Laying out of Atahualpa, Peru 1935

Peru · 1935 · 50 Centavos

The stamp depicts a historical scene of the body of Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, being laid out after his execution, based on a painting by Montero.

This stamp commemorates Atahualpa, the last sovereign emperor of the Inca Empire, who was executed by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533, a pivotal event in Peruvian history.