Arab Contributions to Science and Medicine - 40 baisa

Arab Contributions to Science and Medicine - 40 baisa

Year
1979
Face Value
40
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
500000
Themes
Science and technology

Catalogs References

Michel
OM 193
Yvert & Tellier
OM 176
Stanley Gibbons
OM 222

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Size
37 x 40 mm
Perforation
14 x 13¾
Printing
Lithography
Printers
De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
This stamp highlights historical Arab scientific achievements and intellectual prestige, marking a regional commemoration of classical contributions to human knowledge. The striking main design features an open book radiating golden rays of light across a global map, carrying a powerful message of intellectual enlightenment and historical layered identity.The lower green panel displays technical line drawings cataloging specific fields of traditional expertise, including algebra , geometry, astronomy, and pharmacology. By celebrating these foundational academic roots, the issue directly frames the modern Sultanate’s expanding educational infrastructure and civic universities as a direct continuation of a timeless, globally significant regional legacy of innovation.