Catalog
1000 Sucres
| Issuer | Banco Central del Ecuador |
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| Year | 1976-1982 |
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| Currency | Sucre (1884-2000) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a portrait of Rumiñahui (late 15th century–1535), the Inca general who led resistance against the Spanish conquest in present-day Ecuador following the death of Atahualpa. The issuer name arches across the top, with the denomination rendered in numerals at all four corners and at centre, and in letters above the central numeral; the place and date of issue appear below the central denomination, with series letters flanking the date. Black serial numbers are positioned to the right of centre above the denomination and symmetrically to the left, at the same height; a watermark area occupies the left margin, and an embedded security strip runs vertically through the note. |
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| Reverse description | The National Coat of Arms of Ecuador is centred on the reverse, with the issuer name inscribed across the top. The denomination appears in numerals at all four corners and at centre left, with the value in letters along the lower margin. |
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Ecuador's 1000 Sucres was the highest denomination in general circulation during this period, issued against a backdrop of the oil boom that briefly stabilized the country's finances after the early 1970s petroleum windfall. By the late 1970s, however, mounting external debt was already eroding the sucre's purchasing power, and notes of this face value circulated hard and fast.
Thomas De La Rue printed the series through multiple date iterations across the six-year run, with signature combinations changing to reflect successive administrations at the Banco Central. Collectors tracking the full signature set for P#120 will find at least four distinct pairings across the issue dates.