Mozambique Ceres Issue, 2½ Centavos

Mozambique · 1913 · 2½ Centavos

This stamp is part of the iconic Ceres series, a common design used across Portugal and its colonies during the early 20th century. The design features an allegorical representation of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, and fertility, symbolizing the agricultural wealth of the territory. The denomination is 2½ Centavos, and the stamp is printed in brown-yellow.

Issued under Portuguese colonial rule, the Ceres series replaced the portrait of King Manuel II following the establishment of the Portuguese Republic in 1910. This design became a long-running and widespread standard for Portuguese postage.