Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Pictorial cycles – Giotto: Frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel. Stories of Jesus: Ministry of Jesus
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Complete set 14,40 € |
| Stamp description | Stories of Jesus: Ministry of Jesus. Continuing the theme dedicated to the pictorial cycles that began with the depiction of Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, starting with the Stories of Joachim and Anna, the postal issue presents episodes of the Ministry of Jesus, which in the canonical Gospels begin with his baptism on the banks of the Jordan and ends with his arrest. The stamps depict, in order: |
| Date of issue | 24 May 2019. |
| Face values | six € 2.40 stamps in a block for a total of € 14.40. |
| Size | 44 x 44 mm. |
| Perforation | 13 ½ x 13 ½. |
| Souvenir sheet size | 112 x 156 mm. |
| Print run | four thousand complete sets. |
| Stamp sheet | six stamps composing the set. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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