- Great Mosque of Banten [left side of stamp]
- unidentified lighthouse [right side of stamp]
what. stamp with lighthouses
where.
- Great Mosque of Banten: Old Banten, Banten, Indonesia
- unidentified lighthouse: no information available
issue information. 1 value on 1 miniature sheet (of 1 stamp), issued to commemorate 200th anniversary of the Great Post Road
remarks. The minaret of the Great Mosque of Banten was built to resemble a lighthouse; hence, this can be classified as a faux lighthouse. The other lighthouse remains unidentified.
note. Indonesian for lighthouse: mercusuar, menarasuar
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