Added by | Bart Perdieus |
General Description : | Charlemagne ( c. 742 – January 28, 814 at Aachen), also known as Charles the Great (Latin: Carolus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, reigning from 768 until his death. He expanded the Frankish kingdom, adding Italy, subduing the Saxons and Bavarians, and pushed his frontier into Spain. The oldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, Charlemagne was the first Emperor in Western Europe since the fall of the West Roman Empire three centuries earlier. |
Face value | 1 Franc + 50 Centimes |
Catalog code (Michel) | BE 770 |
Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B427 Yvert et Tellier BE 738 Stanley Gibbons BE 1189 AFA number BE 779 Belgium BE 738 Unificato BE 738 |
Stamp colour | violet |
Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
Print run | 265.982 |
Issue date | 15/08/1946 |
Print technique | recess |
Perforation | 11 1/2 |
Height | 49.00 mm |
Width | 28.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |