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

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.

1977 March 3

Saint Vincent

Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
25-cent stamp depicts coronation crown coin;
50-cent stamp depicts silver wedding coin;
$1 stamp depicts silver jubilee coin;

Catalog numbers: Michel 115-17; Scott 116-118; Yvert 98-100; Stanley Gibbons 93-95

Approximate value: US$0.40.

1977 March 13

Benin

10th anniversary of National Lottery.
50-franc stamp depicts coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott C263

Approximate value: US$0.55.

1977 March 25

Jersey

Four postage stamps marking the 100th anniversary of Jersey's currency reform.
5 pence stamp depicts 1871 1/13th shilling coin and 1877 1/12th shilling coin;
7 pence stamp depicts 1949 1/12th shilling coin;
11 pence stamp depicts 1966 silver crown coin;
13 pence stamp depicts 1972 silver 2 pound coin.

Approximate value: US$1.30.

1977 May 26

Guyana

Six postage stamps depicting new coinage.
8 cent stamp depicts 1 cent and 5 cent coins;
15 cent stamp depicts 10 cent and 25 cent coins;
35 cent stamp depicts 50 cent and $1 coins;
40 cent stamp depicts $5 and $10 coins;
$1 cent stamp depicts $50 and $100 coins;
$2 cent stamp depicts common reverse of coins.

Approximate value: US$4.90.

1977 June 8

Liechtenstein

Three postage stamps depict coins.
35-rappen stamp depicts a coin of Emperor Constantius II;
70-rappen stamp depicts a coin of Lindau bracteate circa 1300;
80-rappen stamp depicts Ortlieb von Brandis, 1458-1491.

Catalog numbers: Michel 677-79; Scott 621-23; Yvert 614-16; Stanley Gibbons 674-76

Approximate value: US$1.50.

1977 June 13

Cyprus

25th anniversary of reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
120-milliemes stamp depicts 1960 Cyprus stamp showing four coin devices of Cyprus.

Catalog numbers: Michel 467; Scott 478

1977 June 13

Cyprus

Four postage stamps depicting ancient coins of Cyprus.
10-milliemes stamp depicts a silver tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorcetes;
40-milliemes stamp depicts a bronze coin of Emperor Trajan;
60-milliemes stamp depicts a silver tetradrachm of Ptolomy VII;
100-milliemes stamp depicts a gold octodrachm of Arsinoell.

Catalog numbers: Michel 486-89; Scott 479-82; Yvert 463-66; Stanley Gibbons 486-89

Approximate value: US$1.20.

1977 (month unknown)

Morocco

Various coins of Morocco. Denominations 10 and 75 centimes, and 2 dirhams.

Catalog numbers: Scott 403,405,406

Approximate value: US$0.75.

1977 July 4

Tonga

10th anniversary of coronation of King.
10-, 15-, 25-, 50-, 75-seniti stamps depict seven different coins.
11-, 17-, 18-, 39-seniti, 1-pa'anga airmail stamps depict coronation coin.
20-, 40-, 80-seniti airmail official stamps depict coronation coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 397-401,C214-18,CO120-22

Approximate value: US$10.75.

1977 July 9

Tunisia

Cultural heritage.
10-millimes stamp depicts gold coin of 10th century.

Catalog numbers: Michel 911; Scott 700; Yvert 848; Stanley Gibbons 884

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1977 July 23

Greece

Seven postage stamps exhibiting cultural influence of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia.
All stamps show a gold coin of Lysimachus with Alexander's head.
The 50 lepta stamp depicts a Roman coin showing Alexandria lighthouse.

Approximate value: US$1.60.

1977 August 31

Brazil

Three 1.3-cruzeiro postage stamps depict colonial coins.
The stamps depict a 2000-reis doubloon, a 640-reis pataca, and a 20-reis copper "vintem".

Catalog numbers: Michel 1615-17; Scott 1523-25; Yvert 1276-78; Stanley Gibbons 1676-78

Approximate value: US$0.60.

1977 October 9

Poland

50-groszy stamp depicts Boleslaw Chrobry's Denarius of the 11th century.
1-zloty stamp depicts King Kazimierz Wielki's Cracow groszy of the 14th century.
1.5-zloty stamp depicts Legniza-Brzeg-Wolow thaler of the 17th century.
4.2-zloty stamp depicts King Augustus III guilder of 18th century Gdansk.
4.5-zloty stamp depicts 5-zloty coin of 1936.
6-zloty stamp depicts 100-zloty millenium coin of 1966.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2525-30; Scott 2236-41; Yvert 2354-59; Stanley Gibbons 2513-18

Approximate value: US$1.25.

1977 October 10

Ireland