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10 Centavos Pattern
| Issuer | Ecuador |
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| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 10 dominates the central field in bold relief, with the word CENTAVOS inscribed in an arc along the lower portion. A decorative wreath of laurel branches frames the denomination on both sides, tied at the base, with floral elements extending toward the top. The mint mark HF (Huguenin Frères, Le Locle) appears in small letters below the numeral 10. The overall design is clean and uncluttered, enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ecuador's 1937 coinage reform was driven by pressure to replace the debased copper-nickel and silver fractional pieces that had circulated — and been hoarded — through the instability of the early 1930s. This pattern in nickel was part of a broader evaluation of alloy options before the government settled on a different composition for the circulating series. Pattern pieces from this exercise are rarely encountered, as most were retained by the Banco Central del Ecuador or destroyed after the trials concluded.