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

2007 January 1

Slovenia

Introduction of euro currency.
1-euro stamp depicts 1-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 703

Approximate value: US$1.75.

2007 April 7

Bangladesh

A 6-taka postage stamp commemorating World Health Day shows a coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 719

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2007 May 3

United Nations

Main headquarters in New York.
Eight postage stamps depicting world coins:
Brazil 50 centavo coin;
Thailand 1 baht coin;
Viet Nam 5000 dong coin;
Ecuador 10 centavi coin;
India 5 rupee coin;
South Africa 5 cent coin;
Barbados 25 cent coin;
Korea 500 won coin.

Approximate value: US$6.50.

2007 May 3

United Nations

Offices in Geneva, Switzerland: eight postage stamps depicting world coins:
Burkina Faso 500-franc coin;
France 50-cent coin;
Moldova 50-bani coin;
Papua New Guinea 1-kina coin;
Bolivia 1-boliviano coin;
Myanmar 100-kyat coin;
Mali 500-franc coin;
Tunisia 5-dinar coin.

Approximate value: US$12.50.

2007 May 3

United Nations

Offices in Vienna, Austria: eight postage stamps depicting world coins:
Trinidad and Tobago 50-cent coin;
Sierra Leone 10-cent coin;
Hungary 100-forint coin;
San Marino 2-euro coin;
Croatia 1-kuna coin;
Spain 1-euro coin;
Kazakhstan 100-tenge coin;
Ireland 5-cent coin.

Approximate value: US$13.00.

2007 June 25

Monaco

Cartophily, Numismatucs, and Philately Grand Bourse.
A 49-cent postage stamp depicts a coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2467

Approximate value: US$1.40.

2007 July 2

Aruba

85-cent postage stamp depicts the Numismatic Museum and part of a coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 301

Approximate value: US$1.00.

2007 August 9

Germany

55-cent postage stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the German Federal Bank, depicting a 1-euro coin and an older West German coin.

2007 September 12

Romania

140th anniversary of modern Romanian monetary system.
3.90-leu stamp depicts reverse of 1867 1-ban coin.
5.60-leu stamp depicts reverse of 1870 1-leu coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 4995-96

Approximate value: US$4.00.

2007 September 20

Vatican City

New numismatic museum.
A 60-cent postage stamp depicts four Vatican City coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1357b

Approximate value: US$1.75.

2007 September 28

Greece

A 3-cent postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the University of Macedonia depicts an ancient coin.

2007 November 12

Morocco

A 7.80-dinar postage stamp marking National Quality Week depicts a gold coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1049

Approximate value: US$1.00.

2007 December 5

Kuwait

1st anniversary of the Kuwait Philatelic & Numismatic Society.
25-fils stamp depicts an ancient coin.

2007 December 31

Malta

A 1-pound postage stamp issued on the last day of use of the pound currency, depicts the obverse and reverse of a 1994 1-pound coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1328

Approximate value: US$7.00.

2008 January 1

Malta

1-euro / 43-cent postage stamp depicts obverse and reverse of Malta 1-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1330

Approximate value: US$3.00.

2008 March 8

Tunisia

40th anniversary of the Government Accounting Board.
250m stamp includes a stack of coins.

2008 April 30

Sri Lanka

30-r stamp depicts Gajalakshmi coin of 1st century BCE to 4th century CE, and a punch mark coin of 3rd century BCE to 4th century CE.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1652

Approximate value: US$0.50.

2008 May 7

Venezuela

40-centimo stamp depicts coins and banknotes of revalued currency;
40-centime stamp depicts 1-centimo coin;
40-centime stamp depicts 5-centimo coin;
40-centime stamp depicts 10-centimo coin;
50-centime stamp depicts 12.5-centimo coin;
50-centime stamp depicts 25-centimo coin;
60-centime stamp depicts 50-centimo coin;
60-centime stamp depicts 1-bolivar coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1685a-h

Approximate value: US$3.60.

2008 May 8

United Nations

41-cent stamp depicts United Kingdom 2-pound coin.
41-cent stamp depicts Sri Lanka 10-rupee coin.
41-cent stamp depicts Philippines 1-peso coin.
41-cent stamp depicts Indonesia 500-rupiah coin.
41-cent stamp depicts United Arab Emirates 1-dirham coin.
41-cent stamp depicts Libya 50-dinar coin.
41-cent stamp depicts Singapore 5-dollar coin.
41-cent stamp depicts Colombia 500-peso coin.

2008 May 8

United Nations

Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.
85-cent stamp depicts Madagascar 1-ariay coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Rwanda 50-franc coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Benin 10-franc coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Iran 500-rial coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Namibia 5-dollar coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Maldives 1-rufiyaa coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Albania 10-lek coin.
85-cent stamp depicts Turkey 1-lira coin.

2008 May 8

United Nations

Offices in Vienna, Austria.
65-cent stamp depicts Poland 5-zloty coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Latvia 1-lat coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Portugal 1-euro coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Armenia 500-dram coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Sweden 1-krona coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Cyprus 1-euro coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Slovakia 1-koruna coin.
65-cent stamp depicts Qatar 50-dirham coin.

2008 June 4

Canada

Canada Post issues a 52-cent postage stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint, depicting a circulated 1908 50-cent coin.

Catalog numbers:

2008 June 16

Monaco

International Numismatic Exhibition. 65-cent stamp depicts two coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2509

Approximate value: US$2.10.

2008 June 19

France

55-cent stamp depicts map of Europe and 1-euro coin.

2008 September 16

Sri Lanka

5-r stamp depicts gold ingot, coin, and mold, 8-10th centuries.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1665

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2008 September 18

Monaco

50-cent stamp depicts Monaco 1837 1-franc coin;
55-cent stamp depicts Monaco 1943 1-franc coin;
72-cent stamp depicts Monaco 1950 1-franc coin;
1.25-euro stamp depicts Monaco 1960 1-franc coin;
1.64-euro stamp depicts Monaco 2002 euro coins;
1.70-euro stamp depicts Monaco 2006 euro coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2512-17

Approximate value: US$17.50.

2008 October 2

Cyprus

43-cent stamp depicts coin from Archaic period, 750-480 BCE;
43-cent stamp depicts coin from Hellenistic period.

2008 October 13

Peru

Currency of José se Dan Martin of 1822.
8.50-sol stamp depicts 1-peso coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1654b

Approximate value: US$5.50.

2008 October 23

Japan

80-yen postage stamp for Iwami Silver Mine World Heritage, depicts a silver coin for official use.

2008 November 12

China

Five postage stamps ($1, 3, 5, 10, 20) depict tiny coins.

2008 November 27

Slovenia

10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro.
45-cent stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Michel 696; Scott 766

Approximate value: US$1.25.

2008 December 8

Japan

80-yen postage stamp for 60th anniversary of Shimane Prefecture Local Autonomy Law, depicts a silver coin for official use.

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.

2009 January 30

Romania

10th anniversary of introduction of the euro.
Two 3-l postage stamps depicts coins in background.

Approximate value: US$2.00.

2009 March 12

Cyprus

51-cent stamp depicts 1-cent coin;
68-cent stamp depicts 2-euro coin.

2009 March 30

Greece

10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro.
70-cent postage stamp depicts an ancient coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2389

Approximate value: US$2.10.

2009 April 30

Malta

10th anniversary of the introduction of euro currency.
2-euro postage stamp depicts 2-euro Malta coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1364

Approximate value: US$5.50.

2009 May 14

Latvia

35-s postage stamp for the National Museum of History depicts coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 734

Approximate value: US$1.40.

2009 May 15

Peru

Two 3-sol stamps depict obverse and reverse of an 1826 8-reale Libertad Parada silver coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1688a-b

Approximate value: US$4.00.

2009 May 18

Saint Vincent

40th anniversary of the first man on the Moon.
$2 postage stamp depicts the US 2002 Ohio State quarter dollar coin.

Approximate value: US$1.50.

2009 May 20

Bulgaria

1-lev postage stamp marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of euro currency, depicts a 1-euro coin.

2009 May 22

Yemen

Postage stamps (50r, 60r, 70r, 80r, 100r, 120r) depicting ancient coins.

Approximate value: US$5.00.

2009 June 17

Monaco

51-cent postage stamp "Grande Bourse" depicts coins and stamps.

2009 June 23

Sri Lanka

5-r postage stamp depicts obverse and reverse of coin of Queen Leelawathi.

Approximate value: US$0.50.

2009 July 10

Spain

1-euro postage stamp marking the 10th anniversary of the introduction of euro currency, depicting a coin.

2009 July 20

Gambia

20d postage stamp commemorating 40th anniversary of the Moon landing, depicts obverse and reverse of USA $1 coin.

2009 November 30

Mozambique

33-m stamp depicts Austrian coin depicting Johannes Kepler.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1889c

2009 December 22

Tokelau

Coins of the Pacific.
50-cent stamp depicts Chile 1875 one-peso coin;
$1 stamp depicts Great Britain 1911 one-sovereign coin;
$2 stamp depicts New Zealand 1950 half-crown coin;
$2.50 stamp depicts Tokelau 1997 $10 coin.

Approximate value: US$8.50.

2009 December 29

Malta

19-cent postage stamp depicts coin of Byzantine period.

2010 January 16

India

5-rupee postage stamp marking the 75th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India, depicting a coin.

2010 January 18

Malaysia

Malaysian currency.
50-sen stamp depicts obverse of 1990 10-sen coin;
50-sen stamp depicts reverse of 1990 10-sen coin;
50-sen stamp depicts obverse of 1990 20-sen coin;
50-sen stamp depicts reverse of 1990 20-sen coin;
50-sen stamp depicts obverse of 1990 50-sen coin;
50-sen stamp depicts reverse of 1990 50-sen coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1279a-b,1280a-b,1281a-b

Approximate value: US$0.85.

2010 February 5

United Nations

44-cent stamp depicts 10-cent coin of Bahamas;
44-cent stamp depicts 20-dollar coin of Jamaica;
44-cent stamp depicts 50-centavo coin of Honduras;
44-cent stamp depicts 100-fils coin of Kuwait;
44-cent stamp depicts 1-cuarto de Balboa coin of Panama;
44-cent stamp depicts 50-centavo coin of Guatemala;
44-cent stamp depicts 1-cent coin of Saint Lucia;
44-cent stamp depicts 20-rial coin of Yemen.

Approximate value: US$7.25.

2010 February 5

United Nations

Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.
85-cent stamp depicts 100-franc coin of Equatorial Guinea;
85-cent stamp depicts 20-kip coin of Laos;
85-cent stamp depicts 5-rupee coin of Seychelles;
85-cent stamp depicts 1-ougiya coin of Mauritania;
85-cent stamp depicts 1-peso coin of Argentina;
85-cent stamp depicts 1-dirham coin of Morocco;
85-cent stamp depicts 20-piaster coin of Sudan;
85-cent stamp depicts 50-cent coin of Brunei.

Approximate value: US$15.00.

2010 February 5

United Nations

Offices in Vienna, Austria.
65-cent stamp depicts 1-ban coin of Romania;
65-cent stamp depicts 5-cent coin of Slovenia;
65-cent stamp depicts 10-gopik coin of Azerbaijan;
65-cent stamp depicts 5-taka coin of Bangladesh;
65-cent stamp depicts 1-ruble coin of Belarus;
65-cent stamp depicts 1-euro coin of Malta;
65-cent stamp depicts 1-lilangeni coin of Swaziland;
65-cent stamp depicts 10-piaster coin of Jordan.

Approximate value: US$17.50.

2010 February 23

Australia

Two postage stamps commemorate 100th anniversary of Australian coinage.
55-cent stamp depicts reverse of Australian coin;
$2.75 stamp depicts obverse of Australian coin.

Approximate value: US$3.00.

2010 March 4

Monaco

1-euro postage stamp depicts a 2008 Monaco coin.

Approximate value: US$2.75.

2010 August 10

Dominican Republic

25th anniversary of National Philatelic and Numismatic Museum.
33-p postage stamp depicts stylized stamp/coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1484

Approximate value: US$1.90.

2010 August 17

Canada

400th anniversary of first English settlement in America.
57-cent stamp "Cupids" depicts coins unearthed on site in 1995.

Approximate value: US$1.00.

2010 August 21

Peru

3-s postage stamp depicts Peru 1863 Seated Liberty silver coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1734

Approximate value: US$2.25.

2010 September 17

Spain

2-euro stamp depicts 2-euro coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 3745

Approximate value: US$2.75.

2010 September 22

Russia

150th Anniversary of the Bank of Russia.
10-ruble stamp depicts 1855 copper 1/2-kopeck coin;
15-ruble stamp depicts 1895 1-ruble coin;
20-ruble stamp depicts 1924 50-kopeck coin;
25-ruble stamp depicts 2006 gold 50-ruble coin.

Catalog numbers: Scott 7243a-d

Approximate value: US$2.40.

2010 October 9

South Africa