Syria

Date2003, 16 X
Value32 Syp
Catalog no.Mi 2136   Sc 1528   SG 2138   Y&T 1226
TopicJohn Paul II
Occasion25th anniversary of his pontificate
DescriptionPope before the Ommayyad mosque in Damascus. The prayer hall contains a shrine venerated by both Christians and Muslims, the tomb of St. John the Baptist. Inscription: The 25th ANNYVERSARY OF PONTIFICATE OF JOHN PAUL II / 2003