Earth and sky globes - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1972 - 5 Pfennig

Earth and Sky Globes The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes six multicolored special postage stamps depicting earth and sky globes from the State Mathematical-Physics Salon in Dresden. Earth and sky globes from the State Mathematical-Physical Salon in Dresden The State Mathematical-Physical Salon - emerged from the Saxon Art Chamber founded in 1560 shows numerous world-famous collections with valuable instruments, scientific tools and craft treasures from history in its exhibition rooms in the Zwinger of the natural sciences. Among them are the unique holdings of earth and sky goblins exhibited in 10 large display cabinets, whose versatile constructions with different figurative statements provide a comprehensive overview of the geographic and astronomical knowledge of past centuries with the possibilities of cartographic representation at that time. The 5 Pfennig value shows the world-famous Arabian celestial globe from the year 1279, a gem of instrument art and astronomical statement from the Persian observatory Meràgha. Both bronze casting halves are engraved with rich figurative representations and with the inscriptions of the ecliptic and the equator and additionally - like the name of the manufacturer Mohammed ben Muyid ei Ordhi - exchanged into gold and silver.