Ecuador 2023 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at the Royal Mint as part of a series to honor famous Ecuadoreans. This one features Isidro Ayora (1879-1978), who was President of Ecuador from 1926 to 1931. Five, ten, twenty-five and fifty centavos were issued using the modules of United States coins altho in stainless steel instead of copper-nickel. As Ecuador is dollarized, they are likely intended to be convertible to the dollar and not the old sucre.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.95 g, stainless steel, 21.9 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 131.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2023 10 centavos, Galo Plaza
• 2023 10 centavos, Jaime Roldos
• 2023 25 centavos, Alberto Spencer
• 2023 25 centavos, Jorge Icaza
• 2023 25 centavos, Oswaldo Guayasamin
• 2023 50 centavos, Matilde Hidalgo
• 2023 50 centavos, Tránsito Amaguaña
• Coins and currency dated 2023