Description of stamp

Military trophies.

Text: BELLA TERRA ET MARI TOTO IN ORBE TERRARVM SAEPE GESSI VICTORQVE OMNIBVS

I undertook many wars by land and sea, in every part of the world; and as victor (in) all

Extract from Mon.Anc. 3:
Bella terra et mari toto in orbe terrarum saepe gessi victorqve omnibus veniam petentibus civibus peperci.
I undertook many wars by land and sea, in every part of the world; and as victor I pardoned all citizens who sought mercy.

The throphy consists of weapons and armour of the defeated, attached to a pale in a formation that it could remind of a human shape. It was meant as votive-gift to the goddess that had helped in the war.

Michel 577, Sassone 417, AFA 509
Date of issue: 1937
Face value: 15 c.

Date created: 22/03/00 11:41:49

Date of issue: 1937

Face value: 15 c. Date created: 22/03/00 11:41:49

Face value: 15 c.

Date created: 22/03/00 11:41:49