Ecuador - Un Centavo 1890, Heaton Mint

Country: Ecuador, Republic (1830-date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1890 (1872-1890)
Value: 1 Centavo (0.01)
Currency: Sucre (1884-2000)
Metal: Copper
Weight: 5.9 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Mint: Heaton (Birmingham,UK)
Mintage: 2,000,000
Grade: XF/AU
Orientation: Medal alignment 
Demonetized: yes, 10-09-2000
References: KM# 45

Obverse:
Name of the country, coat of arms, year of issue.

Lettering: REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR 1890

Translation: Republic of Ecuador. 1890

Reverse:
Denomination within laurels.

Lettering:
UN CENTAVO
HEATON

Translation:
One centavo
Heaton (Birmingham Mint, UK)

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Comments:
1 centavo 1872 were made for Ecuadorian peso, but remained in circulation after the adoption of a new currency unit - the sucre.

1 centavo 1890 was made for the sucre, but the coin type remained the same (only the alignment changed).

Référence : KM# 45

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...

Collection : South & Central America coins