The Arab Contribution to Science

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 01/10/1979

Age : 47 years

Michel Reference
TN 958
Stanley Reference
TN 932
Yvert Reference
TN 895
Themes
education
Description
This 50 millime stamp pays tribute to the historic contribution of the Arab world to the scientific heritage of humanity. The iconography, showing an open book glowing over a world map, evokes the golden age of Islamic civilization where disciplines like algebra, astronomy and medicine saw major advances. By celebrating this heritage, Tunisia reaffirms its cultural identity and its role as a bridge between ancient knowledge and modernity, recalling that the quest for knowledge has always been at the heart of the region's development.
Size
35x27 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Ali Bellagha
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
14½
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,50 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
505 000 exemplaires
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