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Year: 1930
Virgil Bi-Millenary: Aeneas Sighting Ausonia
This grey 15-centesimi stamp was issued in 1930 to mark the bi-millenary of the classical Roman epic poet Virgil ("Secondo Millenario Virgiliano"). Originally an Italian commemorative stock, the issue was repurposed for East Africa using a distinct dark red "SOMALIA" overprint across the top. The classical vignette, designed within a structural temple pediment frame, illustrates a dramatic scene from the Aeneid (Book III): the Trojan hero Aeneas standing at the prow of his galley ship as his helmsman points toward the horizon, matching the Latin inscription "Ecce tibi Ausoniae tellus..." ("Lo, there is the land of Italy..."). The side panels display the ancestral prophecy "Antiquam exquirite matrem" ("Seek out your ancient mother"), linking the territory's communication network directly to classical Roman literary heritage and imperial lineage.
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The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 7 1/2 centesimo
The Cape Guardafui Lighthouse - 5 centesimo
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 2 Lira
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.75 Lira
Somali Man and Termite Mound - 1.25 Lira
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 75 centesimo
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 50 centesimo
The Government Palace at Mogadishu - 35 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 30 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 25 centesimo
The Minaret of the Al-Mnara Mosque in Mogadishu - 20 centesimo
Saint Anthony Interceding for Prisoners
The Transitus (Death of Saint Anthony)
The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Hermitage of Olivares
Piazza del Popolo in Rome - 6.5 lire
The Capitoline Hill in Rome - 1.55 lire
The Roman Aqueducts - 60 centesimo
