Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror
Turkey · 1959 · 100 Kuruş
This stamp features a portrait of Sultan Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror. The design is based on a famous painting by the Italian artist Gentile Bellini, showcasing the Sultan in profile wearing a distinctive turban. The stamp commemorates the 506th anniversary of the conquest of Constantinople.
Mehmed II was the seventh sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who famously conquered Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire and establishing Istanbul as the new Ottoman capital.
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Photogravure
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