2026-09-25T00:47:13+01:00https://marinefinds.org.uk/romancoins/personifications/named/format/jsonhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/romancoins/personifications/named/format/xmlhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/romancoins/personifications/named2CeresCeres_(Roman_mythology)Ceres<p>Ceres is normally shown holding ears of corn downwards in her right hand. This is a symbol of her role as the goddess of agriculture and fertility. </p><p>She often wears a crown made of corn-ears and carries either a cornucopia (a horn filled with fruits) or a torch (a reference to her search through the underworld for her daughter Proserpina). Ceres is easily confused with <a href="reverses.php?reverseID=10">Annona</a> who shares many of the same attributes. </p><p>Ceres appears on coins produced between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD. She is most common on coins struck in the name of the 2nd century empresses.</p>Ceres.jpg2005-01-16 23:19:18godCrown of cornCornucopiaTorchDemeter00000-00-00 00:00:000