Holy City of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun -  25 centime

Holy City of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun - 25 centime

Year
1933
Face Value
25
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
MA 100
Yvert & Tellier
MA 135
Stanley Gibbons
FR-MA 55

Technical Details

Colors
blue
Size
40x26 mm
Perforation
13
Designer
R. Belliot
Printers
Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste, Paris
This definitive green stamp honors Morocco’s deep spiritual and ancestral lineage by providing a panoramic landscape view of the holy hillside city of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun ("Moulay-Idriss").Nestled dramatically between two mountain crests of the Zerhoun massif, the engraving highlights the cascading, whitewashed urban architecture surrounding the central green-tiled dome and minaret of the mausoleum complex. This image carries a powerful message of religious devotion, historical permanence, and cultural unity, honoring the burial site of the founder of the Idrisid Dynasty.