Ecuador 1884-H 1/2 decimo
After a period of striking reales, pesos and escudos which must be regarded as a failure, Ecuador ceased minting coins in 1862. In 1884, the government tried again, this time with coinage produced on contract by the Heaton mint in Birmingham, England. A new currency conforming to the Latin Monetary Union was introduced, the sucre, with its division the centavo. This type was struck 1884 and 1886 only at Heaton, England and is rather scarce in nice condition. This specimen was lot 30491 in Heritage sale 3029 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $1,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic 1/2 Decimo 1884-Heaton, MS63 NGC. Lightly toned with well-struck features. An early strike of this scarce type, this coin has flashy surfaces." Later half décimos (1893-1916) were silver.
Recorded mintage: 600,000 plus proofs.
Specification: copper-nickel.
Catalog reference: KM 49.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Stuart Levine and Bruce Lorich, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3029, featuring Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection, Part III, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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