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Afghan stamp commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

  • 1951

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Two stamps from Afghanistan commemorating Avicenna (980-1037), also known as Ibn Sina, a philosopher and alchemist.

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  • 2.5 cm W x 3.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 1

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“Afghan Stamp Commemorating Avicenna (Ibn Sina),” 1951. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/lxl4hya.

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