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Country: Ecuador, Republic (1830-date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1909
Value: 1 Centavo (0.01)
Currency: Sucre (1884-2000)
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Mint: Heaton (Birmingham,UK)
Mintage: 3,000,000
Grade: AU53
Orientation: Medal alignment
Demonetized: yes, 10-09-2000
References: KM# 58, Schön# 51
Obverse:
Name of the country, Flag-draped arms, date below.
Lettering: REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR 1909
Translation: Republic of Ecuador. 1909
Reverse:
Denomination within laurels. Mintmark below ribbon bow.
Lettering:
UN CENTAVO
H
Translation:
One centavo
H (Heaton, Birmingham Mint, UK)
Edge:
Plain.
Mint:
Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Comments:
1 centavo 1872 were made for Ecuadorian peso, but remained in circulation after the adoption of a new currency unit - the sucre.
1 centavo 1890 was made for the sucre, but the coin type remained the same (only the alignment changed).
Reference : KM# 58, Schön# 51
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...
Collection : South & Central America coins