ECUADOR
KM 78b |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 sucre | 26.0 | 6.5 | Reeded | Nickel-clad-Steel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of state in Spanish, the year of minting. In the center: coat of arms. |
Head of Sucre and word denomination in wreath of two laurel branches. Antonio José de Sucre (1795 – 1830) was a South American independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen. |