Portugal Ceres 1000 Réis, Dark Blue on Azure

Portugal · 1912 · 1000 Réis

This definitive stamp features an allegorical depiction of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility. The design, created by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes, shows Ceres holding a sickle and a sheaf of wheat, symbolizing Portugal's agricultural wealth. This particular high-value denomination is notable for its striking dark blue ink on azure paper.

Issued in 1912, this stamp is part of the first definitive series of the First Portuguese Republic, which was established after the revolution of 1910. The Ceres design replaced the portrait of the deposed monarch, King Manuel II, symbolizing the new republican era.