1372) "Archeological Treasures - Stecak Necropolis Radimlja", Bosnia and Herzegovina: A postage stamp of the value of 0.20 BAM brought out by Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (Mostar) on the Stecak Necropolis Radmilja: Date of Stamp issue: 12.05.2020:

1372) "Archeological Treasures - Stecak Necropolis Radimlja", Bosnia and Herzegovina: A postage stamp of the value of 0.20 BAM brought out by Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (Mostar) on the Stecak Necropolis Radmilja: Date of Stamp issue: 12.05.2020:

The Stecak Necropolis Radimlja is situated in the Vidovo polje near Stolac and is a national monument in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It has 133 Stecak tombstones dating back to the 15th and 16th Century, and it is one of the most important Stecak Necropolis.

Most of them are in crest form, as well as, in "Sljemenjak" form (similar to a sarcophagus), while 63 Stecak tombstones are decorated. The motifs are arcades and male figures with raised hands, crosses and stylised crosses, bent vines with a trefoil, shields with a sword, also scenes of hunting, dancing, duelling and other ornaments or figural scenes.

Inscriptions in the Croatian Cyrillic or the Bosancica (Bosnian Cyrillic) indicate that the Necropolis belonged to the noble family of Hraben - Miloradovic. Also, three stone carvers - Miogost, Bolasin Bogavcic and Ratko Brativoic carved their names.

In the immediate vicinity of the Necropolis is a large number of Illyrian tumuli, which indicates the continuity of burial and the continuation of the burial tradition along the old graves.

The Necropolis is intersected by a road built during the Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is estimated that some 20 monuments were destroyed by this road construction. 

The  Stamps Set:

A definitive postage stamp has been issued by Bosnia and Herzegovina Post, Mostar in a sheet of 20 stamps, a postmark and a First Day Cover.

An individual Stamp of 0.20 BAM showcases the tombstones in the Stecak Necropolis Radmlja.

The First Day Cover (FDC) shows at left a tombstone. At top right is the Postage Stamp issued. The Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark shows a tombstone carving and is dated - "12.05.2020".

The Full Sheet (FS) of 20 Stamps of 0.20 BAM each.

The Technical Details:

Stamp issue date: 12.05.2020

Stamp Value: 0.20 BAM

Stamp Size: 35.50 mm x 25.56 mm

Printer: AKD d.o.o. Zagreb

Links to posts on Bosnia & Herzgovina on this blog:

1) Bosnia & Herzgovina: Currency & Coinage: Convertible Mark ("Konvertibilna Marka") and Fenings

2) a) Vjetrenica - largest known cave in Bosnia & Herzgovina; b) The Heather (Calluna vulgaris): Stamps issued under the Series titled "About Myths and Flora" on 22.05.2018

3) Turtles, Bosnia & Herzgovina: A set of four stamps of 3.10 BAM each, issued featuring the Pond Turtle, Land Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turrtle and Green Turtle: Stamp set issue date: 01.11.2019

4) World Water Day (WWD), Bosnia and Herzgovina (Mostar): A set of two Stamps featuring the beautiful Ramsko jezero Lake issued by Mostar Post Office: Date of Stamp Set issue: 23.03.2020

 5) "Ancient Postal Routes, Biga", Bosnia & Herzgovina: Two EUROPA stamps of 3.00 Euro each depicting a Wagon and the two faces of a Silver Coin issued on 05.04.2020

6) "Archaeological Treasures - Stecak Necropolis Radmlja", Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (Mostar) on the Stecak Necropolis Radmilja: Date of stamp issue: 12.05.2020