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

2004 January 15

Spain

"A" (27-cents) stamp depicts ancient Roman coins of Jaca.

2004 June 3

Vatican City

15 postage stamps (4 cents to 2.80 euros) depict flags and 1-euro coins.

2004 June 15

Greece


Four postage stamps depicting ancient coins.
47 cent stamp depicts a silver 3-drachma coin of Cos, 480-450 BC;
65 cent stamp depicts a gold stater of Philip II of Macedonia;
2 euro stamp depicts a silver 2-drachma coin of Elis, 460 BC;
2.17 euro stamp depicts a silver 4-drachma coin of Philip II of Macedonia.

2004 July 23

Tunisia

250-millimes stamp depicts gold coin of 706;
250-millimes stamp depicts a coin;
600-millimes stamp depicts Punic silver coin of 300 B.C.E.;
600-millimes stamp depicts Punic gold coin of 310-290 B.C.E.

2004 September 2

Hong Kong

Four postage stamps depicting Hong Kong coins.
$1.40 stamp depicts 1863 1 mill bronze coin;
$2.40 stamp depicts 1866 20 cent silver coin;
$5 stamp depicts 1997 $1000 gold coin coin;
$5 stamp depicts 1993 $10 coin.

2004 September 7

Switzerland

150th anniversary of sitting Helvetia stamps and coins.
85-centimes stamp depicts a coin.

2004 October 23

Argentina

Two 75 centavo postage stamps depict 1813 silver 1 real coin, and 1813 gold 8 escudos coin.

2004 November 11

Hungary

120 forint postage stamp of Istvoan Bocskay, leader of the 1604-06 rebellion.
The stamp depicts several coins of Hungary.

2004 December 18

Tunisia

Princess Elyssa, founder of Carthage.
600-millimes stamp depicts a coin.

2005 January 15

Bangladesh

Two postage stamps marking the International Year of Microcredit.
4 taka stamp depicts a coin as a cart wheel,
10 taka stamp depicts a coin as a pulley.

2005 April 21

Australia

Two postage stamps commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first australian coin.
A 50 cent stamp depicts the obverse of an 1855 one sovereign gold coin;
a $2.45 stamp depicts the reverse of an 1855 one sovereign gold coin.

2005 May 19

Greece

65 cent postage stamp depicting a coin of Macedonia.

2005 June 4

San Marino

36-cent stamp depicts 1864 copper 5-centisimi coin;
45-cent stamp depicts 1898 silver 5-lire coin;
1-euro stamp depicts gold 10- and 20-lire coins, and euro coins;
2.20-euro stamp depicts euro coins.

2005 July 1

Romania




Re-valuing of old to new currency.
30-bani stamp depicts 1-ban coin, 100-lei coin.
30-bani stamp depicts 1-ban coin, 100-lei coin.
70-bani stamp depicts 5-bani coin, 500-lei coin.
70-bani stamp depicts 5-bani coin, 500-lei coin.
2.1-lei stamp depicts 10-bani coin and 1,000-lei coin.
2.1-lei stamp depicts 10-bani coin and 1,000-lei coin.
3.1-lei stamp depicts 50-bani coin and 5,000-lei coin.
3.1-lei stamp depicts 50-bani coin and 5,000-lei coin.

2005 July 21

Malaysia

A $2 postage stamp depicting a coin.

2005 August 1

Uzbekistan

2700th anniversary of Qarshi.
125-sum stamp depicts an ancient coin.

2005 August 31

India

15 rupee postage stamp for the 200th anniversary of the Bank of India.
The stamp depicts a coin.

2005 September 22

Tanzania

A postage stamp depicting Einstein an a Swiss 5 franc coin.

2005 October 20

Venezuela

65th anniversary of Central bank of Venezuela.
600-bolivar stamp depicts coins in the numismatic museum;
1700-bolivar stamp depicts coins.

2005 November 28

Timor

30th anniversary of independence from Portugal.
50c stamp depicts Timorese coin.

2005 November 30

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3 mark postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Europa.
The stamp depicts a 1 euro coin.

2005 December 30

India

5 rupiah postage stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the De facto transfer of Pondicherry.
The stamp shows an old coin.

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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