India Official Stamp, Ashoka Lion Capital
India · 1957 · 13 nP
This official service stamp features the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India. The design shows four Asiatic lions standing back to back on a circular abacus, which is itself mounted on a bell-shaped lotus. The stamp is overprinted with 'SERVICE' in English and 'SARKARI' in Hindi for official government use.
Issued following India's decimal currency reform in 1957, this stamp represents the transition from annas and pies to the new system of naye paise (nP). The Ashoka Lion Capital is a powerful symbol of India's ancient heritage and sovereignty.
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Photogravure
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