Yugoslavia year 1993 – Religious Art / Icons stamps complete set MNH
The 1993 set featuring Religious Art / Icons is a beautiful example of Orthodox iconography on stamps.
The complete set typically consists of four different commemorative stamps, each depicting a famous Orthodox icon or religious painting.
🇷🇸 Yugoslavia (FRY) 1993 Religious Icons
- Topic: Religious Art / Icons of the Orthodox Church.
- Significance: This series was issued during a period of significant political and economic instability in the region, and it highlighted the deep cultural and religious heritage of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Key Icons/Artworks Featured (Commonly): The designs are usually based on renowned frescos or icons found in historic Serbian monasteries. Examples often include:
- An image of Jesus Christ (Pantocrator).
- An image of the Virgin Mary (Theotokos).
- Depictions of scenes from the Gospels or Saints.
- Catalogue Reference:
- Scott: Generally listed as a set of four (e.g., Scott #2041-2044 or similar numbers depending on the specific catalog and year).
- Stanley Gibbons (SG): The set is often listed as SG2893–2896.
- Currency: Due to the hyperinflation of the time, the face values of these stamps were very high in the Yugoslav Dinar (often in the millions or hundreds of millions).
Collectors often refer to this series as one of the highlights of Yugoslav philately in the 1990s due to the artistic quality and cultural importance of the images chosen.
