Portugal Ceres, 15 Centavos, 1912

Portugal · 1912 · 15c

This definitive stamp features an allegorical representation of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility. She is depicted holding a sickle and a sheaf of wheat, symbolizing Portugal's agricultural heritage. The design, created by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes, is considered a classic of Portuguese philately.

Issued shortly after the establishment of the First Portuguese Republic in 1910, the Ceres series replaced stamps featuring the monarchy and became a long-running, iconic symbol of the new republican era.