5 Centavos, Ecuador

5 Centavos, Ecuador, 1924 obverse image5 Centavos, Ecuador, 1924 reverse image
5 Centavos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Ecuador flagEcuador
  • Years of Minting:
    1924
  • Period:
    Republic (1830-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
5 Centavos Reference Price

Reference Price

$3.00-$44.65

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Centavos Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Portrait of Vicente Rocafuerte facing right, surrounded by wreath on upper half and the denomination on the bottom.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Name of the country, coat of arms, year of issue

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain

5 Centavos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR

Reverse:

5 CENTAVOS

5 Centavos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

5 Centavos sizes
  • Weight:2.0 g
  • Diameter:16.6 mm
  • Thickness:1.4 mm
  • Edge:Plain

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