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A listing of postage stamps of Portugal depicting coins.

1987 August 27

Portugal

300th anniversary of paper currency of Portugal.
100-escudo stamp depicts an old coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1729; Scott 1709; Stanley Gibbons 2082

Approximate value: US$0.75.

1994 October 31

Portugal

150th anniversary of first savings bank in Portugal, and World Wide Savings Day.
100e stamp depicts modern coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2051; Scott 2026; Stanley Gibbons 2405

Approximate value: US$0.65.

2001 March 28

Portugal

Arab heritage in Portugal.
140-escudo stamp depicts a gold dinar from the 12th century.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2411; Stanley Gibbons 2843

Approximate value: US$1.00.

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.

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 December 12

Portugal

150th anniversary of the first Portuguese stamps.
1-euro stamp depicts a commemorative coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel Bl-193; Scott 2604

Approximate value: US$2.75.

2009 January 28

Portugal

10th anniversary of the creation of the euro.
47-cent stamp depicts three stylized euro coins;
1-euro stamp depicts two stylized euro coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 3080-81

Approximate value: US$1.90.

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