archaeological piece at the Chimtou Museum
Michel Reference
TN 1932
Stanley Reference
TN 1911
Yvert Reference
TN 1839
Themes
Sites and landscapes
Description
This stamp features an Archaeological Piece from Chimtou (Simitthus), famous for its quarries of Numidian yellow marble exported throughout the Roman Empire. The illustration highlights a sculpted detail, recalling the excellence of the artisans of this ancient city located in the northwest of the country. The message underlines the value of archeology as a science of memory and the importance of the Chimtou site, an industrial and artistic crossroads of Antiquity, whose treasures are today preserved in one of the most modern museums in Tunisia.
Size
41x28 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13
Print
Offset
Face Value
1,00 DT
Mint Value
1,75 $
Used Value
0,78 $
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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