1428) "Ancient Postal Routes," Slovenia: EUROPA-2020 Theme for PostEurop Postal Administrations/Enterprises: Two Stamps of the denominational values of C and D issued by Posta Slovenije (Slovanian Post): Date of Stamp set issue: 13.07.2020:
In Ancient Roman times, the territory of present-day Slovenia became a junction and crossroads of several busy and highly important routes - the Roman roads connecting Western and Coastal areas with the interior and providing a rapid connection to neighbouring territories in the North, East and South.
The Roman State created a courier service called the "cursus publicus" for the transport of official communications. Fast carriages and wagons were used to transport a wide variety of official communications on wax tablets or papyrus scrolls (paper was not known in those days), as well as, money, important objects, packages et al. Relay stations ("positae stationes") stood along the roads, usually at a distance of one day's journey apart.
During the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, before the introduction of a postal service, the busiest routes were between towns, between seats of authority (often castles), between the hinterland and the coast, and over mountain passes. The oldest regular postal connections across Slovent territory were maintained from the mid-sixteenth Century onwards between the Austrian cities of Klagenfurt, Vienna and Graz and Ljubljana or Moribor and Ptuj, and on towards the coast or Croatian territory.
The Postage Stamps:
The two stamps feature two different designs - the first from Antiquity and the second from the Seventeenth Century.
The first Stamp features an ancient Roman carriage with a coachman and two horses is based on a reconstruction of the carriage depicted on a Roman relief that was originally built into the outside wall of the Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal (Solvene: "Gospa Sveta") on the plain of Zollfeld ("Gosposvetsko polje") above Klagenfurt.
Maria Saal was originally the ecclesiastical centre of the Alpine Slav Principality of Carantania.
The second Stamp shows a postillion that appears on a handbill ("Flugblatt") announcing the end of the Thirty Year's War (1618-1648), which was circulated widely throughout the Holy Roman Empire, a year later, in 1649, to announce the end of the long war and suffering. This postillion became a synonym for the postman bringing joyful news.
The First Day Cover (FDC) shows, at left, an ancient post carriage, which also carries passengers and other items. The two stamps of the denominational values of C and D issued in the set are affixed at top right.
The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark showsa porter loading luggage. The Cancellation is dated - "13.07.2020".
The Technical Details:
Stamp set issue date: 13.07.2020
Designer: Zlatko Drcar
Printer: Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o. Croatia
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
The Roman State created a courier service called the "cursus publicus" for the transport of official communications. Fast carriages and wagons were used to transport a wide variety of official communications on wax tablets or papyrus scrolls (paper was not known in those days), as well as, money, important objects, packages et al. Relay stations ("positae stationes") stood along the roads, usually at a distance of one day's journey apart.
During the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, before the introduction of a postal service, the busiest routes were between towns, between seats of authority (often castles), between the hinterland and the coast, and over mountain passes. The oldest regular postal connections across Slovent territory were maintained from the mid-sixteenth Century onwards between the Austrian cities of Klagenfurt, Vienna and Graz and Ljubljana or Moribor and Ptuj, and on towards the coast or Croatian territory.
The Postage Stamps:
The two stamps feature two different designs - the first from Antiquity and the second from the Seventeenth Century.
The first Stamp features an ancient Roman carriage with a coachman and two horses is based on a reconstruction of the carriage depicted on a Roman relief that was originally built into the outside wall of the Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal (Solvene: "Gospa Sveta") on the plain of Zollfeld ("Gosposvetsko polje") above Klagenfurt.
Maria Saal was originally the ecclesiastical centre of the Alpine Slav Principality of Carantania.
The second Stamp shows a postillion that appears on a handbill ("Flugblatt") announcing the end of the Thirty Year's War (1618-1648), which was circulated widely throughout the Holy Roman Empire, a year later, in 1649, to announce the end of the long war and suffering. This postillion became a synonym for the postman bringing joyful news.
The First Day Cover (FDC) shows, at left, an ancient post carriage, which also carries passengers and other items. The two stamps of the denominational values of C and D issued in the set are affixed at top right.
The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark showsa porter loading luggage. The Cancellation is dated - "13.07.2020".
The Technical Details:
Stamp set issue date: 13.07.2020
Designer: Zlatko Drcar
Printer: Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o. Croatia
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
Links:
Links to posts on "Ancient Postal Routes" on this Blog, the theme of PostEurop "EUROPA-2020":
16) "Ancient Postal Routes - Within and Outside Europe", Iceland: Two Postage Stamps issued by "Islandpostur" (Iceland Post) in the denominations of ISK 3150: Date of Stamps issue: 07.05.2020
17) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Old Road Majstorska Cesta", Croatia: A Se-tenant of two Stamps of the values of 8.60 HRK issued by Croatian Post: Date of stamp issue: 08.05.2020
19) Ancient Postal Routes, Netherlands: Theme of 2020-Europa Stamps: PostNL has issued a 6-Stamp Sheet featuring Ancient Postal Routes followed by Von Thurn und Taxis Postal Services during the 17th to 19th Centuries: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 11.05.2020
20) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020
21) "Ancient Postal Routes - from the times of the Imperial roman Empire", Spain: Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a Premium Sheet of six stamps of the value of "B" Tariff each: Date of Stamp issued: 14.05.2020
22) Ancient Postal Routes, Malta: Europa 2020 theme: Malta Post has issued two postage stamps of the values of 0.59 Euro and 2.00 Euro as part of the PostEurop's campaign this year: Date of Stamps issue: 09.05.2020
24) "Ancient Postal Routes - Via di Zenta", Montenegro: EUROPA 2020 Theme: "Posta Cern Gore (Montenegro Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.95 Euro: Stamp issue date: 09.03.2020
25) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships "Prince Maximilian" & "Archiduco Ludovico" - 19th Century ", Greece: Hellenic Post (Greek Post) has issued two postage stamps in the denominations of 2.00 Euro and 4.50 Euro depicting the two maritime Postal Ships: Date ofStamp set issue: 08.05.2020
17) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Old Road Majstorska Cesta", Croatia: A Se-tenant of two Stamps of the values of 8.60 HRK issued by Croatian Post: Date of stamp issue: 08.05.2020
19) Ancient Postal Routes, Netherlands: Theme of 2020-Europa Stamps: PostNL has issued a 6-Stamp Sheet featuring Ancient Postal Routes followed by Von Thurn und Taxis Postal Services during the 17th to 19th Centuries: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 11.05.2020
20) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020
21) "Ancient Postal Routes - from the times of the Imperial roman Empire", Spain: Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a Premium Sheet of six stamps of the value of "B" Tariff each: Date of Stamp issued: 14.05.2020
22) Ancient Postal Routes, Malta: Europa 2020 theme: Malta Post has issued two postage stamps of the values of 0.59 Euro and 2.00 Euro as part of the PostEurop's campaign this year: Date of Stamps issue: 09.05.2020
24) "Ancient Postal Routes - Via di Zenta", Montenegro: EUROPA 2020 Theme: "Posta Cern Gore (Montenegro Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.95 Euro: Stamp issue date: 09.03.2020
25) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships "Prince Maximilian" & "Archiduco Ludovico" - 19th Century ", Greece: Hellenic Post (Greek Post) has issued two postage stamps in the denominations of 2.00 Euro and 4.50 Euro depicting the two maritime Postal Ships: Date ofStamp set issue: 08.05.2020
30) "Ancient Postal Routes", France: A postage stamp of 1.40 Euro issued by La Poste (French Post): Date of Stamp issue: 05.06.2020
31) Ancient Postal Routes, Luxembourg: Two Postage Stampsin the denominations of 0.80 Euro and 1.05 Euro issued by Post Lexembourg: Date of Stamps issued: 09.06.2020
32) "Ancient Postal Routes," Belgium: EUROPA 2020 Stamp Theme: A postage stamp of 9.30 Euro, featuring "La chaise de poste" by Eugene Pechaubes" - Lithography enhanced with gouache, issued by Bpost (Belgium Post): Date of Stamp issue: 15.06.2020
33) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring ancient postal routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD
34) Ancient Postal Routes, Lithuania: A set of two postage stamps of 0.75 Euros each, issued by Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) on the theme: Date of stamps issue: 12.06.2020
35) "Ancient Postal Routes, Old City of Gyumri", Armenia: EUROPA 2020 Theme: A postage stamp of 350 Dram issued by HayPost CJSC (Armenian Post) depicting the Old City of Gyumri, which had many postal routes: Date of Stamp issue: 03.07.2020
36) "Ancient Postal Routes", Slovenia: EUROPA-2020 Theme for PostEurop Postal Administrations/Enterprises: Two Stamps of the denominational values of C and D issued by Posta Slovenije (Slovenian Post): Date of Stamp set issue: 13.07.2020
31) Ancient Postal Routes, Luxembourg: Two Postage Stampsin the denominations of 0.80 Euro and 1.05 Euro issued by Post Lexembourg: Date of Stamps issued: 09.06.2020
32) "Ancient Postal Routes," Belgium: EUROPA 2020 Stamp Theme: A postage stamp of 9.30 Euro, featuring "La chaise de poste" by Eugene Pechaubes" - Lithography enhanced with gouache, issued by Bpost (Belgium Post): Date of Stamp issue: 15.06.2020
33) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring ancient postal routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD
34) Ancient Postal Routes, Lithuania: A set of two postage stamps of 0.75 Euros each, issued by Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) on the theme: Date of stamps issue: 12.06.2020
35) "Ancient Postal Routes, Old City of Gyumri", Armenia: EUROPA 2020 Theme: A postage stamp of 350 Dram issued by HayPost CJSC (Armenian Post) depicting the Old City of Gyumri, which had many postal routes: Date of Stamp issue: 03.07.2020
36) "Ancient Postal Routes", Slovenia: EUROPA-2020 Theme for PostEurop Postal Administrations/Enterprises: Two Stamps of the denominational values of C and D issued by Posta Slovenije (Slovenian Post): Date of Stamp set issue: 13.07.2020
Links to posts from Slovenia:
1) Republic of Slovenia (meaning -"The Land of the Slavs"): A 500 Tolarjev Banknote from Slovenia before the introduction of the Euro issued on 15.01.2007
2) Wine Cellars and Stores, Slovenia: A set of five Stamps depicting Wine Cellars & Stores in RRural Slovenia issued by Posta Slovenije (Slovenian Post), which have retained their old-fashioned traditions and are not affected by modern urbanisation: Date of Stamp set issue: 13.07.2020
2) Wine Cellars and Stores, Slovenia: A set of five Stamps depicting Wine Cellars & Stores in RRural Slovenia issued by Posta Slovenije (Slovenian Post), which have retained their old-fashioned traditions and are not affected by modern urbanisation: Date of Stamp set issue: 13.07.2020
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