State Visit of King Mohammed V of Morocco - 70 piastre
In early 1960, King Mohammed V of Morocco undertook a historic tour across several Arab nations, including an official state visit to Beirut where he was received by the President of the Lebanese Republic, General Fouad Chehab. The visit underscored mutual diplomatic support, Arab solidarity, and bilateral cooperation between the Maghreb and the Levant during a period marked by shifting regional alliances and post-crisis political stabilization under Chehab’s reformist administration.
Printed by the Catholic Printing Press in Beirut (I.C. Beyrouth), this 30 piastres airmail stamp (Poste Aérienne) features dual oval medallions framing portraits of President Chehab on the left and King Mohammed V on the right. Uniting the two leaders is a commemorative ribbon tying together the national flags of Lebanon (bearing the Cedar) and Morocco (bearing the green pentagram star), accompanied by elegant Arabic calligraphy reading Dhikrā Ziyārat Jalālat al-Malik Muḥammad al-Khāmis ‘Āhil al-Maghrib (Commemoration of the Visit of His Majesty King Mohammed V, Sovereign of Morocco).
Printed by the Catholic Printing Press in Beirut (I.C. Beyrouth), this 30 piastres airmail stamp (Poste Aérienne) features dual oval medallions framing portraits of President Chehab on the left and King Mohammed V on the right. Uniting the two leaders is a commemorative ribbon tying together the national flags of Lebanon (bearing the Cedar) and Morocco (bearing the green pentagram star), accompanied by elegant Arabic calligraphy reading Dhikrā Ziyārat Jalālat al-Malik Muḥammad al-Khāmis ‘Āhil al-Maghrib (Commemoration of the Visit of His Majesty King Mohammed V, Sovereign of Morocco).