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TN 644

TN 610

TN 589

Events

This Tunisian stamp highlights the commemoration of the centenary of the introduction of postage stamps in Tunisia, by linking the modern postal history of the State to a much older heritage embodied by the explicit reference to Carthage. The illustration is part of a strong symbolic approach: it associates the function of communication and exchange, essential to the postal service, with the historical depth of the Tunisian territory, because Carthage represents both an ancient Mediterranean power and a major base of national identity. Through this broadcast, Tunisia affirms the continuity of its institutions and its cultural sovereignty, by inscribing a modern administrative achievement in a long historical period. The stamp thus becomes a medium of memory and transmission, celebrating not only a century of postal service, but also the role of Tunisia as a crossroads of civilizations, where ancient past and contemporary republican construction interact to forge a national identity conscious of its roots and oriented towards the dissemination of knowledge, exchanges and culture.

25x32 mm

Polychrome

Joh. Enschedé

Joh. Enschedé

13 x 14

Héliogravure

0,70 DT

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300 000 exemplaires