Austrian Levant Post, Preveza, 2 Piaster on 20 Kreuzer

Austro-Hungarian Empire · 1888 · 2 piaster on 20 kreuzer

The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I, facing right, within an oval frame. It has an overprint '2 PIASTER' in black on the original '20 KREUZER' denomination.

This stamp was issued by Austrian post offices operating within the Ottoman Empire, specifically in Preveza, reflecting the extraterritorial postal services maintained by European powers in the Levant during the late 19th century. The overprint indicates a change in currency or postal rates for these offices.