The stamp shows a tapestry from the early eighteenth century inspired by a drawing by Peter Paul Rubens and depicting a scene of the institution of the Eucharist, a work commissioned by the Confraternity of the Most Holy Sacrament of Ancona and held in the Diocesan Museum of Ancona. The words “XXV CONGRESSO EUCARISTICO NAZIONALE” (25th National Eucharistic Congress), “ITALIA”, and the denomination “€ 0,60” complete the stamp.

Technical Details:

Date of issue: 03-09-11

Denominations: €0.60

Printer: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A., rotogravure

Stamp Size: 48mm x 40mm

Source: Italy Post

published September 27th, 2011