Austro-Hungarian Levant Post 5 Piaster / 50 Kreuzer

Austro-Hungarian Empire · 1891 · 5 Piaster / 50 Kreuzer

The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right, encircled by text 'K.K. POST' and 'LEVANT'. Denominations '5 Piaster' and '50 Kreuzer' are displayed.

Issued for the Austro-Hungarian post offices operating in the Ottoman Empire, this stamp reflects the dual currency system and the empire's postal presence in the Levant region.