Serbia postage stamps year 2009 Religions Christianity – Icons Art set

Serbia postage stamps year 2009 Religions Christianity – Icons Art set MNH(**)

In 2009, Serbia issued a religious-themed stamp connected with Christianity and sacred art, rather than a large multi-value “icons set.” The key issue collectors usually refer to is the Easter (religious art) stamp.

✝️ Main issue: Easter – “The Entombment of Christ”

• Issue date: 9 March 2009
• Face value: 46 dinars
• Theme: Christianity / Easter / religious art
• Design: depiction of “The Entombment of Christ” (traditional iconographic/biblical scene)

📊 Technical details

• Printing: multicolour offset
• Perforation: ~13¼
• Size: approx. 39 × 30 mm
• Print run: ~128,000
• Catalogue refs: Michel ~286, Scott ~460

🎨 About the theme

• The design reflects Serbian Orthodox Christian iconography, rooted in Byzantine artistic tradition
• Religious stamps like this are typically issued for Easter, one of the most important Orthodox holidays
• Serbia often uses:
  • frescoes from monasteries
  • traditional icon paintings
  • biblical scenes rendered in classical style

❗ Important clarification

• There is no large 2009 multi-stamp “Icons” set like some later issues (e.g., joint Serbian–Russian icon issues in 2010)
• Instead, 2009 features individual religious/art stamps within broader annual issues