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A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
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2002 January 1
Austria
Introduction of the Euro.
3.27-euro postage stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2368; Scott 1861; Stanley Gibbons 2630; WNS AT006.02
Approximate value: US$9.50 (Scott 2010).
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2002 January 1
Ireland
Introduction of the euro in Ireland.
38-cent stamp depicts a 1-euro coin of 2002;
41-cent stamp depicts a 50-pence coin of 1971-2001;
57-cent stamp depicts a 1-penny coin of 1928-71.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1374-1376
Approximate value: US$4.10 (Scott 2010).
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2002 January 1
Italy
2-cent postage stamp depicts the profile of a woman from a Syracuse tetradrachm.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2437
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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2002 January 2
Italy
Introduction of the euro.
41-cent stamp depicts a Venetian ducat of 1285;
41-cent stamp depicts a Genoan genovino of 1252 and a Florentine florin;
41-cent stamp depicts an Italian 1-lira coin of 1946 and an Italian 1-euro coin of 2002.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2472a-b,2473b
Approximate value: US$1.35 (Scott 2010).
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2002 January 2
Aland Islands
Introduction of euro currency.
60-cent stamp depicts a stylized euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 201; Stanley Gibbons 210; WNS AX001.02
Approximate value: US$1.25 (Scott 2018).
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2002 February 28
Spain
Retirement of the peseta currency.
25-cent postage stamp depicts a stylized coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 3728; Scott 3152; WNS ES027.02
Approximate value: US$0.25 (Scott 2010).
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2002 March 25
Panama
Mireya Moscoso, President of the Republic of Panama 1999-2004.
35-centesimo stamp shows tiny coins.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1838; Scott 894; Stanley Gibbons 1658; WNS PA001.02
Approximate value: US$0.90 (Scott 2010).
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2002 June 21
Monaco
Introduction of euro coinage.
46-cent stamp depicts the obverses of 1-cent, 2-cent, and 5-cent coins, and the common reverse;
46-cent stamp depicts the obverses of 10-cent, 20-cent, and 50-cent coins, and the common reverse;
1.50-euro stamp depicts a 1-euro coin;
1.50-euro stamp depicts a 2-euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2609-12; Scott 2261a-b,2262a-b; Stanley Gibbons 2564-67; WNS MC039.02-MC042.02
Approximate value: US$10.40 (Scott 2010).
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2002 August 7
Peru
Peruvian-Spanish business meeting.
3.80-sol postage stamp depicts 1-nuevo sol coin, and Spain 2-euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1840; Scott 1347; Stanley Gibbons 2152
Approximate value: US$4.50 (Scott 2010).
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2002 September 22
Cyprus
Cyprus-Europhilex 02 Philatelic Exhibition.
20-cent stamp depicts a silver coin of Timoharis, 5th-4th century BC;
20-cent stamp depicts a silver coin of Stasioikos, 449 BC.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1000-01; Scott 996b-c; Stanley Gibbons 1039-40
Approximate value: US$2.80 (Scott 2010).
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2002 October 28
Belgium
A Tour of the 20th Century in 80 postage stamps - Poverty and Wealth.
41-cent stamp depicts two stacks of stylized coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1782d; WNS BE063.02
Approximate value: US$0.80 (Scott 2018).
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2002 November 11
India
300th anniversary of Nagpur.
5-rupiah postage stamp shows an old coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1981; WNS IN040.02
Approximate value: US$1.40 (Scott 2010).
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2002 November 20
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Introduction of euro currency in Europe.
2-mark postage stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 283; Scott 425; WNS BA029.02
Approximate value: US$3.50 (Scott 2010).
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2002 December 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina
20-pfennig stamp depicts coin of King Tvrtko (1376-91);
30-pfennig stamp depicts coin of King Stjepan Tomas (1443-61);
50-pfennig stamp depicts coin of King Stjepan Tomasevic (1461-63).
Catalog numbers: Michel 287-89; Scott 429-31; Stanley Gibbons 720-22
Approximate value: US$1.75 (Scott 2010).
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2003 February 6
Cuba
510th anniversary of the arrival of Europeans at Havana.
15-centavo postage stamp depicts three coins at the top.
Catalog numbers: Michel 4506; Scott 4294; Stanley Gibbons 4645
Approximate value: US$0.35 (Scott 2010).
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2003 February 17
Wallis and Futuna
First anniversary of the introduction of the euro.
125-franc postage stamp depicts a 1-euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 836; Scott 565; Yvert 590; Stanley Gibbons 819; WNS WF003.03
Approximate value: US$1.80 (Scott 2010).
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2003 March 13
Portugal
150th anniversary of Portuguese postage stamps.
43-cent postage stamp includes part of an old coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2542; WNS PT016.03
Approximate value: US$0.50 (Scott 2010).
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2003 April 25
Uzbekistan
Promotion of the industries of Uzbekistan.
520-sum stamp depicts many tiny gold coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 366a; WNS UZ042.03
Approximate value: US$6.25 (Scott 2018).
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2003 May 6
Hungary
300th anniversary of the uprising against the Hapsburgs of Ferenc Rákóczi II.
120-forint postage stamp depicts several coins of Hungary.
Catalog numbers: Scott 3845b; WNS HU036.03
Approximate value: US$1.25 (Scott 2010).
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2003 May 10
Kyrgyzstan
Gold and bronze artifacts from Sakov.
3-som stamp depicts a coin;
20-som stamp depicts a bird on a coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 205b,205g
Approximate value: US$2.50 (Scott 2009).
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2003 June 2
Monaco
Grand Bourse 2003.
45-cent postage stamp depicts a coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2292; WNS MC014.03
Approximate value: US$0.70 (Scott 2010).
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2003 June 10
Russia
Promotion of transparent economy.
5-ruble postage stamp depicts 5-ruble coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel 1095; Scott 6781; Stanley Gibbons 7191; WNS RU046.03; Yvert 6730
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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2003 June 20
Albania
Four 70-leke postage stamps depict coins of Roman emperors, 214-565 AD.
Catalog numbers: Michel 2941-44; Scott 2713a-d; Stanley Gibbons 2970-73
Approximate value: US$6.00 (Scott 2018).
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2003 August 9
China (Republic)
Greetings.
3.50- and 5-yuan postage stamps depict coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 3506c,3507g
Approximate value: US$0.40 (Scott 2010).
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2003 September 10
Estonia
Ancient trade routes.
6.50-kroon stamp depicts a silver coin of Prince Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych;
6.50-kroon stamp depicts a coin of Danish King Svend Estridsen.
Catalog numbers: Michel 470-471; Scott 464-465
Approximate value: US$2.25 (Scott 2010).
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2003 September 17
Ukraine
Ancient trade routes.
80-kopiyka stamp depicts coin of Danish King Svend Estridsen;
80-kopiyka stamp depicts silver coin of Prince Volodymyr Sviatoslavovych.
Catalog numbers: Michel H4; Scott 524a-b; Stanley Gibbons 509-10; WNS UA051.03-UA052.03
Approximate value: US$0.90 (Scott 2010).
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2003 October 17
Macedonia
125th anniversary of Kresnensko uprising.
9-denar postage stamp depicts a coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 284; WNS MK028.03
Approximate value: US$0.35 (Scott 2010).
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2003 November 25
Armenia
10th anniversary of the introduction of Dram currency.
170-dram postage stamp depicts copper-nickel 10-dram coin, bronze 20-dram coin, and bi-metallic 500-dram coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 679; Stanley Gibbons 537; WNS AM008.03
Approximate value: US$1.40 (Scott 2010).
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2003 December 12
Portugal
150th anniversary of the first Portuguese stamps.
1-euro postage stamp depicts a commemorative coin.
Catalog numbers: Michel Bl-193; Scott 2604; WNS PT129.03
Approximate value: US$2.75 (Scott 2010).
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2003 December 16
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Tourism Day.
12-afghani stamp depicts several coins among historical artifacts.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1418A; Stanley Gibbons 2030a
Approximate value: US$1.25 (Scott 2018).
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2003 December 22
Algeria
45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Algeria and People's Republic of China.
5-dinar postage stamp depicts a coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1293; Stanley Gibbons 1444; WNS DZ024.03
Approximate value: US$0.20 (Scott 2010).
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