Heritage Auctions

2½ Centavos – Ecuador

Standard circulation coins

Context

Year: 1917

Issuer: Ecuador

Period:

(since 1830)

Currency:

(1884—2000)

Demonetization: 9 October 2000

Total mintage: 1,600,000

Material

Diameter: 19 mm

Weight: 2.4 g

Thickness: 1.2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #61

Numista: #30973

Value

Exchange value: 0.025 ECS

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

DOS

Y MEDIO

CENTAVOS

Translation:

Two and a half cents.

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1917	—	1,600,000

⭐ Rare