National arms, surrounded by all other national arms from countries that minted coins for this 5th series.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPÚBLICA DEL ECUADOR
2002 (Translation: Republic of Ecuador)
Reverse description
Denomination, year of issue, image of a wooden sailing raft (balsa) used by the incas for coastal sea navigation.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ENCUENTRO DE DOS MUNDOS - LA
NÁUTICA
BALSA
DE
GUAYAQUIL
2002
25 000 SUCRES (Translation: Meeting of two worlds - Navigation Sailing raft from Guayaquil)