Sir Francis Drake (Golden Hind) -  1 riyal

Sir Francis Drake (Golden Hind) - 1 riyal

Year
1967
Face Value
1
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sea Life

Catalogs References

Michel
QA 327
Yvert & Tellier
QA 146D
Stanley Gibbons
QA 226

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
13½
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd
This high-value definitive stamp from the maritime history series honors Elizabethan maritime exploration by spotlighting Sir Francis Drake’s legendary galleon, the Golden Hind (Sir Francis Drake / Golden Hind). The detailed, monochromatic illustration showcases an antique engraving of the multi-decked vessel sailing the open seas, enclosed within a classical oval frame bearing the inscription "FRANCISCVS DRACVS NOBILISS. EQVES ANGLIAE". The right-hand panel provides a clean contrast with an intricate compass rose diagram layered over a vibrant olive-green background.