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Maxim the Greek. Date of issue: 14th January 2000 Designer: A.Samoedov Paper: ordinary Printing process: offset Size 162 x 114 mm Printing run: 500.000 Michel catalogue number: USo86 The stamp: 1,35 (R). multicoloured. The portrait of Maxim the Greek (1475-1556). On the background the Troitse-Sergiev Monastery in Sergiev Posad. Maxim the Greek, publicist, theologian, philosopher, translater and philologist. In 1518 Maxim the Greek came from Greece to Russia to translate religion books. The drawing bears church in Troitse-Sergiev Monastery, 1476 year Postal Stationery envelope First Day of Issue Cancellation Ink: black Used: During 14th January 2000 on Moscow Post Office

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