Thursday, 24 December 2020

1599) Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel: Israel National Centre for Biodiversity Studies at Tel Aviv University: Date of Stamp issue: 16.12.2020:

1599) Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel: Israel National Centre for Biodiversity Studies at Tel Aviv University: Date of Stamp issue: 16.12.2020:

The Steunhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Centre for Biodiversity at Tel Aviv University:

The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Israel is a natural history museum which includes both education and a research centre.

The 9620 square metres five storey museum building was designed as a "Treasure Box" or "Noah's Ark".

It is the largest and most active centre in Israel of documentation and science, focussing on biodiversity research and its varied applications including nature conservation, environmental protection and agriculture.

Exhibition spaces comprise over 1,700 square metres in nine themed exhibitions - Bird Migration, Israel's diversity of ecosystems/Natural habitats, bugs and beyond, life in the dark, animal shape, structure and functions, human impacts on the environment, the web of life, the collections treasuries.

The museum is well known for the discovery, collections, development and care, and scientific treasures and imparting knowledge to the public and the scientific and professional community.

The Museum's collections have some 5.5 million items accumulated by many scientists from Tel Aviv University campus, across the Diaspora Museum gate, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens and I. Meier Segals Garden for Zoological Research.

The construction of the Museum building was made possible following the support of Michael Steinhardt, former  Chairman of the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University and his wife Judy, as well as, donations from other foundations, ministries and individuals.

The Museum opened to the public in 07/2018. 

The Commemorative Stamps:

The First Day Cover (FDC) at the lower section shows an image of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv. The three stamps of 4.10 NIS (New Israeli Shekels) are affixed at top right.

The FDC is titled "Steinhardt Museum of Natural History" at left in three languages.

The Special Cancellation Handstamp features a flock of birds in flight and is dated -"16.12.2020".



Steinhardt Beetles (Single Stamp)

The Steinhardt Beetled Block (Set of Four Stamps)

The Steinhardt Beetles Full Sheet(FS) of Eight Stamps

The Caracal and the Francolin Exhibit Stamp (Single)

The Caracal and the Francolin Block (Set of Four Stamps)

The Caracal and the Francolin Stamp (Plate Block)

The Natural History Full Sheet (FS) Eight Stamps

The Natural History Exhibit Stamp (Single)


The Natural History Block (Set of Four Stamps)

The Natural History Full Sheet (FS) of Eight Stamps

The Natural History (Plate Block)





Some other interesting posts from the African Continent on this blog:







15) Archosauria (The Rise of the Dinosaurs): "Natura series" of Five Gold Coins from the "Palaeontology Collection": A set of Gold Coins brought out by the South african Mint in 2018

16) New Circulation coins Series, Kenya: introduced by the Central Bank of Kenya on 11.12.2018


17) Sudan: A 100 Pounds Banknote being issued by the Central Bank of Sudan by End February 2019


18) Algeria: i) Introduction of two new denominations of 500 and 1,000 Algerian Dinars (AD), which will kick-start the new "Fifth Series of Algerian Dinar Banknotes" ii) A 100 Algerian Dinar tri-metallic coin which wil replace the 100 Dinar circulating Banknote of the same denomination

19) South Africa: "The Big Five Silver Coin Series": 1) First Coin in the Series brought out by the South African Mint features the African Elephant on a Five Rand Coin as the first variant issued in 02/2019: 2) Later Coin issues will feature the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros and the Buffalo


20) 25 Years of Constitutional Democracy in South africa (SA25): Celebrating the milestone with the issue of six circulation coins (R2 five  coins & R5 one Coin) and three Commemorative Coins (Gold R500, Sterling Silver R50 & Bronze Alloy R50) issued by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in partnership with the South African Mint: Coin release dats: 04/2019 & 05/2019

21) Dr. Tawhida Ben Chiekh (1910-2010), Tunisia: A new 10 Dinar Banknote issued by the "Banque Centrale de Tunisie" (Central Bank of Tunisia) honouring the pioneering doctor, who replaces Dido (Queen Elissa), the founder & first Queen of Carthage on the 10 Dinar Banknote: Date of Banknote issue: 27.03.2020




Other interesting posts from Israel:





18) Murals in Israel: A set of three stamps of the values of 4.10 NIS, 5.00 NIS and 6.50 NIS issued by Israel Postal Company (Israel Post): Date of Stamp set issue: 08.09.2020

19) Modern Jewish Art Mandalas, Israel: Stamps issued by Israel Postal Company (Israel Post) on three Blessings - Kingship (2.50 NIS), Remembrances (7.40 NIS), Shofar (8.30 NIS): Date of Stamp set issue: 08.09.2020




Birds of Israel Coin Series:



"Views of Jerusalem" Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series:

2) The City of David: Fourth Coin in the Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series issued by ICMC, Israel & the Holy Land Mint, Israel (2019)


3) The Western Wall, Israel: Sixth Coin in the "Views of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC) Ltd: Year of Coins issue: 2020

"Ancient Cities of the Holy Land Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series":

1) Old Jaffa, Israel: The "Ancient Cities of the Holy Land" Gold & Silver Bullion Coin Series minted by the Israel Coinsand Medals Corporation (ICMC) through the Holy Land Mint: Date of issue: 01.03.2020


For some other interesting posts from Italy/The Vatican, please visit the following links:

Some other interesting links to posts on this blog on Currencies of the Middle-East:












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