Slovenia year 2018 Fossil Mammals – Mastodon postage stamp MNH
The Slovenia 2018 Fossil Mammals – Mastodon stamp continues the fascinating prehistoric theme.
Here are the key details for this commemorative stamp:
| Feature | Detail |
| Issue Date | March 23, 2018 |
| Series | Fossil Mammals in Slovenia |
| Motif | A Mastodon Tooth (Molar) and an artistic reconstruction of the animal. Specifically, it depicts a molar from the lower jaw of the $Anancus arvernensis$ species, a type of mastodon. |
| Fossil Origin | The specific tooth on the stamp was discovered over 70 years ago in a gravel pit near Sveti Andraž in the Slovenske Gorice hill region. |
| Value | €0.78 (at the time of issue) |
| Designer | Matjaž Učakar |
| Fun Fact | The Post of Slovenia noted that the stamp incorporated a form of augmented reality at the time of issue. Users could scan the stamp with a specific app (HP Reveal) to launch an X-ray video of the cross-section of the mastodon’s tooth. |
This stamp is the third in the “Fossil Mammals in Slovenia” series:
- 2016: Cave Bear
- 2017: Cave Lion
- 2018: Mastodon
