Catalog
1/2 Centavo
| Issuer | Ecuador |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Value | 1/2 Centavo (0.005 ECS) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Ecuador displayed centrally, comprising an oval shield bearing a steamship on a river beneath the volcanic peak of Chimborazo, surmounted by a condor with wings spread. The shield is flanked by four national flags draped to either side, with a fasces and laurel branch at the base. The legend REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, and the date 1890 appears in the lower field. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination legend MEDIO CENTAVO is inscribed in two lines at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The Heaton Mint mark 'H' appears in the exergue below the wreath. The entire design is surrounded by a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1890 H - - 2,000,000 1890 H - Proof - |
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