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Year: 1938
2000th Anniversary of Birth of Augustus Caesar - 50 centesimo
This stamp belongs to a series commemorating the Bimillenary of Augustus ("Bimillenario Avgvsteo"), an event celebrating the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus. The illustration portrays a standing statue of Emperor Augustus in full military armor holding a spear, his outstretched arm pointing toward a map of the Mediterranean basin that highlights the historical extent of the Roman Empire.The prominent Latin inscription "Imperivm sine fine dedi" ("I have given empire without end," quoted from Virgil's Aeneid) carries a powerful message of continuous territorial dominance, linking the ancient history of the region directly to contemporary geopolitical ambitions. In the context of colonial Libya, the stamp serves as official political propaganda, using classical historical legacy to legitimize modern administrative presence and institutional authority over the North African coast.
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RECAPITO AUTORIZZATO 10 C
Italian Libya 80 Centesimi "POsta Area Victor Emmanuel III"
Italian Libya 1.25Lira "King Victor Emmanuel III"
Victor Emmanuel III - 7.5 centesimo
Lion of Cyrene - Legionnaire - 5 centesimo
Victor Emmanuel III - 1.75 Lire
Victor Emmanuel III - Italian Libya Air Mail
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 4 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 4 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 3 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 3 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 20 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 20 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 15 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 15 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 12 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 12 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 10 Lira
Parcel Post with Royal Arms - 10 Lira
Michelangelo's Erythraean Sibyl- 2 Lire
Michelangelo's Erythraean Sibyl- 60 centesimo
Michelangelo's Erythraean Sibyl- 40 centesimo
Michelangelo's Erythraean Sibyl- 20 centesimo
