Mahdia Fort
Michel Reference
TN 2053
Stanley Reference
TN 2038
Yvert Reference
TN 1959
Themes
Sites and landscapes
Description
This program presents the “Borj el Kébir” of Mahdia, a 16th century Ottoman fortress built on the remains of a Fatimid palace. The illustration highlights the rigorous geometry and power of this bastion which guards the entrance to the historic city. The stamp highlights military architectural heritage as witness to the struggles for control of the central Mediterranean. By promoting this building, Tunisia highlights its glorious past as a maritime capital and the robustness of its defensive institutions which have survived the centuries.
Size
37x52 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Yassine Ghorbel
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,90 DT
Mint Value
1,17 $
Used Value
0,55 $
Print Run
200 000 exemplaires
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