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German stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1952

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Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) stamp commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

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  • 3.3 cm W x 2.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 1

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“German Stamp Commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina),” 1952. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xcd6rhr.

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