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God Helios (Sun) driving his chariot
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 374x, Sn:GR C22, Yt:GR PA22, Sg:GR 480a, Kar:GR A22, Un:GR A22A
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Gods and goddesses | Horses | Mammals | Mythology
- Issued on:
- 1935-11-10
- Expiry date:
- 1943-07-01
- Colors:
- Red
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- 12½ x 13½
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 1 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 1,000,000
- Score:
- 27% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- God Helios (Sun) is usually depicted on stamps driving his chariot.
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- 3 sale offers from US$ 0.47
Goddess Iris
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 375x, Sn:GR C23, Yt:GR PA23, Sg:GR 481, Kar:GR A23, Un:GR A23A
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Gods and goddesses | Mythology
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Expiry date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Size:
- 38 x 27 mm
- Colors:
- Green blue
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- 12½ x 13½
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 2 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 500,000
- Score:
- 31% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- CopyWrong
- Buy Now:
- 4 sale offers from US$ 0.41
Daedalus and Icarus
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Gods and goddesses | Mythology
- Issued on:
- 1935-11-10
- Expiry date:
- 1943-07-01
- Size:
- 27 x 38 mm
- Colors:
- Violet
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- 12½ x 13½
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 5 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 500,000
- Score:
- 32% Accuracy: Very High
- Buy Now:
- 7 sale offers from US$ 1.16
Goddess Pallas Athena
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 377x, Sn:GR C25, Yt:GR PA25, Sg:GR 483, AFA:GR 390, Kar:GR A25, Un:GR A25A
- Variants:
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- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Gods and goddesses | Horses | Mammals | Mythology
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Expiry date:
- ColnectScrp
- Size:
- 27 x 38 mm
- Colors:
- Blue
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- grey-white translucent
- Face value:
- 7 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 535,000
- Score:
- 32% Accuracy: Very High
- Buy Now:
- 12 sale offers from US$ 0.58
Hermes
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 378, Sn:GR C26, Yt:GR PA26, Sg:GR 484, Kar:GR A26, Un:GR A26A
- Variants:
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- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Gods and goddesses | Mythology
- Issued on:
- 1935-11-10
- Expiry date:
- 1943-07-01
- Size:
- 27 x 38 mm
- Colors:
- Brown
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- Various
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 10 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 484,203
- Score:
- 58% Accuracy: Very High
- Buy Now:
- 2 sale offers from US$ 2.68
The abduction of Ganimedes by Zeus (as an eagle)
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 379, Sn:GR C27, Yt:GR PA27, Sg:GR 485, Kar:GR A27, Un:GR A27A
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Eagles | Gods and goddesses | Mythology
- Issued on:
- 1935-11-10
- Expiry date:
- 1943-07-01
- Size:
- 27 x 38 mm
- Colors:
- Rose
- Designers:
- Biscinis | Bohumil Heinz (E)
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- comb 13 x 12½
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 25 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 208,536
- Score:
- 76% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- The legend of Zeus and Ganimedes. Ganimedes was a beautiful young man, prince of Troy. Zeus, in form of an eagle, abducted him to Olympus where he served the gods as a cupbearer.
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- 1 sale offer for US$ 4.08
Triptolemus on his dragons-driven chariot
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 380, Sn:GR C28, Yt:GR PA28, Sg:GR 486, Kar:GR A28, Un:GR A28A
- Overprints:
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- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Dragons | Gods and goddesses | Mythology
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Expiry date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Size:
- 38 x 27 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- comb 12½ x 13
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 30 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 208,629
- Score:
- 74% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- ColnectIsBest
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Vellerefontis on his winged horse
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Heraldic Animals | Horses | Mythology
- Issued on:
- 1935-11-10
- Expiry date:
- 1943-07-01
- Size:
- 27 x 38 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Designers:
- Biscinis
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- comb 13 x 12½
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 50 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 104,311
- Score:
- 81% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Vellerofontis, son of the king of Korinth, decided to fly with his winged horse to Mt.Olympus to discover the residence of the gods. Zeus fired to him a thunderbolt, Velerofontes fell from his horse and became a cripple.
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- 1 sale offer for US$ 4.66
Frixos and Helli on the golden fleece sheep
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 382, Sn:GR C30, Yt:GR PA30, Sg:GR 488, Kar:GR A30, Un:GR A30A
- Overprints:
- Click to see overprints and surcharges
- Themes:
- Animals (Fauna) | Gods and goddesses | Mammals | Mythology
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Expiry date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Size:
- 38 x 27 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Designers:
- Biscinis | Bohumil Heinz (E)
- Printers:
- De La Rue-Aspiotis
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Air Post
- Perforation:
- comb 12½ x 13
- Printing:
- Recess
- Paper:
- transparent off-white to cream
- Face value:
- 100 ₯ - Greek drachma
- Print run:
- 98,277
- Score:
- 81% Accuracy: High
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Theseus against the Minotaur
- Catalog codes:
- Mi:GR 2528, Sn:GR 2404, Yt:GR 2493, Sg:GR 2566, Kar:GR 2579, Un:GR 2508, WAD:GR033.2009
- Themes:
- Mythology
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Size:
- 42 x 30 mm
- Colors:
- Multicolor
- Format:
- Stamp
- Emission:
- Commemorative
- Perforation:
- comb 13½
- Printing:
- Offset lithography
- Face value:
- 0.01 € - Euro
- Print run:
- 5,000,000
- Score:
- 14% Accuracy: Very High
- Buy Now:
- 2 sale offers from US$ 0.12