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

1969 February 20

Lebanon

A 2.50 piasters air postage stamp depicts a silver coin from Byblos, 5th century B.C., in the National Museum, Beirut.

1969 March 3

Morocco

1-dirham airmail stamp depicts 1960 King Mohammed V coin;
5-dirham airmail stamp depicts 1965 King Hassan II coin.

1969 March 17

Peru

400th anniversary of first Peruvian coinage.
Two 5s airmail stamps depict a Peru silver 8-reales coin.

1969 April 4

Greece

2.50 drachma postage stamp marking the 20th anniversary of NATO.
The stamp depicts a Greek coin of 461-450 BC.

1969 May 25

Bulgaria

Two postage stamps mark the International Philatelic Exhibition.
The stamp denominations are 1 and 2 stotinki and depict Roman coins of historic Sofia.

1969 June 19

Ethiopia

Six postage stamps depicting ancient Ethiopian coins.
5 cent stamp depicts an Endybis silver coin from the 3rd century;
10 cent stamp depicts a gold coin of Ezana from the 4th century;
15 cent stamp depicts a gold coin of Kaleb from the 6h century;
30 cent stamp depicts a bronze coin of Armah from the 7th century;
40 cent stamp depicts a bronze coin of Wazena from the 7th century;
50 cent stamp depicts a silver coin of Sersem from the 8th century.

1969 (month unknown)

France

Three postage stamps depicting a Gallic coin.
Stamp denominations are 22, 35, and 70 centimes.

1969 (month unknown)

Italy

55 lira postage stamp depicts a Syracusean coin.

1969 July 23

Egypt

Two postage stamps mark the 1000th anniversary of the city of Cairo.
20 milliemes stamp depicts an Islamic coin;
20 milliemes stamp depicts four coins.

1969 September 10

Chad

Development bank. 30-franc stamp depicts a coin.

1969 September 10

Rwanda

5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc stamp depicts painting The Moneylender and his Wife, by Quentin Massys;
70-franc stamp depicts painting The Moneylender and his Wife, by Marinus von Reymerswaele.

1969 October 27

Jamaica

Two postage stamps mark the centenary of the first Jamaican coinage. 3-cent stamp depicts an 1869 half penny coin;
15-cent stamp depicts an 1869 one penny coin.

1969 December 13

Belgium

3.50-franc postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of Industrial Credit Bank.
The stamp depicts a 100 franc coin.

1970 February 1

Saint Christopher

15-cent stamp depicts a Spanish 17th century piece of eight coin.

1970 April 9

South Korea

A 10-won postage stamp marking the 3rd anniversary of the Board of Governors' meeting of the Asian Development Bank depicts stacks of coins.

1970 May 15

Romania

Ancient coins.
10-bani stamp depicts Greek silver drachm of 5th century BCE.
20-bani stamp depicts Cetic-Dacian silver didrachm of 1st-2nd century BCE.
35-bani stamp depicts Emperor Trajan's copper sestertius of 106 CE.
60-bani stamp depicts Mircea ducat of 1400.
1.75-leu stamp depicts silver groschen of Stephen the Great.
3-leu stamp depicts Brasov klippetaler.

1970 June 12

Cook Islands

$1 postage stamp marking the visit of the Royal Family.
The stamp depicts a $1 commemorative coin.

1970 August 22

Iran

Four postage stamps mark the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyres the Great.
1 rial stamp depicts Queen Buran on a Dirhem coin;
2 rial stamp depicts Mithridates I on a Dirhem coin;
6 rial stamp depicts Shapur I on a Dirhem coin;
8 rial stamp depicts Ardashir I on a Dirhem coin.

1970 September 22

Iran

2 rial postage stamp marks the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyres the Great.
The stamp depicts Sassanidae on a Dirhem coin.

1970 October 26

Philippines

50th anniversary of Philippine National Bank.
4s overprint on 6-sentimos stamp depicts 1-peso silver coin.

1970 November

Bulgaria

Six postage stamps depict rulers of the 14th century on coins.
1 stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Assen II on a coin;
2 stotinki stamp depicts Theodor Svetoslav on a coin;
3 stotinki stamp depicts Mikhail Chichman on a coin;
13 stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Alexanderr and Mikhail Assen on a coin;
20 stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Sratsimir on a coin;
28 stotinki stamp depicts Ivan Chichman on a coin.

1970 December 22

San Marino

15-lira stamp depicts Disney's Scrooge McDuck character holding a gold coin.

1971 February 15

Malawi

Four postage stamps mark the introduction of decimal currrency and coins.
Stamp denominations are 3 tambalas, 8 tambalas, 15 tambalas, and 30 tambalas.
Coins depicted are 1 tambala, 2 tambalas, and 5 tambalas.

1971 March 20

China