The Ibero-American series, coordinated among Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations since 1991, has produced joint issues on rotating themes — wildlife, ships, pre-Columbian cultures — with each participating country contributing a coin to the set. Ecuador's entry here commemorates Cotopaxi, one of the world's highest active volcanoes, which experienced a significant eruptive episode in 2015 after nearly seven decades of dormancy, prompting evacuations and a national state of emergency that was still recent memory when this coin was authorized.
The Ibero-American series, coordinated among Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations since 1991, has produced joint issues on rotating themes — wildlife, ships, pre-Columbian cultures — with each participating country contributing a coin to the set. Ecuador's entry here commemorates Cotopaxi, one of the world's highest active volcanoes, which experienced a significant eruptive episode in 2015 after nearly seven decades of dormancy, prompting evacuations and a national state of emergency that was still recent memory when this coin was authorized.