Greece
Date of Issue: 7th May 2025
two stamps se-tenant (2.- & 3.- €)
both stamps are also issued in one booklet of 4 stamps (2 of each) - the stamps from the booklet haven't a perforation on two sides
The two stamps feature Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.The frieze from the royal tomb at Vergina depicts Philip II of Macedon, highlighting the strength and grandeur of a ruler who unified Greece and paved the way for his son's conquests.A few decades later, Alexander the Great appears on a gold stater minted by Lysimachus of Thrace, deified, with the horn of Ammon Zeus and the royal diadem—symbols of divine kingship and lasting influence.These two objects reflect the Macedonian legacy of power, as expressed through art and the image of the king.
1. Philip II of Macedon From the large frieze on the gold and ivory couch in the chamber of the King’s tomb 336 B.C. (Polycentric Museum of Aigai / Royal Tombs / Treasures Exhibition)
2. Alexander the Great Gold stater of Lysimachus of Thrace, 297/6 - 282/1 B.C. Head of the deified Alexander to the right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon Zeus Athens, Numismatic Museum, Saroglou Collection 8154
