250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven 02.10.2020
During his entire life, Ludwig van Beethoven had close ties to Vienna, the city of music, even though he was originally from Bonn. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of his birthday. Österreichische Post celebrates this occasion by issuing a commemorative stamp dedicated to this genius of music.
This stamp features a detail from the well-known portrait of the artist by Joseph Karl Stieler from 1820 along with Beethoven’s signature in silver foil embossing.
Face value: EUR 1.80
Day of issue: 30.09.2020
Stamp size: 32.50 x 40.00 mm
Artwork: Karin Klier
Printing: Joh. Enschedé Stamps B. V.
Printing technique: offset printing with silver foil
Amount printed: 160,000 stamps on sheets of 50 units each