Vatican City 2012 1700th anniversary of Battle of Ponte Milvio
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 13th September 2012
- one value in a miniature sheet
- Printed by: Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Netherlands
- Print process: lithography
- Miniature sheet format height 75mm x width 100mm
- Perforations: 14 x 13.25
Battle between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius - who died - on 28 October AD 312.
Design: from painting commissioned from Raphael (who died before it was completed), finished by Giulio Romano, 1499-1546. Miniature sheet 4.40€ ~ The Battle at the Milvian Bridge The border carries joined Greek letters chi (X) and rho (P) which Constantine, after a vision, had emblazoned on the shields of his warriors Joint issue with Italian Post
