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

1972 February 7

Dominica

Four postage stamps depicting early Dominica coins.
10 cent stamp depicts the first Dominica coin, 1761 8 reals;
30 cent stamp depicts 1798 eleven and 3-bit pieces;
35 cent stamp depicts 1771 2-real coin;
50 cent stamp depicts 3 mocos and a piece of 8.

1972 February 19

Belgium

1.50 franc postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of Economic Union of Belgium and Luxembourg.
The stamp depicts a 1 franc coin of Belgium, and a 1 franc coin of Luxembourg.

1972 February 23

Guyana

Four postage stamps depicting coins issued for Republic Day.
Stamp denominations are 5, 20, 25, and 50 cents.

1972 March 6

Luxembourg

A 1.50-franc postage stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the Economic Union of Luxembourg and Belgium, depicting 1-franc coins of both countries.

1972 March 29

Surinam

30c + 15c semi-postal stamp depicts Judas' bag of silver coins.

1972 May 16

Malta


Eight postage stamps depict the introduction of decimal currency.
2 mils stamp depicts a coin showing the Maltese Cross;
3 mils stamp depicts a coin showing a bee and honeycomb;
5 mils stamp depicts a coin showing a Mnara;
1 cent stamp depicts a coin showing the George Cross;
2 cent stamp depicts a coin showing the Penthesilea;
5 cent stamp depicts a coin showing an Altar from the megalithic period;
10 cent stamp depicts a coin showing a grandmaster's barge, 18th century;
50 cent stamp depicts a coin showing the Great Siege Monument.

1972 June 4

Singapore

15-cent stamp depicts Straits Settlements 1920 1-cent coin;
35-cent stamp depicts 1969 silver dollar coin;
$1 stamp depicts 1969 gold $150 commemorative coin.

1972 (month unknown)

Italy

180 lira postage stamp depicts a Syracusean coin.

1972 (month unknown)

Sweden

6-kronor stamp depicts Gustav Vasa silver daler.

1972 July 15

Tonga

5-, 7-, 10-, 17-, 60-senitu stamps depict 1/4-hau King Taufa'ahau IV Coronation coin.

1972 July 15

Tonga

5th anniversary of world's first palladium coinage.
9-, 12-, 14-, 21-, 75-seniti airmail stamps depict palladium coins.

1972 July 15

Tonga

50-seniti, 70-seniti, 1-pa'anga airmail official stamps depict coins.

1972 August 20

Hungary

4 forint postage stamp marks the millennium of the town of Székesfehérvár.
The stamp depicts a coin.

1972 September 25

Cyprus


Four postage stamps depict silver staters of Cyprus.
20 milliemes stamp depicts Apollo, Marion, 5th century BC;
30 milliemes stamp depicts Eagle's head, Paphos, circa 460 BC;
40 milliemes stamp depicts Pallos Athena, Lapithos, 388-387 BC;
100 milliemes stamp depicts Sphinx and lotus flower, Idalion, about 460 BC.

1972 September 28

Poland

60g stamp depicts 16th century etching of Copernicus and a Prussian coin.

1972 October 23

Dominican Republic

25-centavo airmail postage stamp depicting a 1947 silver coin.

1972 November 2

Dahomey

40 franc postage stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union, depicting a commemorative coin.

1972 November 2

Ivory Coast

40 franc postage stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union, depicting a commemorative coin.

1972 November 2

Mauritania

West African Monetary Union Issue.
35-franc stamp depicts a 500 francs coin of 1972.

1972 November 2

Niger

West African Monetary Union.
40-franc coin depicts a 500-franc commemorative coin.

1972 November 2

Senegal

40 franc postage stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union, depicting a commemorative coin.

1972 November 2

Togo

40 franc postage stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union, depicting a 500 franc commemorative coin.

1972 November 2

Upper Volta

40 franc postage stamp commemorates the 10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union, depicting a commemorative coin.

1972 November 16

Iraq

Two postage stamps mark the 25th anniversary of the Central Bank of Iraq.
The 25 fils and 70 fils stamps depict a 1947-1972 coin.

1972 December 15

San Marino

5-lire stamp depicts 1864 5-cent coin;
10-lire stamp depicts 1935 10-cent coin;
15-lire stamp depicts 1906 1-lira coin;
20-lire stamp depicts 1898 5-lire coin;
25-lire stamp depicts 1937 1.5-lire coin;
50-lire stamp depicts 1932 10-lire coin;
55-lire stamp depicts 1938 20-lire coin;
220-lire stamp depicts 1925 20-lire coin.

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

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