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

1982 February 12

China

Eight postage stamps depict ancient coins.
Denominations are 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 70, and 80 fen.

1982 August 10

Cuba

1 peso postage stamp marks the 14th anniversary of the Central American and Caribbean Games.
The stamp shows edges of two coins (full coins appear outside of stamp area).

1982 August 15

Brazil

75 cruzeiro postage stamp promoting the Port of Manaus Free Trade Zone depicts a coin.

1982 August 31

Brazil

Two 25 cruzeiro postage stamps mark the 10th anniversary of the Central Bank of Brazil Currency Museum.
The coins depict a 1645 12-florin coin, and a 1822 6.40-reis coronation of Emperor Pedro coin.

1983 December 1

Saint Vincent

Old coinage.
20-cent stamp depicts 1797 1/4 and 1/2 dollar coins;
45-cent stamp depicts 1811-14 nine bitts coin;
75-cent stamp depicts 1811-14 6 and 12 bitts coins;
$3 stamp depicts 66 shillings coin.

1983 June 1

Surinam

5-cent stamp depicts 1982 1-cent coin;
10-cent stamp depicts 1982 5-cent coin;
40-cent stamp depicts 1982 10-cent coin;
65-cent stamp depicts 1982 25-cent coin.

1983 June 6

United Nations

Two postage stamps issued to promote trade and development.
20-cent stamp depicts various world coins;
28-cent stamp depicts coins in a bag.

1983 June 6

United Nations

(Offices in Geneva, Switzerland)
One postage stamp issued to promote trade and development.
80-cent stamp depicts various world coins.

1983 June 6

United Nations

(Offices in Vienna, Austria)
One postage stamp issued to promote trade and development.
8.50-schilling stamp depicts various world coins.

1983 December 10

Argentina

2-peso postage stamp marks the return to elected government.
Stamp depicts a 2-peso 1813 coin.

1984 February 10

United States of America

20-cent postage stamp, 50th Anniversary of Credit Union Act.
Shows artistic US coin, not real coin.

1984 February 15

Libya

Five postage stamps depict silver dirham coins minted 671-757 A.D.
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 115;
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 93;
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 121;
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 49;
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 135.

1984 March 23

Bohuthatswana

10- and 20-cent stamps depict a Bible scene with coins.

1984 June

Ascension

Four postage stamps depicting current circulating coins of Ascension.
12 pence stamp depicts 1984 1 penny coin;
15 pence stamp depicts 1984 15 pence coin;
20 pence stamp depicts 1984 20 pence coin;
70 pence stamp depicts 1984 1 pound coin.

1984 June 25

Mozambique

20-metical postage stamp promotes the Numismatic Museum, depicts coins.

1984 July

Saint Helena

New coin issue.
10-pence stamp depicts 2-pence coin.
15-pence stamp depicts 5-pence coin.
29-pence stamp depicts 1-pence coin.
50-pence stamp depicts 10-pence coin.

1984 September 6

Chile

35 peso postage stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the state bank.
The stamp depicts a silver 1884 coin.

1984 September 25

Mongolia

60th anniversary of the State Bank.
60-mung stamp depicts two 1981 commemorative coins.

1984 September 26

Jordan

Three postage stamps depict ancient coins.
40 fils stamp depicts an Omayyad gold dinar;
60 fils stamp depicts an Abbasid gold dinar;
125 fils stamp depicts a Hashemite silver dinar.

1984 October 12

Greece

15 drachma postage stamp marking the 150th anniversary of Athens as capital of Greece.
The stamp depicts a 4 drachma silver coin from the 5th century BC.

1985 January 15

British Virgin Islands

New Virgin Islands coinage.
1-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-cent and $1 stamps depict the same denominated coins.

1985 January 17

Panama

Six postage stamps depicting coins.
3-centavos stamp depicts 1935 1-centavo coin.
3-centavos stamp depicts 1904 10-centavo coin.
6-centavos stamp depicts 1916 5-centavo coin.
30-centavos stamp depicts 1904 50-centavo coin.
37-centavos stamp depicts 1962 half-balboa coin.
44-centavos stamp depicts 1953 1-balboa coin.

1985 February 15

Libya

Four postage stamps depict gold dinars minted 699-727 A.D.
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 105;
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 91;
200-dirhams stamp depicts a coin of Hegira 77;
300-dirhams stamp depicts a dinar coin from Zuela.

1985 May 11

Mexico

450th anniversary of the Mexican Mint.
35-peso stamp shows first gold and copper coins.

1985 June 13

India

1 rupee postage stamp depicts a Yaudheya tribal republic copper coin from around 200 BC.

1985 June 24

Greece

1 drachma postage stamp marking the 2300th anniversary of Salonika City.
The stamp depicts a coin of King Cassander, 315 BC.

1985 (month unknown)

Redonda

60-cent stamp depicts Disney's Mickey Mouse character and a pile of coins.

1985 December 2

Lesotho

60-lisente stamp depicts a stack of gold coins.

1985 December 18

Venezuela

Three postage stamps (1, 2.7, 3 bolivars) depict Simon Bolivar Memorial coins.

1986 February 11

Switzerland

Zurich bimillennium.
1.10-franc Augustus coin.

1986 April 1

Lesotho

Three postage stamps mark the first anniversary of the new currency.
30-lisente stamp depicts the obverse and reverse of a 1979 Year of the Child gold coin;
30-lisente stamp depicts the obverse and reverse of a 1979 50-lisente coin;
30-lisente stamp depicts the obverse and reverse of a 1979 1-sente coin.

1986 May 9

Ethiopia

Five postage stamps depicting current coins.
5 cent stamp depicts 1 cent coin;
10 cent stamp depicts 25 cent coin;
35 cent stamp depicts 5 cent coin;
50 cent stamp depicts 50 cent coin;
1 birr stamp depicts 10 cent coin.

1986 June 2

Cuba

30 centavos postage stamp for the International Peace Year.
The stamp depicts a 1986 1 peso commemorative coin.

1986 September 2

Germany

Five postage stamps depicting old city coins.
10 pfennig stamp depicts a coin of Rostock, 1637;
35 pfennig stamp depicts a coin of Nordhausen, 1660;
50 pfennig stamp depicts a coin of Erfurt, 1633;
85 pfennig stamp depicts a coin of Magdeburg, 1638;
1 mark stamp depicts a coin of Stralsund, 1622.

1986 September 9

Switzerland

35-cent stamp depicts coins on a service counter.

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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