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5 centavos reverse 2000 Eugenio Espejo: 1747-1795 Writer, lawyer and physician 10 centavos reverse José Joaquín de Olmedo: 1780-1847 Head of Provisional Government of Ecuador (March 6-December 8, 1845) 25 centavos reverse Eloy Alfaro: 1842-1912 15th President of Ecuador (1906-1911) 50 centavos reverse
One centavo is equal to one U.S. cent. Coins issued for general circulation are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos and feature images of local plants and animals. In 2013 a 100 centavos coin was introduced followed by a 200 centavos coin in 2017.
Ecuadorian centavo coins were introduced in 2000 when Ecuador converted its currency from the sucre to the U.S. dollar. [1] The coins are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos and are identical in size and value to their U.S. cent counterparts (although the U.S. 50-cent coin counterpart is not often seen in circulation).
Because the colón replaced the peso at par, 1 and 5 centavos coins issued before 1919 continued to be issued without design change after the colón's introduction. In 1921, cupro-nickel 10 centavos were introduced, followed by silver 25 centavos in 1943. In 1953, silver 50 centavos were introduced alongside smaller silver 25 centavos.
In 1850, silver coins were issued in denominations of 1 ⁄ 16, 1 ⁄ 8 and 1 ⁄ 4 peso. In 1864, silver coins were introduced in denominations of 25 centavos and 1 peso. These were followed the next year by cupro-nickel 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 centavos and silver 5, 10 and 50 centavos, with gold 2, 5 and 10 pesos introduced by 1870.
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In 1958, the new English coinage series entirely of base metal was introduced, consisting of bronze 1 centavo, brass 5 centavos and nickel-brass 10 centavos, 25 centavos and 50 centavos. The 20-centavo denomination was discontinued. [28] In 1967, the Pilipino-language coin series was introduced with the peso and centavo renamed into piso and ...
In 1925, coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10 centavos, 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 quetzal were introduced, although the majority of the 1 quetzal coins were withdrawn from circulation and melted. 1 ⁄ 2 and 2 centavo coins were added in 1932. Until 1965, coins of 5 centavos and above were minted in 72% silver.