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

2000 January 4

Netherlands

500th anniversary of the beginning of the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, 1500-1558.
80-cent stamp depicts a Gulden coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1043a; Stanley Gibbons 2001

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2000 March 14

Estonia

10 kroon postage stamp depicting a 1 kroon coin.

Approximate value: US$1.75.

2000 May 11

Georgia

100 tetri postage stamp depicting old coins.

Approximate value: US$2.50.

2000 June 23

Monaco

Club de Monte Carlo Exhibition of Rare Philatelic Material.
3.50-franc stamp depicts coin wall of museum.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2508; Scott 2165

Approximate value: US$0.75.

2000 (month unknown)

Cameroun

500-franc postage stamp for the Postal Savings Bank depicts a coin dropped into a bank.

2000 August 23

Mexico

75th anniversary of the Bank of Mexico.
10-peso stamp depicts part of a goid coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel B54; Scott 2201; Stanley Gibbons MS2626

Approximate value: US$5.00.

2000 November 1

Macedonia

50th anniversary of Economics Faculty of Saints Cyril and Methodius University.
6-denar stamp depicts four stylized coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 201

Approximate value: US$0.30.

2000 December 18

Greece

200 drachma postage stamp marks the 100th anniversary of postage stamps of the Cretan government.
The stamp depicts a coin of Talos.

Approximate value: US$6.25.

2000 December 18

Greece

1000 drachma postage stamp marks the 2000th anniversary of Christianity.
The stamp depicts a Byzantine coin depicting Jesus Christ.

Approximate value: US$2.00.

2000 December 31

Dominica

Millennium sewries - Highlights of the late 14th century.
65-cent stamp depicts the first French franc.

Approximate value: US$0.50.

2001 January 1

Gibraltar

Eight postage stamps marking the introduction of Euro coinage to Europe.
5 pence stamp depicts the 1 cent coin;
12 pence stamp depicts the 2 cent coin;
30 pence stamp depicts the 5 cent coin;
35 pence stamp depicts the 10 cent coin;
40 pence stamp depicts the 20 cent coin;
42 pence stamp depicts the 50 cent coin;
54 pence stamp depicts the 1 euro coin;
66 pence stamp depicts the 2 euro coin.

Approximate value: US$10.00.

2001 January 22

Isle of Man

Four postage stamps honoring Queen Victoria on the 100th anniversary of her death.
34, 39, 40, and 52 pence stamps depict coins.

Approximate value: US$5.20.

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.

2001 April 10

Slovakia

Archaelogical sites.
12-koruna stamp depicts coin at Havránok site;
15-koruna stamp depicts two coins at Ducové site.

Catalog numbers: Michel 391-92; Scott 376a-b; Stanley Gibbons 361-62

Approximate value: US$0.55.

2001 April 25

Algeria

Three postage stamps depicting coins.
5-dinar stamp shows 1830 ryal boudjou coin;
10-dinar stamp shows 1826 double boudjou coin;
24-dinar stamp shows 1771 ryal drahem.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1331-33; Scott 1217-19; Stanley Gibbons 1366-68

Approximate value: US$2.25.

2001 April 27

Korea, South

International Olympic Fair in Seoul.
170-won postage stamp depicts Finland 1951/52 500-markkaa coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2179; Scott 2048; Stanley Gibbons 2492

Approximate value: US$0.40.

2001 May 15

Greece

130-drachma postage stamp marking the 100th anniversary of the Post Office Savings Bank.
The stamp depicts a 2-euro coin.

Approximate value: US$0.60.

2001 June 18

Sri Lanka

3.50-rupee stamp depicts 9th century Kahavanu gold coin;
13.50-rupee stamp depicts 1055-1111 Vijayabahu I silver coin;
17-rupee stamp depicts 13th-14th century Sethu copper coin;
20-rupee stamp depicts 1957 Buddha Jayanthi 5-rupee commemorative silver coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1295-98; Scott 1338-41; Stanley Gibbons 1533-36

Approximate value: US$2.85.

2001 June 23

France

3-franc postage stamp depicts a 1 euro coin.

Approximate value: US$0.25.

2001 July 2

Monaco

Philatelic and Numismatic Bourse.
2.70-franc stamp depicts two coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2555; Scott 2209; Stanley Gibbons 2508

Approximate value: US$0.45.

2001 September 25

Netherlands

Change from guilder to euro currency.
12.75 guilder stamp depicts two coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1082; Stanley Gibbons 2137

Approximate value: US$12.50.

2001 September 28

Korea, South

50th anniversary of the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation.
170-won postage stamp depicts an old coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2206; Scott 2062; Stanley Gibbons 2523

Approximate value: US$0.40.

2001 October 1

Luxembourg

Six postage stamps depicting euro coinage.
Stamp and coin denominations are 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro, and 2 euros.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1544-49; Scott 1066-71; Stanley Gibbons 1569-74

Approximate value: US$7.20.

2001 October 1

Turkey

300,000-lira + 25,000-lira semi-postal stamp depicts a coin;
300,000-lira + 25,000-lira semi-postal stamp depicts a coin;
450,000-lira + 25,000-lira semi-postal stamp depicts a coin;
500,000-lira + 25,000-lira semi-postal stamp depicts a coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 3285-88; Scott B263-66

Approximate value: US$5.50.

2001 October 17

Turkmenistan