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A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
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1972 February 7
Dominica
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.
Catalog numbers: Scott 333-336
Approximate value: US$1 (Scott 2014).
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1972 February 19
Belgium
50th anniversary of Economic Union of Belgium and Luxembourg.
1.50-franc postage stamp depicts a 1-franc coin of Belgium, and a 1-franc coin of Luxembourg.
Catalog numbers: Scott 819; Stanley Gibbons 2265
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1972 February 23
Guyana
Republic day.
5-, 20-, 25-, and 50-cent postage stamps depict coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 152-155
Approximate value: US$0.95 (Scott 2010).
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1972 March 6
Luxembourg
50th anniversary of the Economic Union of Luxembourg and Belgium.
1.50-franc postage stamp depicts 1-franc coins of Luxembourg and Belgium.
Catalog numbers: Michel 835; Scott 507; Yvert 785; Stanley Gibbons 885
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1972 March 29
Surinam
30c + 15c semi-postal stamp depicts Judas' bag of silver coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 622; Scott B186
Approximate value: US$0.45 (Scott 2010).
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1972 May 8
Sweden
6-kronor stamp depicts Gustav Vasa silver daler.
Catalog numbers: Michel 757Y; Scott 755A; Yvert 731; Stanley Gibbons 639a
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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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.
Catalog numbers: Michel 153-55; Scott 150-52; Stanley Gibbons 171-73
Approximate value: US$11.50 (Scott 2010).
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1972 July 15
Tonga
5th anniversary of coronation of King Taufa'ahau IV.
5-, 7-, 10-, 17-, 60-seniti stamps depict 1/4-hau King Taufa'ahau IV Coronation coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 292-96
Approximate value: US$12.75 (Scott 2010).
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1972 July 15
Tonga
5th anniversary of world's first palladium coinage.
9-, 12-, 14-, 21-, 75-seniti airmail stamps depict palladium coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott C112-116
Approximate value: US$3.10 (Scott 2010).
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1972 July 15
Tonga
50-seniti, 70-seniti, 1-pa'anga airmail official stamps depict coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott CO58-60
Approximate value: US$7.25 (Scott 2010).
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1972 August 20
Hungary
1000th anniversary of the town of Székesfehérvár.
4-forint postage stamp depicts a coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2161
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1972 September 25
Cyprus
Silver staters of Cyprus.
20-millieme stamp depicts Apollo, Marion, 5th century BC;
30-millieme stamp depicts Eagle's head, Paphos, circa 460 BC;
40-millieme stamp depicts Pallos Athena, Lapithos, 388-387 BC;
100-millieme stamp depicts Sphinx and lotus flower, Idalion, about 460 BC.
Catalog numbers: Michel 380-383; Scott 386-389; Yvert 372-375; Stanley Gibbons 393-396
Approximate value: US$1.80 (Scott 2010).
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1972 September 28
Poland
60-groszy stamp depicts 16th century etching of Copernicus and a Prussian coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2163; Scott 1916
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1972 October 23
Dominican Republic
25-centavo airmail postage stamp depicts a 1947 silver coin.
Approximate value: US$0.45 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Dahomey
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
40-franc postage stamp depicts a commemorative coin.
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Ivory Coast
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
40-franc postage stamp depicts a commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 331
Approximate value: US$0.50 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Mauritania
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
35-franc stamp depicts a 1972 500-franc coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 448; Scott 299; Yvert 304; Stanley Gibbons 416
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Niger
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
40-franc postage stamp depicts a 500-franc commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 347; Scott 258; Stanley Gibbons 448
Approximate value: US$0.30 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Senegal
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
40-franc postage stamp depicts a commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 504; Scott 374; Yvert 375; Stanley Gibbons 506
Approximate value: US$0.30 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Togo
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
40-franc postage stamp depicts a 500-franc commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 950; Scott 825; Yvert 754; Stanley Gibbons 911
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1972 November 2
Upper Volta (Burkina Faso)
10th anniversary of the West African Monetary Union.
40-franc postage stamp depicts a commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 383; Scott 280; Yvert 278; Stanley Gibbons 382
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