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10000 Nuevos Sucres
| Issuer | Islands Central Bank / Banco Central Galapagos |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Galápagos sea lion set against a multicoloured guilloche underprint; a silhouette of a Galápagos marine iguana appears at top centre, with a shadowed vignette of a Galápagos giant tortoise overlapping the central denomination inscription. Botanical motifs including the scientific name 'Psychotria tripes' are worked into the design, while a compass rose occupies the lower left corner. Security elements and a series prefix panel (SERIA AA) are integrated into the coloured background. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries vignettes of emblematic Galápagos fauna, including a bird of prey and an insect specimen, alongside a portrait of Charles Darwin rendered in an engraved style. Cartographic references to the Galápagos archipelago are incorporated into the background design. The issuer abbreviation 'GIBC' appears within the lettering panel. |
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No central bank named "Banco Central Galapagos" or "Islands Central Bank" exists. The Galápagos Islands are Ecuadorian territory; Ecuador abandoned the sucre entirely in 2000 when it dollarized, and no successor currency — nuevos sucres or otherwise — has been issued by any recognized authority. A 2021 polymer note denominated in nuevos sucres from this issuer is not a genuine circulating banknote. It is almost certainly a novelty, fantasy, or souvenir item with no monetary status.