Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

New Testament: The Parables of Jesus

NUOVO TESTAMENTO: Le parabole di Gesù

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Face value 2 Souvenir sheets 9,60 €
Stamp description

the parables of Jesus “The Good Samaritan” and “The Return of the Prodigal Son” are both in the narrative of the Gospel according to Luke.

The two stamps are each inserted in a souvenir sheet.

Of the parables of Jesus, the stamps feature:

John Baptist Langetti (1635-1676). The Good Samaritan
Christie’s Images Limited. ©2019. Christie’s Images, London/Scala, Florence.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Return of the Prodigal Son
Washigton D.C., National Gallery of Art. ©2019. Album/Scala, Florence.

Date of issue 23 September 2019.
Face values two € 4.80 stamps for a total of € 9.60.
Size 52 x 40 mm.
Perforation 13 x 13.
Souvenir sheet size 150 x 110 mm.
Print run three thousand five hundred numbered souvenir sheets for each subject.
Printed by offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia.