europa stamps

Thursday, May 8

Spain 2025

Spain

Date of Issue: 9th May 2025

one stamp (Tarifa B value = 1.85 €)

This stamp is issued in sheets of 25 stamps and also in a mini-sheet of 8 stamp

A postal stationary has also been issued

The Roman City of Clunia was founded in the 1st Century BC and was located in the province of Burgos. It was, for a long time, the most important Roman city in the Northern half of Spain. The remains of the Theater, the Forum and the Baths deserve special mention. The stamp depicts a fragmented statue of 2 metres height of the Godess of Fortune, retrieved from the Theater.

Ireland 2025

Ireland

Date of Issue: 8th May 2025

two stamps (N & W values = 1.65 & 2.65 €) - NOTE both stamps are self-adhesive

the N value stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 8 stamps and the W value stamp in a mini-sheet of 4 stamps only

stamp 1 - detail of an 8th-century bronze ladle adorned with a human head, discovered in Ballynapark, Co. Wicklow.

stamp 2 - Viking oval brooch of cast copper alloy with gilt, silver, and glass, probably from the 9th century. This brooch is one of a pair found in the grave of a woman believed to have been among the earliest Viking settlers in what is now Finglas Village, Dublin.

Wednesday, May 7

Italy 2025

Italy

Date of Issue: 9th May 2025

two stamps (2x B zona 1 value = 2x 1.35 €) - NOTE both stamps are self-adhesive

Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica: the statue-portrait of a character depicted as Hercules, a marble work dating from the Roman-Imperial period and slightly larger than life-size, found in Rome in the Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica in January 2023.

San Casciano dei Bagni: the statue of Apollo the Archer, a bronze statue datable to around 100 BC depicting the god in a peculiar pose, in a slight twist, almost in a dance step, in the act of shooting an arrow, a type that is extremely rare if not unique in ancient statuary.

Estonia 2025

Estonia

Date of Issue: 9th of May 2025

two stamps (2x 2.60 €) out of a set of 4 stamps

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

stamp 1 - Lõhavere hillfort is an ancient Estonian stronghold located in Lõhavere village, Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County. Believed to be the fortress of the Estonian chieftain Lembitu, Lõhavere is one of the most extensively studied hill forts in Estonia. While knives are a common archaeological find, pendants inspired by knives were, made in Estonia only during the Late Iron Age. These pendants were crafted from bone, antler, or bronze, they always depict a sheathed knife, and around twenty have been found across Estonia. They were crafted from bone, antler, or bronze. The one discovered in Lõhavere is one of the finest and most beautiful among them.

stamp 2 - The Valma settlement site was a Neolithic-era village located at the southern edge of Valma village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, on the shore of Lake Võrtsjärv. The site dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, and its most significant archaeological find is a grave with the remains of a man and a woman. Among the discoveries from the site is a 7 cm long figurine of a swimming beaver, intricately carved from antler. This artifact is considered one of the finest examples of prehistoric Estonian art and was likely a pendant, as it has a suspension hole near its tail.

Croatia 2025

Croatia

Date of Issue: 9th May 2025

two stamps (2x 1.70 €)

both stamps are issued sheets of 12 stamps

stamp 1 - At the foot of the southern slopes of a small mountain, today called Kozjak, in a fertile valley through which flows a bountiful river, today's Jadro, and along the gentle coast of the sea bay, man has lived since early history. Salona developed as a Delmatian port, and in addition to the Delmatians and the Greeks of Issus, it became interesting to Roman merchants and soldiers.
stamp 2 - Certainly the most famous find and symbol of the Vučedol culture is a vessel in the shape of a bird, commonly known as the Vučedol Dove. This vessel is undoubtedly an example of the craftsmanship of a ceramist with a refined artistic talent, but also an important religious symbol.