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5000 Sucres Galapagos Penguins
| Issuer | Ecuador |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Currency | Sucre (1884-2000) |
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| Obverse description | The Ecuadorian national arms, featuring a condor displayed above an oval shield draped with a national flag, occupies the central inner circle. The legend REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR arcs along the upper periphery of the inner circle, with the date 1994 positioned at the base. Surrounding the inner circle in the outer annulus are nine heraldic shields and coin emblems representing various Latin American nations, commemorating the Encounter of Two Worlds series. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) are depicted standing together in the central field, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background, with stylized ocean waves at their feet and a cloud motif to the right. The bold curved legend ENCUENTRO DE DOS MUNDOS arcs along the upper left and right periphery, with the date 1994 inscribed to the right. The species identification PINGUINO DE GALAPAGOS EN EXTINCION appears in three lines in the lower left field, while the denomination 5000 SUCRES is lettered in large characters along the lower border. |
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