1 Centavo

Features

Issuer Ecuador
Period Republic (1830-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1872-1890
Value 1 Centavo (0.01)
Currency Peso (1871-1884)
Composition Copper
Weight 5.9 g
Diameter 26.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
34815
References KM# 45
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR

Translation: Republic of Ecuador

Reverse

Denomination within laurels

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UN CENTAVO
HEATON

Translation:
One centavo
Heaton (Birmingham Mint, UK)

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

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).

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1872 H 7% Proof
1872 HEATON Photo $ 2500 39% coin alignment
1890 H Photo 2 000 000 $ 25 $ 33 74% medal alignment
1890 H 4% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 Centavo
Heritage Auctions
2022 December 7 - 9 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3103
Lot 35388
Internet Archive
7 Dec 2022 1872 HEATON – coin alignment UNC USD 2400.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 Centavo
Heritage Auctions
2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099
Lot 31716
Internet Archive
5 May 2022 1872 HEATON – coin alignment UNC USD 2640.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 CentavoPicture 1 of a sold 1 Centavo
Heritage Auctions
2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076
Lot 31390
Internet Archive
5 Sep 2019 1872 HEATON – coin alignment UNC USD 1440.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Centavo
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1295
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 1890 H – medal alignment XF USD 44.18
(EUR 41.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Centavo
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2078
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1890 H – medal alignment VF USD 24.78
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Centavo
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3752
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1890 H – medal alignment VF USD 47.41
(EUR 44.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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