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A listing of postage stamps of Bulgaria depicting coins.

1945 June 4

Bulgaria

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

Catalog numbers: Scott 483-84, 487-488, 489b,d, 490b,d

Approximate value: US$2.00.

1946 April 12

Bulgaria

50th anniversary of Bulgarian Postal Savings.
20-lev stamp depicts tiny symbolic coin being deposited in a savings bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 502; Stanley Gibbons 590

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1961 February 25

Bulgaria

1-lev postage stamp depicts Tsar Assen coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1216; Scott 1148; Yvert 1059

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1967 March 30

Bulgaria

Six postage stamps depict emperors on ancient coins.
1-stotinki stamp depicts Thracian coin of 6th century BC;
2-stotinki stamp depicts Macedinian tetradrachma coin of 2nd century BC;
3-stotinki stamp depicts tetradrachma coin of Odeddus of 2nd century BC;
5-stotinki stamp depicts Philipp II of Macedonia on coin of 4th century BC;
13-stotinki stamp depicts Thracian King Seuthus VII on coin of 2nd century BC;
20-stotinki stamp depicts Apollonian coin of 5th century BC.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1698-1703; Scott 1571-76; Yvert 1489-94; Stanley Gibbons 1689-94

Approximate value: US$1.50.

1969 May 25

Bulgaria

Two postage stamps mark the International Philatelic Exhibition.
The stamp denominations are 1 and 2 stotinki and depict Roman coins of historic Sofia.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1904-05; Scott 1774-75; Yvert 1684-85; Stanley Gibbons 1899-1900

Approximate value: US$0.40.

1970 November

Bulgaria

Six postage stamps depict rulers of the 14th century on coins.
1-stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Assen II on a coin;
2-stotinki stamp depicts Theodor Svetoslav on a coin;
3-stotinki stamp depicts Mikhail Chichman on a coin;
13-stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Alexanderr and Mikhail Assen on a coin;
20-stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Sratsimir on a coin;
28-stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Chichman on a coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2043-48; Scott 1899-1904; Yvert 1814-9; Stanley Gibbons 2044-49

Approximate value: US$1.25.

1977 January 28

Bulgaria

Five postage stamps depicting coins struck in Serdica (now Sofia).
1 stotinki stamp depicts bronze coin of Septimus Serverus;
2 stotinki stamp depicts bronze coins of Caracalla;
13 stotinki stamp depicts bronze coins of Caracalla;
18 stotinki stamp depicts bronze coins of Caracalla;
23 stotinki stamp depicts copper coin of Diocletian.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2562-6; Scott 2390-94; Yvert 2278-82; Stanley Gibbons 2540-44

Approximate value: US$1.00.

1979 February 13

Bulgaria