Latakia Harbor

Latakia Harbor

Year
1925
Face Value
1.25
Mint Value
1.76 €
Used Value
1.15 €
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
SY 268
Yvert & Tellier
FR-SY 159
Stanley Gibbons
SY 180

Technical Details

Colors
Dark green
Size
40x24 mm
Perforation
13
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Joseph de La Nézière
Printers
Hélio-Vaugirard, Paris
This issue depicts the ancient port of Latakia (Lattaquié). The central vignette shows small boats in the harbor against a backdrop of coastal architecture and a prominent minaret. The frame uses an interlocking geometric pattern reminiscent of traditional Arabesque art.