The Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech -  15 centime

The Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech - 15 centime

Year
1930
Face Value
15
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
87
Yvert & Tellier
MA 124
Stanley Gibbons
FR-MA 163

Technical Details

Colors
red orange
Size
23.5 x 40 mm
Perforation
13½
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Joseph de La Nézière
Printers
Hélio-Vaugirard
The theme of this issue centers on the spiritual and symbolic heart of southern Morocco through the depiction of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech. The illustration carries a message of religious majesty and Almohad architectural perfection, featuring the soaring minaret that has served as a landmark for travelers for nearly a millennium. Within the context of the era, this stamp represents Marrakech's identity as a bastion of tradition and the "Red City's" unique aesthetic nature. The program highlights the institutional importance of preserving Morocco's sacred landscape, reflecting a culture where the call to prayer from monumental stone towers remains the defining rhythm of urban and social life.