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A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
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1969 February 20
Lebanon
Beirut National Museum.
2.50-piaster airmail stamp depicts a silver coin from Byblos, 5th century B.C.E.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1083; Scott C589; Stanley Gibbons 1052
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1969 February 28
Norway
50th anniversary of the Nordic Society, 100th anniversary of postal cooperation among Nordic countries.
65- and 90-ore postage stamps depict ancient ship design from coin found at Swedish town Birka.
Catalog numbers: Scott 523-24
Approximate value: US$1.30 (Scott 2010).
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1969 February 28
Sweden
50th anniversary of the Nordic Society, 100th anniversary of postal cooperation among Nordic countries.
45- and 70-ore stamps depict ancient ship design from coin found at Swedish town Birka.
Catalog numbers: Scott 808-09
Approximate value: US$0.90 (Scott 2010).
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1969 March 3
Morocco
1-dirham airmail stamp depicts 1960 King Mohammed V coin;
5-dirham airmail stamp depicts 1965 King Hassan II coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 648-49; Scott C15-16; Yvert A117-18; Stanley Gibbons 270-71
Approximate value: US$6.00 (Scott 2010).
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1969 March 17
Peru
400th anniversary of first Peruvian coinage.
Two 5-sol airmail stamps depict a Peru silver 8-reales coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 714-15; Scott C234-35; Yvert 236-37; Stanley Gibbons 979-80
Approximate value: US$1 (Scott 2010).
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1969 April 4
Greece
20th anniversary of NATO.
2.50-drachma postage stamp depicts a Greek coin of 461-450 BC.
Catalog numbers: Scott 945
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1969 May 25
Bulgaria
International Philatelic Exhibition.
1- and 2-stotinki postage stamps depict Roman coins of historic Sofia.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1904-05; Scott 1774-75; Yvert 1684-85; Stanley Gibbons 1899-1900
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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1969 (month unknown)
France
22-, 35-, and 70-centime postage stamps depict a Gallic coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1240-1242
Approximate value: US$2.65 (Scott 2014).
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1969 (month unknown)
Italy
55-lira postage stamp depicts a Syracusean coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 998K
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1969 July 23
Egypt (United Arab Republic)
1000th anniversary of the city of Cairo.
20-millieme postage stamp depicts an Islamic coin;
20-millieme postage stamp depicts four coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 807a,807c
Approximate value: US$4 (Scott 2014).
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1969 September 10
Cameroun
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc stamp depicts tiny coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 499; Stanley Gibbons 540
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2014).
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1969 September 10
Chad
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc stamp depicts tiny coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 280; Scott 217; Yvert 215; Stanley Gibbons 283
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2014).
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1969 September 10
Congo (People's Republic)
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
25- and 30-franc postage stamps depict tiny coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 181-82; Stanley Gibbons 177-78
Approximate value: US$0.50 (Scott 2014).
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1969 September 10
Dahomey
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc postage stamp depicts tiny symbolic coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 261; Stanley Gibbons 373
Approximate value: US$0.55 (Scott 2014).
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1969 September 10
Mali
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
50- and 90-franc postage stamps depict tiny coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 127-28
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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1969 September 10
Mauritania
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc stamp depicts tiny symbolic coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 380; Scott 267; Yvert 240; Stanley Gibbons 286
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1969 September 10
Niger
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc postage stamp depicts tiny symbolic coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 220; Stanley Gibbons 326
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1969 September 10
Rwanda
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30-franc postage stamp depicts painting The Moneylender and his Wife, by Quentin Massys;
70-franc postage stamp depicts painting The Moneylender and his Wife, by Marinus von Reymerswaele.
Catalog numbers: Michel 335-36; Scott 295-96; Yvert 309-10; Stanley Gibbons 305-06
Approximate value: US$1.75 (Scott 2010).
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1969 September 10
Senegal
5th anniversary of African Development Bank.
30- and 45-franc postage stamps depicts tiny coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 317-18; Yvert 322-23; Stanley Gibbons 403-04
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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1969 October 27
Jamaica
100th anniverdary of the first Jamaican coinage.
3-cent postage stamp depicts an 1869 half-penny coin;
15-cent postage stamp depicts an 1869 one-penny coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 297-98; Scott 295-96; Yvert 305-06; Stanley Gibbons 296-97
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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1969 December 13
Belgium
50th anniversary of Industrial Credit Bank.
3.50-franc postage stamp depicts a 100-franc coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1573; Scott 733; Yvert 1516; Stanley Gibbons 2137
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1970 February 1
Saint Kitts-Nevis
15-cent stamp depicts a Spanish 17th century 8-reale coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 207; Scott 214; Yvert 228; Stanley Gibbons 214
Approximate value: US$0.50 (Scott 2010).
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1970 April 9
Korea (South)
3rd anniversary of the Board of Governors' meeting of the Asian Development Bank.
10-won postage stamp depicts stacks of coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 709; Scott 703; Stanley Gibbons 852
Approximate value: US$0.75 (Scott 2010).
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1970 June 12
Cook Islands
Visit of the Royal Family to the Cook Islands.
$1 postage stamp depicts a $1 commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 250; Scott 286; Yvert 251; Stanley Gibbons 330
Approximate value: US$4.50 (Scott 2014).
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1970 August 22
Iran
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.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1561,1563,1566,1569
Approximate value: US$2.35 (Scott 2010).
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1970 August 27
Cook Islands
Fifth Anniversary of Self-Government.
$1 postage stamp depicts a $1 commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 253; Scott 289; Yvert 254; Stanley Gibbons 334
Approximate value: US$1.40 (Scott 2014).
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1970 September 22
Iran
2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyres the Great.
2-rial postage stamp depicts Sassanidae on a Dirhem coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1564
Approximate value: US$0.50 (Scott 2010).
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1970 September 28
Paraguay
1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.
18.15-guarani postage stamp depicts obverse and reverse of West German 1972 10-mark coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel B140; Scott 1267
Approximate value: US$12.50 (Scott 2010).
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1970 October 26
Philippines
50th anniversary of Philippine National Bank.
4 sentimos overprint on 6-sentimo postage stamp depicts 1-peso silver coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1071
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1970 December 22
San Marino
15-lira stamp depicts Disney's Scrooge McDuck character holding a gold coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 742
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1971 January 22
Sweden
4-kronor stamp depicts blood-money coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 701; Scott 754; Yvert 682
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1971 January 31
Tonga
2s, 3s, 5s, 15s, 25s, 50s postage stamps, and 9s, 24s, 29s, 38s airmail stamps depict 1/4-koula coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 263-268,C83-C86
Approximate value: US$8.40 (Scott 2010).
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1971 February 15
Malawi
Introduction of decimal currency and coins.
3-, 8-, 15-, and 30-tambala postage stamps depict 1-, 2-, and 5-tambala coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 144-47; Scott 161-64; Yvert 143-46; Stanley Gibbons 370-73
Approximate value: US$1.20 (Scott 2010).
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1971 March 20
China (Republic)
Publicizing the Chinese Postal Savings Service.
4-yuan postage stamp depicts a coin dropping into a bank.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1713
Approximate value: US$0.30 (Scott 2010).
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1971 April 16
Uruguay
Numismatists' day.
25-peso postage stamp depicts obverse of 1840 5-centesimos coin;
25-peso postage stamp depicts reverse of first coin of Uruguay.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1197-98; Scott 792-93; Yvert 801-02; Stanley Gibbons 1450-51
Approximate value: US$1.10 (Scott 2010).
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1971 June 10
Philippines
50th anniversary of Philippine National Bank.
5 sentimos overprinted on 6-sentimo postage stamp depicts 1-peso silver coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 967; Scott 1100; Stanley Gibbons 1215
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1971 (month unknown)
Italy
180-lira postage stamp depicts a Syracusean coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 998T
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1971 (month unknown)
Korea (South)
Economic Development, increased savings.
10-won postage stamp depicts coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 759; Scott 745; Stanley Gibbons 912
Approximate value: US$0.35 (Scott 2010).
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1971 July 1
France
26-, 30-, 45-, and 90-centime postage stamps depict a Gallic coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1315-1318
Approximate value: US$1.20 (Scott 2010).
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1971 September 13
Luxembourg
School children's savings campaign.
3-franc postage stamp depicts girl holding oversize coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 506
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1971 October 31
India
World Thrift Day.
20-paise postage stamp depicts a hand putting a coin in a box.
Catalog numbers: Scott 545
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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