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

1978 January 11

United States of America

13-cent postage stamp, depicting an 1877 Indian Head one-cent coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1325; Scott 1734; Yvert 1185; Stanley Gibbons 1708

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1978 January 18

China

Four postage stamps depict ancient knife coins.
2-yuan stamp depicts knife coin with three characters from 403-221 BC;
5-, 8-, and 10-yuan stamps depict other knife coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1223-36; Scott 2083-86; Stanley Gibbons 1184-87

Approximate value: US$0.90.

1978 January 20

Cook Islands

$2 postage stamp marking the 200th anniversary of Captain Cook's arrival in Hawaii.
The stamp depicts a $200 gold coin of 1978.

Catalog numbers: Michel 549; Scott 482; Yvert 471; Stanley Gibbons 586

Approximate value: US$3.00.

1978 March 12

Mauritius

75-cent stamp commemorates the first coin minted in Mauritius, 1810.

Catalog numbers: Michel 444; Scott 452; Stanley Gibbons 537B

Approximate value: US$0.40.

1978 March 14

Czechoslovakia

Two postage stamps mark the 650th anniversary of the Kremnica mint.
20-haleru stamp depicts a 1964 10-koruna coin, and a 1965 25-koruna coin;
5-koruna stamp depicts a 1335 gold florin coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2427,2431; Scott 2161,2165; Yvert 2258,2262; Stanley Gibbons 2389,2393

Approximate value: US$0.70.

1978 April 1

Korea, South

A 20-won postage stamp promoting savings depicts 1-won and 10-won coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1116; Scott 1129; Stanley Gibbons 1315

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1978 June 25

Iraq

Five postage stamps depict ancient Iraqi coins.
Stamp denominations are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 75 fils.

Approximate value: US$1.20.

1978 (month unknown)

Morocco

60-centimes postage stamp depicts a coin of Morocco.

Catalog numbers: Scott 404

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1978 (month unknown)

Syria

300-piasters stamp depicts palmyrene coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1411; Scott 803; Stanley Gibbons 1303

Approximate value: US$0.50.

1978 (month unknown)

Tonga

17 seniti on 38-seniti airmail postage stamp depicting obverse and reverse of 10-pa'anga coin of King Taufa'ahau IV.

Catalog numbers: Scott C232

Approximate value: US$1.50.

1978 July 6

India

1-rupee postage stamp depicts a Kushan gold coin of the 1st century.

Approximate value: US$0.70.

1978 September 7

Liechtenstein

A 40-rappen postage stamp depicts a Prince Karl I coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 710; Scott 654; Yvert 651; Stanley Gibbons 707

Approximate value: US$0.35.

1978 October 26

Ireland

Four postage stamps mark the 50th anniversary of Irish currency.
8 pence stamp depicts a 1 farthing coin;
10 pence stamp depicts a 1 florin coin;
11 pence stamp depicts a 1 penny coin;
17 pence stamp depicts a half crown coin.

Approximate value: US$2.05.

1978 November 13

Cook Islands

$2 postage stamp marking the 200th anniversary of Captain Cook's arrival in Hawaii, overprinted commemorating the 250th anniversary of Cook's birth.
The stamp depicts a $200 gold coin of 1978.

Catalog numbers: Michel B83; Scott 501; Yvert B83; Stanley Gibbons MS616

Approximate value: US$3.00.

1978 November 15

Cook Islands

$1 postage stamp for National Wildlife and Conservation Day.
The stamp depicts a $5 commemorative coin of 1978.

Catalog numbers: Michel 580; Scott 502; Yvert 486; Stanley Gibbons 617

Approximate value: US$2.00.

1978 December 15

Saint Thomas and Prince Islands

1st anniversary of new currency.
5-dobra stamp depicts reverse of 50-cent, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, and 20-dobra coins;
8-dobra stamp depicts obverse of 50-cent, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, and 20-dobra coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 495e,496e

Approximate value: US$1.00.

1979 February 13

Bulgaria

100th anniversary of Bulgarian People's Bank.
2-stotinki stamp depicts commemorative coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2752; Scott 2565; Yvert 2445; Stanley Gibbons 2726

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1979 February 13

Guernsey

Sixteen postage stamps depicting old and recent coins used in Guernsey.
1/2 penny stamp depicts a 1930 1 double coin;
1 penny stamp depicts a 1899 2 doubles coin;
2 pence stamp depicts a 1902 4 doubles coin;
4 pence stamp depicts a 1902 8 doubles coin;
5 pence stamp depicts a 1956 3 pence coin;
6 pence stamp depicts a 1968 5 new pence coin;
7 pence stamp depicts a 1969 50 new pence coin;
8 pence stamp depicts a 1970 10 new pence coin;
9 pence stamp depicts a 1971 1/2 new penny coin;
10 pence stamp depicts a 1971 1 new penny coin;
11 pence stamp depicts a 1971 2 new pence coin;
12 pence stamp depicts a 1977 1 penny coin;
13 pence stamp depicts a 1977 2 pence coin;
14 pence stamp depicts a 1977 5 pence coin;
15 pence stamp depicts a 1977 10 pence coin;
20 pence stamp depicts a 1977 25 pence coin.

Approximate value: US$3.20.

1979 March 5

Luxembourg

Four postage stamps depict Roman coins found in Luxembourg.
5-franc stamp depicts Julius Caesar on a Denarius coin of about 44 B.C.;
6-franc stamp depicts Empress Faustina I on a Sestertius coin of 141 A.D.;
9-franc stamp depicts Empress Helena on a Follis coin of about 324-330 A.D.;
26-franc stamp depicts Emperor Valens on a Solidus coin of about 367-375 A.D.

Catalog numbers: Michel 981-84; Scott 618-21; Yvert 931-34; Stanley Gibbons 1018-21

Approximate value: US$1.95.

1979 May 28

Greece

Two postage stamps marking the entry into the European Economic Community and Parliament.
The 7 and 30 drachma stamps depict Greek coins.

Approximate value: US$0.55.

1979 June 1

Egypt

20 milliemes postage stamp marks the 25th anniversary of the Egyptian Mint.
The stamp depicts 1959 and 1979 coins.

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1979 (month unknown)

Equatorial Guinea

1 ekuele postage stamp for the 5th anniversary of independence.
The stamp depicts an Ekuele coin.

Approximate value: US$0.25.

1979 (month unknown)

Morocco

40-centimes postage stamp depicts a coin of Morocco.

1979 July 1

China

60th anniversary of Postal savings.
10-yuan stamp depicts a coin being deposited in a savings bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2162

Approximate value: US$0.25.

1979 September 3

Hungary

Five postage stamps marking the 9th International Numismatic Congress in Berne, Switzerland.
1-forint stamp depicts a denarius of Stephen I, 1000-1038;
2-forint stamp depicts a copper coin of Bela III, 1172-1196;
3-forint stamp depicts a golden groat of King Louis the Great, 1342-1382;
4-forint stamp depicts a golden forint of Matthias I, 1458-1490;
5-forint stamp depicts a silver gulden of Wladislaw II, 1490-1516.

Approximate value: US$1.75.

1979 September 6

Swaziland

5-cent stamp depicts 1975 5-cent coin;
10-cent stamp depicts 1975 10-cent coin;
20-cent stamp depicts 1975 20-cent coin;
50-cent stamp depicts 1975 50-cent coin;
1-emalangeni stamp depicts 1975 1-emalangeni coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 326-30; Scott 333-37; Yvert 322-26; Stanley Gibbons 327-31

Approximate value: US$2.55.

1979 September 6

Switzerland

Centenary of Swiss Numismatic Society.
20-centimes stamp depicts 2nd century B.C.E. Helvetian gold quarter stater.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1161; Scott 677; Yvert 1092; Stanley Gibbons 981

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1979 October 29

Hungary

1 forint postage stamp marks International Savings Day.
The stamp depicts coins inside a globe.

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1979 October 31

Egypt

International Savings Day.
70-milliemes postage stamp depicts a hand dropping a coin into a slot.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1118; Stanley Gibbons 1399

Approximate value: US$0.25.

1979 November 15

Cook Islands

$1 postage stamp for National Wildlife and Conservation Day.
The stamp depicts a $5 commemorative coin of 1979.

Catalog numbers: Michel 628; Scott 536; Yvert 527; Stanley Gibbons 658

Approximate value: US$2.00.

1979 November 15

Philippines

50th anniversary of Philippine Numismatic and Antiquarian Society.
30-sentimo stamp depicts two coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1321; Scott 1437; Stanley Gibbons 1551

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1979 November 24

Greece

3-drachma postage stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the Agricultural Bank.
The stamp depicts a tiny coin.

Approximate value: US$0.20.

1979 December 16

Nepal

Two 5-paise stamps depict obverse and reverse of a coin from the Lichhavi period;
two 15-paise stamps depict obverse and reverse of a coin from the Malla period;
two 1-rupee stamps depict obverse and reverse of a coin from the Shaw period.

Catalog numbers: Michel 384-89; Scott 368-73; Yvert 354-59; Stanley Gibbons 387-92

Approximate value: US$1.60.

1979 December 26

Uruguay

Silver coin centenary.
10-centesimos stamp depicts obverse and reverse of 10-centesimos coin;
20-centesimos stamp depicts obverse and reverse of 20-centesimos coin;
50-centesimos stamp depicts obverse and reverse of 50-centesimos coin;
1-peso stamp depicts obverse and reverse of 1-peso coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1567-70; Scott 1054-57; Stanley Gibbons 1724-27

Approximate value: US$0.80.

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