Bahrain - Bahraini Ardha 2008

Country/ Post: Bahrain
Date of Issue: 16 December 2008
Primary theme: Mankind (Clothes & costumes)
Subject: Bahraini Ardha
Width: 45.0 mm
Height: 35.0 mm
Denomination: 0.10 BHD (100 Fils)
Number in set: 11 (show set)
Layout/Format: miniature sheet of 8 of 8 designs
Perforations: 14 by 14
Stamp issuing authority: State of Bahrain Ministry of Transportation Postal Directorate
Printer: Oriental Press State of Bahrain


Country/ Post: Bahrain
Date of Issue: 16 December 2008
Primary theme: Mankind (Clothes & costumes)
Subject: Bahraini Ardha
Width: 54.0 mm
Height: 40.0 mm
Denomination: 0.20 BHD (200 Fils)
Number in set: 11 (show set)
Layout/Format: miniature sheet of 3 of 3 designs
Perforations: 14 by 14
Stamp issuing authority: State of Bahrain Ministry of Transportation Postal Directorate
Printer: Oriental Press State of Bahrain

Bahrain will today issue a set of 11 commemorative stamps to mark National and Accession days.
The special edition stamps, which feature Bahrain's traditional Ardha in a new multi-faceted issue, bear the portraits of His Majesty King Hamad as well as the late HH Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
The collection is issued by Bahrain Post and will be available in denominations of 100 and 200 fils.