A chronological listing of world postage stamps depicting coins.
2012 January 20
Bolivia
New Bolivian Constitution.
3-boliviano postage stamp depicts obverse and reverse of coin commemorating the new Bolivian constitution.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1487; WNS BO001.12
Approximate value: US$0.90.
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2012 February 6
United Kingdom
60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
1st class postage stamp depicts Great Britain 1953 coin obverse; 1st class postage stamp depicts Great Britain 1971 coin obverse.
Catalog numbers: Scott 2996d-e; Stanley Gibbons 2454d,e; WNS GB027.12,GB028.12
Approximate value: US$1.50.
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2012 February 28
Anguilla
Revolutionary coins.
15-cent postage stamp depicts Anguilla 1967 Liberty dollar on Panama balboa coin; 40-cent postage stamp depicts Anguilla 1967 Liberty dollar on Mexican peso coin; $2.50 postage stamp depicts Anguilla 1968 $25 silver commemorative coin for first year of independence; $5 postage stamp depicts reverse of 1969 $4 coat of arms coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1195-1198; Stanley Gibbons 1241-1244
Approximate value: US$6.00.
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2012 March 5
Liechtenstein
150th anniversary of Liechtenstein parliament and constitution.
1-franc stamp depicts reverse of 1862 Vereinsthaler; 1.40-franc obverse of 1862 Vereinsthaler.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1540-1541
Approximate value: US$5.25.
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2012 March 7
Malta
20-cent postage stamp depicts Byzantine period gold coin.
Catalog numbers: WNS MT001.12
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2012 March 13
Luxembourg
10th anniversary of euro currency.
85-cent postage stamp depicts eight euro coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 1330; Stanley Gibbons 1942; WNS LU004.12
Approximate value: US$2.25.
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2012 March 16
Spain
Burgos Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2-euro stamp depicts 2-euro coin which depicts Burgos Cathedral.
Catalog numbers: Scott 3840; WNS ES029.12
Approximate value: US$2.60.
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2012 March 23
Italy
150th anniversary of the unification of the National Monetary System, and introduction of the Italian lira.
60-lira stamp depicts Italy 1863 1-lira coin reverse; 60-lira stamp depicts Italy 1946 1-lira coin; 60-lira stamp depicts Italy 1862 1-lira coin reverse.
Catalog numbers: Scott 3112a-c; WNS IT002.12-004.12
Approximate value: US$2.40.
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2012 April 26
Macedonia
20th anniversary of the introduction of the denar as currency.
50-denar stamp depicts 1-denar coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 599; WNS MK012.12
Approximate value: US$2.40 (Scott 2018).
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2012 June 2
Kyrgystan
World Stamp Championship, Jakarta; Greatest inventions of mankind - Money.
49-som postage stamp depicts obverse and reverse of USA 1990 1-cent coins, and Kyrgystan 10-som coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 410d; WNS KG024.12
Approximate value: US$2.25.
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2012 July 16
Marshall Islands
10th anniversary of the Euro.
Twelve 45-cent stamps depict 1-euro coins of 12 countries (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain).
Catalog numbers: Scott 1036a-l; Stanley Gibbons SG2850-2861
Approximate value: US$11.00.
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2012 August 10
Estonia
1-euro stamp depicts Estonia 1-euro coin.
Catalog numbers: Scott 709; WNS EE019.12
Approximate value: US$2.60.
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2012 October 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro currency in Europe.
2-mark stamp depicts 10-cent, 1-euro, and 2-euro coins.
Catalog numbers: Scott 695; WNS BA023.12
Approximate value: US$3.00 (Scott 2018).
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2012 October 31
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Savings Day.
Two 5-mark stamps depict coins of 3rd century BC.
Catalog numbers: Scott 275a-b; WNS XJ014.12-XJ015.12
Approximate value: US$12 (Scoptt 2018).
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