Chinese New Year - Year of the monkey

In stock: 31 Items
Reference:
4740352116177
Issue date:08.02.2016
Designer:Triin Heimann
Number:617-08.02.16
Stamp zone:Other stamps
Stamp type:Classical
1.50 €
Description

Starting from 2011 a series of postage stamps dedicated to the Chinese New Year has been issued in Estonia. The sixth stamp in the series is dedicated to the year of the monkey that will begin in the night of February 8. In Chinese astrology there are twelve animal signs and monkey is the ninth of them. According to a legend the animal names derive from the age of Buddha, who named the years after the twelve animals, who came to give farewell to it. In Chinese mythology the monk is regarded intelligent, ambitious, cunning and companionable.

Product Details
4740352116177

Data sheet

Quantity issued
50 000
Perforation
12¾ : 13
Printer
AS Vaba Maa
Print
offset
Sheets
4 x 5
Size
40.82 x 41.3 mm
Primary theme
history
Teema 2
culture
Year
2016

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