Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

Year

1925

Face Value

1.5

Mint Value

0.59 €

Used Value

0.29 €

Print Run

Themes

Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel

SY 269

Yvert & Tellier

FR-SY 160

Stanley Gibbons

SY 181

Technical Details

Colors

pink red

Size

40x24 mm

Perforation

Printing

Photogravure

Designer

Joseph de La Nézière

Printers

Hélio-Vaugirard, Paris

This horizontal stamp provides a wide view of the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world. The design captures the grandeur of the arcade and the Minaret of the Bride, set within a frame featuring stylized columns and arches.