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25 Centavos
| Issuer | Galapagos Islands |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Reference(s) | X#4 |
| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of the Galapagos Islands, depicting a quartered shield with imagery including a map of the archipelago, a volcanic landscape, a sailing vessel, a giant tortoise, and a marine iguana, surmounted by a flaming torch and flanked by olive branches. A ring of small five-pointed stars encircles the design within the rim. The legend ISLAS GALAPAGOS arcs across the upper field, with the date 2008 inscribed at the base flanked by stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISLAS GALAPAGOS 2008 |
| Reverse description | Central design features a detailed right-facing effigy of a Galapagos Shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) rendered in fine relief, set against a circular background evoking an underwater scene. The numeral 25 appears prominently in the upper field overlapping the circular motif, with small stylized palm frond ornaments flanking the design on either side. The legend CENTAVOS arcs along the upper rim, while the species name Tiburón de Galápagos is inscribed in curved lettering along the lower rim. The engraver's initials JL appear in small characters beneath the shark. |
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