Ken P's Coins on Postage Stamps

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	2007-2010

1960 January 6

Israel

Ten postage stamps depict a Judean coin of 66-70 AD.
Stamp denominations are 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 18, 25, 30, and 50 agorot.

1960 March 24

Spain

5-peseta stamp of a Murillo painting of children counting coins.

1960 (month unknown)

Italy

Three postage stamps depict a Syracusean coin.
Stamp denominations are 30, 40, and 70 lira.

1960 July 6

Israel

7-agorot postage stamp depicts a Judean coin of 66-70 AD.

1960 July 20

Colombia

1-peso airmail postage stamp marks the 150th anniversary of independence.
The stamp depicts two coins.

1961 January 19

Peru

1s and 2s airmail stamps mark the 1st National Numismatic Exposition, and 300th anniversary of first dated coin (1659) minted at Lima.

1961 February 25

Bulgaria

1-lev postage stamp depicts Tsar Assen coin.

1962 June 1

Switzerland

10-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts 1732 Obwalden half-thaler;
20-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts circa 1653 Schwyz ducat;
30-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts 1659 "Steer Head" Uri Batzen;
50-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts Batzen Nidwalden.

1963 July 5

Greece

Nine postage stamps depicting ancient Greek coins.
10 lepta stamp depicts a nymph Arethusa and chariot coin;
80 lepta stamp depicts a Hercules and Zeus coin;
1 drachma stamp depicts a Helios and rose coin;
1.50 drachma stamp depicts a Griffin and square coin;
3 drachma stamp depicts a Zeus and eagle coin;
3.50 drachma stamp depicts an Athena and owl coin;
4.50 drachma stamp depicts a Apollo and labyrinth coin;
6 drachma stamp depicts a Aphrodite and Apollo coin;
8.50 drachma stamp depicts a ram's head and incuse squares coin.

1963 July 15

Tonga

First gold coinage of Polynesia.
1-, 2-, 6-, 9-pence, 1 shilling 6 pence, 2-shilling stamps depict a 1/4-Koula coin.
10, 11-pence, 1 shilling 1 pence airmail stamps depict 1/2-Koula coin.
2 shilling 1 pence, 2 shilling 4 pence, 2 shilling 9 pence airmail stamps depict 1-Koula coin.
15-shilling airmail official stamp depicts a 1962 1-koula coin.

1964 June 1

Switzerland

10-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts Zurich copper coin;
20-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts Basel doppeldicken;
30-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts Geneva silver taler;
50-centimes + 10-centimes semi-postal stamp depicts Bern gold half florin.

1964 June 10

Greece

1 drachma postage stamp for the Byzantine Art Exhibition.
The stamp depicts a Bulgaroctonus coin of Emperor Basil II.

1964 (month unknown)

France

Three postage stamps depicting a Gallic coin.
Stamp denominations are 10, 25, and 50 centimes.

1964 October 19

Tonga

Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association Conference.
3-pence, 9-pence, 2-shilling, 5-shilling stamps depict 1/4-Koula coin.
10-pence, 1 shilling 2 pence, 2 shilling 6 pence, 6 shilling 6 pence airmail stamps depict 1/4-Koula coin.

1964 December 11

Paraguay

Four semi-postal stamps depicting coins and coats of arms. 20g+10g, 30g+15g, 50g+25g, 100g+50g.

1965 March 1

Malawi

Four postage stamps mark the first coinage of Malawi.
Stamp denominations are 3 pence, 9 pence, 1 shiling 6 pence, and 3 shillings.
Coins depicted are six pence, one shilling, one florin, one half-crown.

1965 March 18

Tonga

1 shilling 3 pence on 1 shilling 6 pence, 1 shilling 9 pence on 9 pence, 2 shilling 6 pence on 6 pence, 5 shilling on 1 pence, 5 shilling on 2 pence, 5 shilling on 2 shilling stamps depict 1/4-Koula coin.
2 shilling 3 pence on 10 pence, 2 shilling 9 pence on 11 pence, 4 shilling 6 pence on 2 shilling 1 pence, 4 shilling 6 pence on 2 shilling 4 pence, 4 shilling 6 pence on 2 shilling 9 pence, airmail stamps depict 1/2-Koula coin.
30 shilling on 15 shilling airmail official stamp depicts 1-Koula coin.

1965 June 10

Cameroun

Two postage stamps promoting the Federal Postal Savings banks.
9 franc stamp depicts a coin being dropped in a country-shaped map;
20 franc stamp depicts several coins being dropped in a coin bank shaped like a cacao pod.

1965 July 9

Tunisia

Festival of Popular Arts in Carthage.
5-, 10-, 75-millimes stamps depict a Carthaginian coin.

1965 July 19

Ghana

Four postage stamps promoting the introduction of decimal currency.
5 pesewa stamp depicts a 1965 5-pesewa coin;
10 pesewa stamp depicts a 1965 10-pesewa coin;
25 pesewa stamp depicts a 1965 25-pesewa coin;
50 pesewa stamp depicts a 1965 50-pesewa coin.

1965 August 9

Burundi

Eight semi-postal stamps depicting coins.
Denominations are 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 15, 25, and 40 francs, each with 50 centimes tax.

1965 October 13

Cuba

Six postage stamps mark the 50th anniversayr of the Cuban Mint.
1 centavo stamp depicts a 1962 20 centavos coin;
2 centavo stamp depicts a 1934 1 peso coin;
3 centavo stamp depicts a 1962 40 centavos coin;
8 centavo stamp depicts a 1915 1 peso coin;
10 centavo stamp depicts a 1953 Marti peso coin;
13 centavo stamp depicts a 1915 20 pesos coin;

1965 November 15

Burundi