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A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
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1978 January 11
United States of America
13-cent postage stamp depicts an 1877 Indian Head one-cent coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1325; Scott 1734; Yvert 1185; Stanley Gibbons 1708
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2018).
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1978 January 18
China (Republic)
Ancient Chinese knife-shaped coins.
2-yuan stamp depicts knife coin with three characters from 403-221 BC;
5-, 8-, and 10-yuan stamps depict other knife coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1223-1236; Scott 2083-2086; Stanley Gibbons 1184-1187
Approximate value: US$0.90 (Scott 2010).
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1978 January 20
Cook Islands
200th anniversary of Captain Cook's arrival in Hawaii.
$2 postage stamp depicts a Cook Islands 1978 $200 gold coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 549; Scott 482; Yvert 471; Stanley Gibbons 586
Approximate value: US$3.25 (Scott 2010).
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1978 February 21
Germany (Democratic Republic)
70-pfennig postage stamp depicts 8th century Arabian coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2307; Scott 1895
Approximate value: US$1.50 (Scott 2010).
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1978 March 12
Mauritius
75-cent stamp commemorates the first coin minted in Mauritius, 1810.
Catalog numbers: Michel 444; Scott 452; Stanley Gibbons 537B
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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1978 March 14
Czechoslovakia
650th anniversary of the Kremnica mint.
20-haleru stamp depicts a 1964 10-koruna coin, and a 1965 25-koruna coin;
5-koruna stamp depicts a 1335 gold florin coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2427,2431; Scott 2161,2165; Yvert 2258,2262; Stanley Gibbons 2389,2393
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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1978 April 1
Korea (South)
Promotion of saving money.
20-won postage stamp depicts 1-won and 10-won coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1116; Scott 1129; Stanley Gibbons 1315
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1978 (month unknown)
Morocco
60-centime postage stamp depicts a coin of Morocco.
Catalog numbers: Scott 404
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1978 (month unknown)
Syria
300-piasters stamp depicts palmyrene coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1411; Scott 803; Stanley Gibbons 1303
Approximate value: US$0.50 (Scott 2010).
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1978 (month unknown)
Tonga
17 seniti on 38-seniti airmail postage stamp depicts 10-pa'anga coin of King Taufa'ahau IV.
Catalog numbers: Scott C232
Approximate value: US$1.50 (Scott 2010).
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1978 July 6
India
Treasures from Indian museums.
1-rupee postage stamp depicts a Kushan gold coin of the 1st century.
Catalog numbers: Scott 802
Approximate value: US$1 (Scott 2010).
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1978 September 7
Liechtenstein
40-rappen postage stamp depicts a Prince Karl I coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 710; Scott 654; Yvert 651; Stanley Gibbons 707
Approximate value: US$0.35 (Scott 2010).
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1978 October 26
Ireland
50th anniversary of Irish currency.
8-pence stamp depicts a 1-farthing coin;
10-pence stamp depicts a 1-florin coin;
11-pence stamp depicts a 1-penny coin;
17-pence stamp depicts a half crown coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 436-439
Approximate value: US$2.05 (Scott 2010).
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1978 November 13
Cook Islands
250th anniversary of Captain Cook's birth.
$2 postage stamp depicts Cook Islands 1978 $200 gold coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel B83; Scott 501; Yvert B83; Stanley Gibbons MS616
Approximate value: US$4 (Scott 2010).
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1978 November 15
Cook Islands
National Wildlife and Conservation Day.
$1 postage stamp depicts Cook Islands 1978 $5 commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 580; Scott 502; Yvert 486; Stanley Gibbons 617
Approximate value: US$2 (Scott 2010).
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1978 December 15
Saint Thomas and Prince Islands
1st anniversary of new currency.
5-dobra stamp depicts reverse of 50-cent, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, and 20-dobra coins;
8-dobra stamp depicts obverse of 50-cent, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, and 20-dobra coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 495e,496e
Approximate value: US$1 (Scott 2010).
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1979 February 13
Bulgaria
100th anniversary of Bulgarian People's Bank.
2-stotinki stamp depicts commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2752; Scott 2565; Yvert 2445; Stanley Gibbons 2726
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1979 March 5
Luxembourg
Roman coins found in Luxembourg.
5-franc stamp depicts Julius Caesar on a Denarius coin of about 44 B.C.;
6-franc stamp depicts Empress Faustina I on a Sestertius coin of 141 A.D.;
9-franc stamp depicts Empress Helena on a Follis coin of about 324-330 A.D.;
26-franc stamp depicts Emperor Valens on a Solidus coin of about 367-375 A.D.
Catalog numbers: Michel 981-84; Scott 618-21; Yvert 931-34; Stanley Gibbons 1018-21
Approximate value: US$1.95 (Scott 2010).
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1979 May 28
Greece
Entry of Greece into the European Economic Community and Parliament.
7- and 30-drachma postage stamps depict Greek coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1301-1302
Approximate value: US$0.55 (Scott 2010).
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1979 June 1
Egypt
25th anniversary of the Egyptian Mint.
20-millieme postage stamp depicts 1959 and 1979 coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1108
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1979 (month unknown)
Equatorial Guinea
5th anniversary of independence.
1-ekuele postage stamp depicts an Ekuele coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 25
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1979 (month unknown)
Morocco
40-centime postage stamp depicts a coin of Morocco.
Catalog numbers: Scott 524B
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1979 July 1
China (Republic)
60th anniversary of Postal savings.
10-yuan stamp depicts a coin being deposited in a savings bank.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2162
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1979 September 6
Switzerland
100th anniversary of Swiss Numismatic Society.
20-centime postage stamp depicts 2nd century B.C.E. Helvetian gold quarter stater.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1161; Scott 677; Yvert 1092; Stanley Gibbons 981
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1979 October 29
Hungary
International Savings Day.
1-forint postage stamp depicts coins inside a globe.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2610
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1979 October 31
Egypt
International Savings Day.
70-milliemes postage stamp depicts a hand dropping a coin into a slot.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1118; Stanley Gibbons 1399
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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1979 November 15
Cook Islands
National Wildlife and Conservation Day.
$1 postage stamp depicts a Cook Islands 1979 $5 commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 628; Scott 536; Yvert 527; Stanley Gibbons 658
Approximate value: US$2 (Scott 2010).
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1979 November 15
Philippines
50th anniversary of Philippine Numismatic and Antiquarian Society.
30-sentimo stamp depicts two coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1321; Scott 1437; Stanley Gibbons 1551
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1979 November 24
Greece
50th anniversary of the Agricultural Bank.
3-drachma postage stamp depicts a tiny coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1319
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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1979 December 26
Uruguay
100th anniversary of Uruguay silver coins.
10-centesimo stamp depicts 10-centesimos coin;
20-centesimo stamp depicts 20-centesimos coin;
50-centesimo stamp depicts 50-centesimos coin;
1-peso stamp depicts 1-peso coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1567-70; Scott 1054-57; Stanley Gibbons 1724-27
Approximate value: US$0.80 (Scott 2010).
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