Esperanto Coins and Stamps
- Belgium — In 1982 an Esperanto postage stamp with a face value of 12 Belgian francs was issued. Several dozen other countries have also issued stamps, especially in 1987 for the 100th anniversary of the publication by L. L. Zamenhof of Unua Libro.
- Cuba — In 1990 on the occasion of the World Congress of Esperanto in Havana, Cuba, a 1-peso coin with Esperanto text was minted.
- Croatia — In 1997 a 25-kuna coin with Esperanto text was minted.
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