The Ramparts of Sousse
Michel Reference
TN 1339
Stanley Reference
TN 1323
Yvert Reference
TN 1275
Themes
Sites and landscapes
Description
This 1996 stamp features a photograph of the ramparts of the Medina of Sousse, bathed in the golden light of dusk.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Medina of Sousse is an exceptional example of military architecture from the first centuries of Islam. The stamp highlights the conservation of these walls which have protected the city for more than a millennium, testifying to the historical richness of the Tunisian coastline.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Medina of Sousse is an exceptional example of military architecture from the first centuries of Islam. The stamp highlights the conservation of these walls which have protected the city for more than a millennium, testifying to the historical richness of the Tunisian coastline.
Size
30x19 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
11½
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,20 DT
Mint Value
0,29 $
Used Value
0,29 $
Print Run
1 010 000 exemplaires
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