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Laying out of Atahualpa, Peru 1935
uncommon1900-1945

Laying out of Atahualpa, Peru 1935

Peru · 1935 · 50 CTS.

The stamp depicts a historical scene of the laying out of Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, based on a painting by Montero.

This stamp commemorates a significant event in Peruvian history, the death of Atahualpa in 1533, marking the end of the Inca Empire and the beginning of Spanish colonial rule.

Image: Post of Peru · License: Public domain

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