Austrian KK Levant 1 Piaster, 1908

Austria · 1908 · 1 piaster

The stamp features a profile portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right, framed by an oval. Inscriptions read 'K. K. ÖSTERR. POST' at the top and '1 PIASTER' at the bottom.

This stamp was issued for use by the Austrian Post Offices in the Ottoman Empire, serving the Austrian community and trade interests in the Levant. It features Emperor Franz Joseph I, a common motif for definitive issues of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.