Catalog
500 Sucres State Reform
| Issuer | Banco Central del Ecuador |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Ecuador centrally displayed within the bronze-coloured inner disc, depicting Mount Chimborazo, a river, a steamship, and a condor with outstretched wings atop the shield, flanked by laurel and palm branches with flags and fasces below. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR' arcs along the upper portion of the nickel-coloured outer ring, with the date '1995' positioned at the bottom. A continuous ring of small beads borders the inner edge of the outer ring. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a facing portrait of President Isidro Ayora in the centre of the inner disc, with the denomination numeral '500' appearing twice in the upper left and right fields of the outer ring. The legend 'REFORMA DEL ESTADO' arcs along the upper outer ring between the two numerals, while 'ISIDRO AYORA' is inscribed above the portrait and 'QUINIENTOS SUCRES' curves along the lower portion of the outer ring, giving the denomination in full words. |
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| Mintage | 1995 - Sherritt Gordon (Canada) |
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