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20 Sucres - Magnificent Frigatebird
| Issuer | Galapagos Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 20 Sucres |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a central vignette of a Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) rendered in fine detail, set against a stylized underprint incorporating a Galápagos giant tortoise and a cartographic outline of the Galápagos archipelago. The denomination '20 SUCRES' appears alongside the species' binomial nomenclature 'Fregata m. magnificens', with 'GALÁPAGOS' inscribed as the territorial designation. The overall composition employs a naturalistic illustrative style consistent with commemorative collector issues. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD 20 SUCRES GALÁPAGOS Fregata m. magnificens |
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The Galápagos Islands have no independent monetary authority — Ecuador dollarized in 2000 and the archipelago operates entirely within that system. A 2025 paper note denominated in sucres, a currency that ceased to exist a quarter-century ago, has no plausible official issuing body behind it. This is a novelty or fantasy item, not a circulating or government-issued banknote.