Mount Qasioun - 12.5 piastre
This definitive postage stamp was issued by the Syrian Republic in late 1949 as part of the same scenic landscape series as the Tel-Chehab issue, highlighting the country's major urban and natural landmarks. This particular denomination carries a face value of 12.50 piastres, marked as "12 P. 50" on the lower left and "١٢.٥ ق" in Arabic script on the right. The bottom border explicitly identifies the location as Damas / دمشق (Damascus) and indicates that it was printed by the Imprimerie Catholique in Beirut (I.C. Beyrouth).
The central vignette provides a sweeping, engraved panoramic view of the capital city, Damascus, looking toward the majestic Mount Qasioun rising prominently in the background. The foreground illustrates the mid-century modern urban development of the city, featuring a wide, tree-lined boulevard, landscaped public squares, and contemporary multi-story buildings that characterized the city's post-independence expansion. Printed in a rich chocolate brown ink, this stamp beautifully captures the intersection of Syria's ancient mountain topography with its growing, modern capital during the late 1940s.
The central vignette provides a sweeping, engraved panoramic view of the capital city, Damascus, looking toward the majestic Mount Qasioun rising prominently in the background. The foreground illustrates the mid-century modern urban development of the city, featuring a wide, tree-lined boulevard, landscaped public squares, and contemporary multi-story buildings that characterized the city's post-independence expansion. Printed in a rich chocolate brown ink, this stamp beautifully captures the intersection of Syria's ancient mountain topography with its growing, modern capital during the late 1940s.