Ahmed Ibn Abi Dhiaf (1802‑1874)

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 28/12/1999

Age : 27 years

Michel Reference
TN 1445
Stanley Reference
TN 1430
Yvert Reference
TN 1381
Themes
personalities
Description
This stamp pays tribute to Ahmed Ibn Abi Dhiaf, a major figure in Tunisian historiography and reformist thought of the 19th century, known for his role in the development of modern political and legal consciousness. The solemn illustration of this scholar and senior civil servant highlights the authority of knowledge and the dignity of the intellectual engaged in the service of the State. The symbolic message underlines the importance of the writing of history, law and institutional reflection in the construction of modern Tunisia, recalling the essential role of literate elites in the major administrative and constitutional reforms which marked the country before and during the period of the Fundamental Pact.
Size
28x41 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Ali Fakhet
Printers
Courvoisier (Helio Courvoisier) S. A.
Perforation
13
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,25 DT
Mint Value
0,86 $
Used Value
0,86 $
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