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5 Sucres - Sally Lightfoot Crab
| Issuer | Galapagos Islands |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette presents a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) set against a view of Pinnacle Rock on Bartolomé Island, with a stylized Galápagos tortoise motif and a cartographic rendering of the Galápagos Islands archipelago. Denomination numeral '5' and species name appear in the lettering register. The overall design employs a nature-themed artistic style consistent with commemorative collector issues. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents Darwin's Arch, the natural rock formation located to the southeast of Darwin Island, accompanied by a portrait of the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882). The design incorporates the denomination value and a disclaimer legend identifying the note as a non-legal-tender collector's item. |
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The Galapagos Islands have no independent monetary authority — Ecuador abolished the sucre in 2000 when it dollarized, and the islands themselves have never issued legal tender. A "5 Sucres" note dated 2025 with this attribution is a private fantasy or novelty issue, not a banknote in any meaningful sense. No central bank, no authorizing legislation, no circulation history.
Collect it for what it is.