ECUADOR
KM 105 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 centavos | 21.2 | 5.0 | Plain | Steel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The
inscriptions along the rim: title of state on upper arch in
Spanish. In the center: bust of J. Montalvo left, arms.
Juan María Montalvo Fiallos (Apr. 13, 1832 - Jan. 17, 1889) was an Ecuadorian author and essayist, generally thought to be one of Ecuador's best writers of the period. |
The inscriptions along the rim: 'CENTRAL BANK OF ECUADOR'. Denomination in numerals and words, the year of minting. |