Ken P's Coins on Postage Stamps

Coin Mercantile, Inc. Rare Modern World Coins for Investors and Collectors.

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	2007-2012

2002 January 1

Austria

3.27-euro postage stamp marks the introduction of the Euro.
The stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2368; Scott 1861; Stanley Gibbons 2630

Approximate value: US$9.50.

2002 January 1

Ireland

Three postage stamps for the introduction of the Euro in Ireland.
38 cent stamp depicts a 1 euro coin of 2002;
41 cent stamp depicts a 50 pence coin of 1971-2001;
57 cent stamp depicts a 1 penny coin of 1928-71.

Approximate value: US$3.60.

2002 January 1

Italy

2-cent stamp depicts profile of woman from Syracuse tetradrachm.

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2002 January 2

Italy

Three postage stamps for the introduction of the Euro.
41 cent stamp depicts a Venetian ducat of 1285;
41 cent stamp depicts a Genoan genovino of 1252 and a Florentine florin;
41 cent stamp depicts an Italian 1-lira coin of 1946 and an Italian 1-euro coin of 2002.

Approximate value: US$1.05.

2002 January 2

Portugal

Introduction of euro currency.
1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 20-, 50-cent and 1-, 2-euro stamps each depict a coin of the same denomination.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2558-65; Scott 2455-62; Stanley Gibbons 2898-2905

Approximate value: US$5.40.

2002 February 28

Spain

25-cent postage stamp marks the day of the retirement of the peseta currency, depicting a stylized coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 3728; Scott 3152

Approximate value: US$0.25.

2002 March 1

Macedonia

Five postage stamps depict ancient coins:
6-denar stamp depicts King Lykkeios of Paeonia obol of 359-340 B.C.;
12-denar stamp depicts Alexander III tetradrachm;
24-denar stamp depicts King of Macedon tetrobol of 185-165 B.C.;
36-denar stamp depicts Philip II of Macedon gold stater;
50-denar stamp depicts Kings of Macedon coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 245-48,B9; Scott 233-37; Stanley Gibbons 355-58,MS359

Approximate value: US$6.50.

2002 March 25

Panama

President Mireya Moscoso.
35-centesimo stamp shows tiny coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1838; Scott 894; Stanley Gibbons 1658

Approximate value: US$0.90.

2002 June 21

Monaco

Introduction of euro coinage.
46-cent stamp depicts the obverses of 1-cent, 2-cent, and 5-cent coins, and the common reverse;
46-cent stamp depicts the obverses of 10-cent, 20-cent, and 50-cent coins, and the common reverse;
1.50-euro stamp depicts the obverse and reverse of a 1-euro coin;
1.50-euro stamp depicts the obverse and reverse of a 2-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2609-12; Scott 2261a-b,2262a-b; Stanley Gibbons 2564-67

Approximate value: US$10.40.

2002 August 1

Uzbekistan

Ancient coins.
30-sum stamp depicts obverse of tetradrachm of Eucratides I, about 171-135 B.C.E.;
45-sum stamp depicts reverse of same coin;
60-sum stamp depicts obverse of silver coin of Buxoro;
90-sum stamp depicts reverse of same coin;
125-sum stamp depicts obverse of silver miri of Tamerlane 1370-1405;
160-sum stamp depicts reverse of same coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 461-66; Scott 339a-f; Yvert 374-79; Stanley Gibbons 429-34

Approximate value: US$7.00.

2002 August 7

Peru

Peruvian-Spanish business meeting.
3.80-sol postage stamp depicts 1-nuevo sol coin, and Spain 2-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1840; Scott 1347; Stanley Gibbons 2152

Approximate value: US$4.50.

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.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1000-01; Scott 996b-c; Stanley Gibbons 1039-40

Approximate value: US$2.50.

2002 November 11

India

5 rupiah postage stamp marks the 300th anniversary of Nagpur.
The stamp shows an old coin.

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2002 November 20

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2-mark postage stamp marking the introduction of the Euro currency in Europe.
The stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 283; Scott 425

Approximate value: US$3.50.

2002 December 10

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Three postage stamps depicting old coins.
20-pfennig stamp depicts coin of King Tvrtko (1376-91);
30-pfennig stamp depicts coin of King Stjepan Tomas (1443-61);
50-pfennig stamp depicts coin of King Stjepan Tomasevic (1461-63).

Catalog numbers: Michel 287-89; Scott 429-31; Stanley Gibbons 720-22

Approximate value: US$1.75.

2003 February 6

Cuba

15-centavos postage stamp marking the 510th anniversary of the arrival of Europeans at Havana.
The stamp depicts three coins at the top.

Catalog numbers: Michel 4506; Scott 4294; Stanley Gibbons 4645

Approximate value: US$0.50.

2003 February 17

Wallis and Futuna

First anniversary of the introduction of the euro.
125-franc stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 836; Scott 565; Yvert 590; Stanley Gibbons 819

Approximate value: US$1.80.

2003 March 13

Portugal

150th anniversary of Portuguese postage stamps.
43-cent stamp includes part of an old coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2542

Approximate value: US$0.50.

2003 May 6

Hungary

120 forint postage stamp marks the 400th anniversary of the uprising against the Hapsburgs of Ferenc Rákóczi II.
The stamp depicts several coins of Hungary.

Approximate value: US$1.25.

2003 June 2

Monaco

Grand Bourse 2003.
45-cent stamp depicts a coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2292

Approximate value: US$0.70.

2003 June 10

Russia

Promotion of transparent economy.
5-ruble stamp depicts 5-ruble coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1095; Scott 6781; Yvert 6730; Stanley Gibbons 7191

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2003 June 20

Albania

Four 70-leke postage stamps depicting coins of Roman emperors, 214-565 AD.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2941-44; Scott 2713a-d; Stanley Gibbons 2970-73

Approximate value: US$8.50.

2003 July 20

United Arab Emirates

50-fils stamp depicts dirham of Caliph Al Walid bin Abdul Malik;
125-fils stamp depicts Arab Sasanian dirham of Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan;
275-fils stamp depicts dinar of Al Mustansir Billah Al Fatimi;
375-fils stamp depicts dinar of Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan;
5-dirham stamp depicts dirham of Caliph Muhammed Al Ameen to mark election of Mousa Al Natiq Bilhaq.

Catalog numbers: Michel 726-29,B23; Scott 734-38; Stanley Gibbons 735-38,MS739

Approximate value: US$27.50.

2003 August 9

China

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

Approximate value: US$0.40.

2003 September 10

Estonia

Two postage stamps depict ancient trade routes.
6.50 kroon stamp depicts a silver coin of Prince Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych;
6.50 kroon stamp depicts a coin of Danish King Svend Estridsen.

Approximate value: US$1.10.

2003 September 17

Ukraine

Ancient trade routes.
80-kopiyka stamp depicts coin of Danish King Svend Estridsen;
80-kopiyka stamp depicts silver coin of Prince Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych.

Catalog numbers: Michel H4; Scott 524a-b; Yvert ; Stanley Gibbons 509-10

Approximate value: US$0.90.

2003 October 17

Macedonia

A 9-denar postage stamp marks the 125-th anniversary of Kresnensko uprising, depicting a coin.

Approximate value: US$0.35.

2003 November 25

Armenia

170-dram postage stamp marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of Dram currency.
Stamp depicts copper-nickel 10-dram coin, bronze 20 dram coin, and bi-metallic 500 dram coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 679; Stanley Gibbons 537

Approximate value: US$1.40.

2003 December 12

Portugal