Catalog
50 Sucres - Galápagos Land Iguana
| Issuer | Galapagos Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 50 Sucres |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Galápagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) set against a stylized cartographic underprint of the Galápagos Islands archipelago, with a secondary vignette of a Galápagos giant tortoise. The denomination '50 SUCRES' appears alongside the island designation 'GALÁPAGOS' in bold letterpress, with the scientific species name rendered beneath the iguana in a smaller serif typeface. |
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| Obverse lettering | GALÁPAGOS LAND IGUANA 50 SUCRES GALÁPAGOS Conolophus subcristatus |
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| Comments |
The Galápagos Islands have no independent monetary authority — Ecuador dollarized in 2000 and the islands are an Ecuadorian province, not a sovereign or autonomous issuing jurisdiction. A "2025" paper note denominated in sucres, a currency abolished twenty-five years ago, has no plausible official standing. This is almost certainly a fantasy or novelty piece, produced for the souvenir or collector market rather than any governmental or central bank mandate.
Treat accordingly when cataloging.