Funerary Stele - Marion (5th Century B.C.), 75 mils 1980 Definitive Stamp Overprinted with New Value, 100 mils, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Funerary Stele - Marion (5th Century B.C.), 75 mils 1980 Definitive Stamp Overprinted with New Value, 100 mils, Republic of Cyprus
Description
The illustration on this stamp is that of a limestone gravestone following Greek models. It has an inscription in the Cypriot syllabic script naming the deceased "Aristila". Excavated at Marion it is dated c.420 B.C. from the Classical Period. A number of important buildings and palaces of the Classical Period are known and "Vouni" is one such palace overlooking Morphou Bay and the city of Soloi. (Sir David Hunt, Footprints in Cyprus)
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: A. Malecos
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
1982-75 MILLS 1980-75M
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Aspioti - Elka, Athens
Surcharge Government Printing Office, Nicosia
Surcharge Government Printing Office, Nicosia
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Funerary Stele - Marion (5th Century B.C.), 75 mils 1980 Definitive Stamp Overprinted with New Value, 100 mils, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed January 17, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12886.