Description: This philatelic item is a striking vertically oriented postage stamp featuring a rich turquoise-green frame accented by a crisp white geometric inline border. Centered within the colorful frame are two detailed monochromatic illustrations positioned directly over one another, representing the obverse and reverse sides of a classical coin. The upper circle depicts the elegant left-facing profile of Aphrodite wearing a highly ornate, crown-like stephane headband. The lower circle showcases Apollo resting on a sacred omphalos stone while holding a bow, bordered by the bold Greek text "ΝΙΚΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΠΑΦΙΟΝ" along the left inner rim. Vertical Greek inscriptions align along the top borders to specify the historical origin of the design as a fourth-century piece from Cyprus, while the bottom margin boldly states the face value of the stamp as six drachmae.
Circa: 1959
Condition: Used
Notes:
This stamp was launched as a core component of the highly celebrated nineteen-part Ancient Greek Coins definitive series, which was designed to celebrate the artistic achievements of classical Hellenic numismatics. The monetary artifact displayed on the vignette reproduces a silver tetradrachm minted under King Nicocles of Paphos, who ruled the Cypriot kingdom just before it was absorbed into the Ptolemaic Empire.