The National Museum inaugurates four postage stamps to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its opening in cooperation with Oman Post

The National Museum inaugurated in cooperation with Oman Post (one of the Asyad Group companies), four postage stamps celebrating the fifth anniversary of the National Museum’s public opening. The postage stamps carry out illustrations of unique artefacts dedicated to various epochs throughout the glorious history of Oman, the land and its people. His Excellency Salim bin Mohammed al-Mahrooqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum signed the cover of the first day of postage stamps.
 
The stamps include a picture of the oldest incense burner discovered in the Sultanate of Oman dating back to about two thousand years BC, one of the main findings of the Majan civilization. As well as the Saidi dagger belonging of Sultan Turki bin Said al-Busaidi, bearing it’s authenticity and made from pure silver, with a sheath that preserves the tradition and remains a noble symbol. In addition, the throne chair, which was engraved on the top of the letter “Qaf” from the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and finally the Will letter, which illuminates for a bright future to the Sultanate of Oman, under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.

The stamp is part of a series of commemorative stamps in denominations of 500 and 100 baisa, with dimensions of 3 cm x 5 cm, and was printed in the offset way. Postage stamps and commemorative cards will be displayed in the "Stamps and Collectibles" shop of Oman Post at the Opera Galleria.