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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Galapagos Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Diameter | 22.86 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of the Galápagos Islands, a quartered shield depicting a volcano with islands and sea in the upper left, a sailing vessel on water in the upper right, a giant tortoise in the center, and a marine iguana with breaking waves in the lower quarters. The shield is surmounted by a torch flanked by olive branches and surrounded by a border of studs. A ring of twenty small five-pointed stars encircles the central device. The legend ISLAS GALAPAGOS arcs along the upper periphery, and the date 2008 appears at the base, flanked by stars. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic depiction of a Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) resting on a sandy shore occupies the central field, rendered in fine detail with the animal's head raised and body turned three-quarters to the right. The species name Lobo marino de Galápagos curves along the upper left in an arc following the coin's inner border. The large numeral 5 appears prominently to the upper right of the animal, and the denomination legend CENTAVOS is inscribed along the lower periphery in bold capital letters. |
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The Galápagos Islands have no independent monetary authority — Ecuador dollarized in 2000, and the islands use U.S. currency in daily commerce. These 2008 pieces are a private issue, produced for the collector market rather than any administrative or governmental purpose, which explains why they appear in reference catalogs under the "X" (unofficial) series rather than standard national coinage.