an excavated gold coin from the Franco-Merovingian period.
Catalog numbers: Michel 927; Scott 584; Stanley Gibbons 967
Approximate value: US$1.10.
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1976 March 25
Mexico
4th International Numismatic Convention, Mexico City.
1.60-peso airmail stamp depicts an Oaxaco 1917 60-peso gold coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1526; Scott C519; Stanley Gibbons 1369
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1976 March 25
Romania
Daco-Roman archaeological treasures.
10-lei stamp depicts clay vessel and silver coins;
10-lei stamp depicts silver and gold vase and silver coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel Bl-131,132; Scott 2642; Yvert BF-125; Stanley Gibbons MS4210
Approximate value: US$12.00.
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1976 April 21
Tuvalu
New coinage.
5-cent stamp depicts 50-cent coin;
10-cent stamp depicts 10-cent coin;
15-cent stamp depicts 20-cent coin;
35-cent stamp depicts $1 coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 19-22; Scott 19-22; Yvert 19-22; Stanley Gibbons 26-29
Approximate value: US$3.15.
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1976 April 26
Morocco
5-centimes stamp depicts a 1883-84 Fez copper coin;
15-centimes stamp depicts a 1774-75 Rabat silver coin;
35-centimes stamp depicts a 13th-14th century Sabta gold coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 354-56
Approximate value: US$0.60.
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1976 May 26
Spain
2000th anniversary of the founding of Saragossa.
3-pesetas stamp depicts coin of Caesar Augustus;
7-pesetas stamp depicts a coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2212-13; Scott 1944-45; Yvert 1965-66; Stanley Gibbons 2364-65
Approximate value: US$0.50.
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1976 May 29
Samoa
American Bicentennial and Interphil 76 International Philatelic Exhibition.
$1 stamp depicts $100 gold coin showing Paul Revere.
Approximate value: US$3.75.
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1976 June 10
Liechtenstein
Two postage stamps mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein.
The 1-franc stamps depict the obverse and reverse of a 50-franc memorial coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel B10; Scott 590a-b; Yvert B13; Stanley Gibbons MS635
Approximate value: US$1.70.
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1976 (month unknown)
Syria
500-piasters stamp depicts Palmyrene coin of Vasalathus;
1000-piasters stamp depicts coin of Abraxas.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1320-21; Scott 734-35; Yvert 449-50; Stanley Gibbons 1304-05
Approximate value: US$4.00.
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1976 July 15
Saint Vincent
American Bicentennial.
25-cent stamp depicts US 1976 25-cent coin;
50-cent stamp depicts US 1976 50-cent coin;
$1 stamp depicts US 1976 $1 coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 80-82; Scott 81-83; Yvert 82-84; Stanley Gibbons 82-84
Approximate value: US$0.70.
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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.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1142-45; Scott 1997-2000; Stanley Gibbons 1111-14
Approximate value: US$0.90.
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1976 (month unknown)
Italy
Two postage stamps depict a Syracusean coin.
Stamp denominations are 150 and 400 lira.
Approximate value: US$0.40.
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1976 July 25
Romania
Daco-Roman archaeological treasures.
55-bani stamp depicts coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 3360; Scott 2638; Stanley Gibbons 4206
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1976 August 24
Uruguay
Sesquitennial of National General Accounting office.
30-centesimos stamp depicts copper coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 946; Stanley Gibbons 1652
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1976 September 22
Spain
2000th anniversary of the founding of Lugo City.
7-pesetas stamp depicts Roman 1st Legion coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2251; Scott 1997; Yvert 2004; Stanley Gibbons 2418
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1976 September 24
India
25 paise postage stamp of Maharaja Agrasen and a coin.
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1976 November 9
Monaco
80-cent stamp depicts Honoré II 2-gros coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1241; Scott 1040; Stanley Gibbons 1275
Approximate value: US$0.45.
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1976 November 15
Cook Islands
$1 postage stamp for National Wildlife and Conservation Day.
The stamp depicts a $5 commemorative coin of 1976.
Catalog numbers: Michel 517; Scott 464; Yvert 453; Stanley Gibbons 563
Approximate value: US$2.25.
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1976 November 23
Germany
25-pfennig postage stamp depicting a Roman gold coin.
Approximate value: US$0.20.
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1976 December 1
Guatemala
Two airmail postage stamps mark the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Quetzal currency.
The stamp denominations are 8 and 20 centavos.
Approximate value: US$0.45.
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