Armenia 201913th definitive issue. Kingdom of Ararat
In 2019 on February 06th, 4 postage stamps dedicated to the theme “13th definitive issue. Kingdom of Ararat” are put into circulation. The postage stamps depict the seals of the Kingdom of Ararat. The seals are dated 8th century B.C.
The postage stamp with the nominal value of 70 AMD depicts the chalcedony seal the height of which is 3 cm. The seal is found in Noratus village (Gegharkunik region). The seal is a light-brown and weight-shaped. The cylindrical side is engraved with an image of a sacred tree of life and a winged creature with raised arms at one side. On the bottom area of the seal is an impression of winged solar disk.
The postage stamp with the nominal value of 120 AMD depicts the jet seal the height of which is 3 cm. The seal is found on the territory of Erebuni fortress (Yerevan). The seal is cuboid. Its four side faces and bottom are engraved. One the pair of larger rectangles are images of a sacred tree of life and a winged solar disk, wherease on the pair of smaller rectangles are a fish and a sacred tree of life. At the bottom a mythical beast with furred neck and raised tail is engraved.
The postage stamp with the nominal value of 230 AMD depicts the jet seal the height of which is 2 cm. The seal is found in Noratus village (Gegharkunik region). The seal is black and weight-shaped. The images on the sides are damaged because of continuous usage. On the curved side is a scene of sacrifice:a priest or lord is sitting in an armchair with the right arm raised, there is a tree of life behind his back.On the sacrificial table in front of the man is a moon-shaped piece of bread. On the adjacent table is a sacred tree of life , and another person is kneeing with an arm raised next to the table. On the bottom area of the seal is an impression of a horse with a sacred tree of life on its back.
The postage stamp with the nominal value of 330 AMD depicts the soapstone seal the height of which is 3 cm. The seal is found in Noratus village (Gegharkunik region). The seal is cuboid. The bottom face is larger than the top. The rectangular side faces are identically engraved with images of spike-shaped sacred trees of life and a sitting lion with the trail rising above its back. At the bottom four fish images are engraved.
Date of issue: February 06, 2019
Designer: Vahagn Mkrtchyan
Printing house: Lowe Martin Group, Canada
Size: 20,0 x 24,0 mm
Print run: 70 - 2 000 000 pcs
120- 300 000 pcs
230- 600 000 pcs
330- 500 000 pcs
Post office fresh condition MNH
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