1644) Colosseum of Rome, Spain: "Wonders of the Modern World Stamps Series": Correos Espana (Spanish Post) has brought out a Stamp featuring the Colosseum of Rome in its latest Stamp issue: Date of Stamp issue: 21.01.2021:
About Wonders Of The Modern World - Roman Colosseum:
The Colosseum in Rome features a new stamp dedicated to one of the most visited monuments in Italy.
Gladiator games, animal fights and even naval battles, are some of the shows that took place in this place.
Its real name is the Flavian Amphitheatre, but it is known as the Colosseum, perhaps, because of the “colossal” statue of Nero that stood nearby.
This place was the main entertainment of the people in Ancient Rome. More than 50,000 spectators could participate in the bloody diversions with which the emperors courted the people.
Its construction began under the power of the Emperor Vespasian about the year 71 AD and its inauguration took place in the year 80 under the reign of his son Titus.
Its radial structure was organized in five levels with areas delimited according to social class.
Until the 20th Century AD, no other building surpassed the Flavian Amphitheatre in capacity.
In 2007, following in the wake of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, of which only the Great Pyramid of Gizá still stands, those that are considered the Seven Wonders of the Modern World were chosen from dozens of monuments around the world. .
Among the 77 candidates, along with the Colosseum, the City of Petra, the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, the pyramid of Chichén Itza, the Great Wall of China and the statue of Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro were chosen, all of them has a dedicated stamp in previous years.
This blog has two of them in separate detailed posts - Macchu Pichu and the City of Petra, links to which are given below:
This year, with the stamp dedicated to the Colosseum in Rome, Correos the entire list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World has had Stamps issued on them by Correos, Espana.
The First Day Cover (FDC) is titled "COLISEO ROMANO", "MARAVILLAS DEL MUNDO MODERNO".
The Postage Stamp of Tariff value "C" is affixed at top right. The Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark is dated - "21.01.2021" and is of Madrid Post Office.
The Full Sheet/Souvenir Sheet of 9 Stamps and two labels/coupons.
9) "Nacional Museo del Prado", Spain: Celebrating the Bicentenary milestone (1819-2019): Commemorative Silver Coins of 30 Euros issued by Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre - Casa Real de la Moneda on 20.11.2019: Coins minted by the Madrid Mint
12) The New Silk Road: A Joint issue of a two stamp set of 1.50 Euros each by Spain (Correos Post) and China: Stamps issue date: 01.07.2019
13) Charming Towns, Spain : For the past five years, Correos (Spanish Post) has issued Stamps and Postcards on four beautiful Spanish villages as old-fashioned accordion-style postcards: Date of PostCards/Stamp set issue: 30.03.2020
14) "International LGBTQ Pride Day", Spain: The LGBTQ Pride Day Flag (Rainbow Flag) depicted on the first ever stamp issued: Date of Stamp issued: 15.06.2020
15) "Card Games", Spain: Correos Espana (Spanish Post) has issued a Stamp Sheet of 3.80 Euros representing the four suits (Swords, Pentacles, Cups & Wands) in a Tarot Deck, as the Origins of Card Games: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 02.07.2020
5) "The Joker", Portugal: Portugal Post has issued a set of four stamps featuring "The Joker"character of DC Comics, who is an archenemy of the "Batman": Date of Stamp issue: 31.03.2020
6) Portuguese Numismatics (1st Group): A set of four Stamps in the values of N20g, A20g, E20g and 120g issued by CTT Correios (Portuguese Post) in partnership with INCM ("Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (the "Portuguese Mint & Official Printing Office") depicting coins from various periods of history: Date od Stamp set issue: 22.04.2020
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