The second issue in this new series designed to engage all generations by tracing the key moments in San Marino’s thousand-year history is dedicated to the Modern Age.
The first stamp, with a face value of €1.85, depicts 16th-century troops heading toward Mount Titano, seen in the background, with the intention of invading San Marino. The design also includes the value “1.85,” the inscription “San Marino,” the Republic’s coat of arms, the caption “Three attempts at invasion,” the designer’s name, and the year 2026.
The second €1.85 stamp features figures representing the Sammarinese community in the 17th century, gathered around a parchment bearing the word “STATUTA,” with the Public Palace (Palazzo Pubblico) in the background. It also includes the value “1.85,” the inscription “San Marino,” the Republic’s coat of arms, the caption “New regulations for the Republic,” the designer’s name, and the year 2026.
The third €1.85 stamp shows the Apostolic Commissioner Enrico Enriquez arriving in San Marino, while Cardinal Giulio Alberoni departs following the failure of his occupation. It includes the value “1.85,” the inscription “San Marino,” the Republic’s coat of arms, the caption “The invasion by Giulio Alberoni,” the designer’s name, and the year 2026.
The fourth €1.85 stamp depicts a young Napoleon holding a parchment inscribed with the word “LIBERTAS,” as he orders his troops to reach San Marino, with Mount Titano visible in the background. Completing the design are the value “1.85”, the inscription “San Marino”, the Coat of Arms of the Republic, the caption “Napoleon and the Jacobin Move”, the name of the designer, and the year 2026.
On the right side of the souvenir sheet, the heading “Sammarinese History” appears at the top, accompanied by a list of the entire series and highlighting the four themes for 2026; at the bottom are the RSM logo, the website poste.sm, and a QR code.
