Italy Colony Libya stamp year 1921 – 1 l Antiquity MLH
The Italian Colony of Libya 1921 1 Lira Antiquity stamp is part of the first definitive issue created specifically for the colony, featuring pictorial designs rather than just overprinted stamps of Italy.
Here are the details for that specific stamp:
🇮🇹🇱🇾 The 1921 “Antiquity” Definitive Series (Serie Pittorica)
| Detail | Description |
| Year of Issue | 1921 |
| Country/Colony | Italian Libya (Colonie Italiane – Libia) |
| Denomination | 1 Lira (L. 1) |
| Design Motif | “Antiquity” / “Roman Legionary” |
| Colors | Brown and Bistre (or Brown and New Bistro) – The exact shades can vary slightly. |
| Catalog Number (Sassone) | Sassone N° 30 (This is the most common catalog number for the 1 Lira value in this series). |
| Inscriptions | The stamps are inscribed “COLONIE ITALIANE – LIBIA” and include the denomination in both Italian Lira and Arabic. |
🖼️ The Design
The 1 Lira value in this series (which ranges from 1 Centesimo to 10 Lira) typically features a design related to Roman antiquity to emphasize Italy’s historical link to the region, often showing a Roman Legionary or an artistic/allegorical representation of a soldier in ancient Roman armor. This was a common propaganda theme in Italian colonial issues.
