President Taj Eddin Hassani (Official Portrait) - 10 piastre

President Taj Eddin Hassani (Official Portrait) - 10 piastre

Year
1942
Face Value
10
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Personalities

Catalogs References

Michel
SY 460A
Yvert & Tellier
FR-SY PA94
Stanley Gibbons
SY 362

Technical Details

Colors
Blue grey
Perforation
11½
Printing
Lithography
Designer
Paul Koroleff
Printers
Imprimerie Catholique, Beirut
This definitive stamp reinforces state authority, political legitimacy, and institutional stability through a full-length official portrait of President Taj al-Din al-Hasani. Presented within a refined oval medallion flanked by elegant, minimalist arabesque corners, the President is depicted in formal diplomatic evening wear, complete with a sash and state medals that underscore his official status as head of the Syrian Republic. By circulating this image of supreme civic leadership across domestic and international mail, the postal program underscores themes of national governance, unified political identity, and the formal institutional presence of the executive branch during an era of state-building.