Two postage stamps dedicated to the theme “Armenia-Portugal joint issue: 150th anniversary of Calouste Gulbenkian” was cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC in the premises of Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. The issue of the stamps was initiated by Portugal-Armenia Friendship Union, HayPost said in a press release.
The postage stamps with nominal values of 230 and 330 AMD are printed in Cartor printing house in France with a print-run of 40 000 pcs each. The authors of the stamps’ design are the Portuguese company Atelier B2 (José Brandão) and the chief designer of HayPost Vahagn Mkrtchyan.
The postage stamps depict the prominent Armenian businessman, benefactor and philanthropist Calouste Gulbenkian (1869-1955) against the background of the pieces of art from Gulbenkian’s collection, that are kept in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon.
The postage stamp with the nominal value of 230 dram depicts a peacock-shaped jewelry in gold, enamel, opal and diamonds designed by René Lalique and, afterwards, acquired by Calouste Gulbenkian in 1900. The postage stamp with the nominal value of 330 dram depicts a faience ...
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