Happy Saturday everyone, I’m Elena from Italy and thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia- your source about ALexander the Great and Hellenism! My interest in Philately covers a very specific and narrow field but today I can point out and show you two stamps released a few months ago in Greece to commemorate the archaeological discoveries.
Hellenic Post is once again participating this year in the Joint European Edition EUROPA 2025 with the theme “National Archaeological Discoveries.” The two stamps feature Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
The frieze from the royal tomb at Vergina depicts Philip II of Macedon, highlighting the strength and grandeur of a ruler who unified Greece and paved the way for his son’s conquests.
A few decades later, Alexander the Great appears on a gold stater minted by Lysimachus of Thrace, deified, with the horn of Ammon Zeus and the royal diadem—symbols of divine kingship and lasting influence.
These two objects reflect the Macedonian legacy of power, as expressed through art and the image of the king.
| DENOMINATIONS | DESIGNS | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| 2,00 € | Philip II of Macedon From the large frieze on the gold and ivory couch in the chamber of the King’s tomb 336 B.C. (Polycentric Museum of Aigai / Royal Tombs / Treasures Exhibition) | 50.000 |
| 5,00 € | Alexander the Great Gold stater of Lysimachus of Thrace, 297/6 – 282/1 B.C. Head of the deified Alexander to the right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon Zeus Athens, Numismatic Museum, Saroglou Collection 8154 | 50.000 |
Issue Date: 7 May 2025
Withdrawal Date: 6 May 2026
Design-Adaptation: Myrsini Vardopoulou
Stamp Format: 35 X 45 mm
Sheet layout: Sheet of 16
The two stamps are printed joined together in sheets of 16 (8 complete sets per sheet).
Printing process: Multicolored (οffset)
Printer: “VERIDOS ΜΑΤΣΟΥΚΗΣ S.A. Security Printing”
Hellenic Post would like to express its special thanks to the Ministry of Culture, the Numismatic Museum, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Hemathia, and Dr. Georgios Kakavas, former General Director of Contemporary Culture at the Ministry of Culture, for their contribution to the issue of the Series.
And now my photos… because I bought them ❤️
Do you like them? Are you interested in philately? Let me know in the comments and have a good day!
Source: ELTA Hellenic Post – philotelismos.gr
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