I am a graduate student in Hispanic Linguistics at Indiana University who studies Ecuadorian Numismatics as a hobby. Ecuadorian Numismatics is a relatively poorly studied area in which much work remains to be done and I have provided a number of pages related to this work in progress below. I also have recently begun to get interested in Ecuadorian stamps and have also provided some pages for your use for them, although I don't have as much myself to say about them yet.

Ecuadorian Coins: There are a number of varieties of Ecuadorian coins that are not included in the Standard Catalog of World Coins, and others that are listed but which may not actually occur. Furthermore, the value and rarity of a number of the pieces are in question. I am helping Charles Helfand of New York in his research for a new book to help shed some light on these issues, but we need your help in finding new varieties, confirming the existence of questionable items, and estimating the population of rare or unique coins. Using the forms below in the "View/contribute to updates on Ecuadorian numismatics and philately" section you will be able to see examples of this work in progress and contribute to it. The names of all who contribute will be held in strict confidentiality, and findings will be made available to anyone who provided input for the research.

Ecuador's 8 Escudos Coin in Moby Dick: See the coin, background info., & the book chapter.

Ecuadorian Banknotes: Ecuador has produced a very rich variety of banknotes which are not, unfortunately, documented in any book known to me. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money describes the basic types and lists most of the dates these were printed, but does not mention at all the many other variations that occur. Variations in series, signature type, and sometimes signature title and date format, are common. In many cases Ecuador did not follow chronological/alphabetical order completely in producing its series: For example, a 5000 sucres series AJ bill exists from March 17, 1992 (two signature types), then series AH was printed (June 22, 1992), then another series AH (August 22, 1993). For the collector interested in these variations, Ecuador presents a mountain of possibilities.

If you are interested in varieties of Ecuadorian banknotes, besides the basic things to look for such as denomination, issuing bank (either the Banco Central or one of the various banks used before it was created), printer, and the basic design, you should pay attention to the following details, all of which are found on the front of the note:

• Exact Date
• Date Format (some varieties are differentiated by the presence of a comma or period in the date, by differences in lettering style, or by differences in capitalization: all lower case vs. month capitalized vs. all caps)
• Series (Serie IE, etc.)
• Signatures (the signature of the vocal is the one most likely to differ, but a few varieties are distinguished by differing in another signature)
• Signature titles (What are they? are they printed on, or overprinted? What color ink? How much distance is there between the titles and the actual signatures?)

 

View/review/add to bibliography of important reference works
View/report errors in standard catalogs or other reference works
View/confirm reported but unconfirmed varieties or issues
View/report newly discovered varieties or new issues
View/help with translation of the classic Historia Numismática by Carlos Ortuño
Help estimate Ecuadorian rare coin populations: report your rare or unique coins
 

My Ecuadorian banknote collection:

Since the many varieties of Ecuadorian banknotes are not documented anywhere, life is unnecesarily complicated for the Ecuadorian banknote collector. Since he has no checklist of all of the varieties available, he has no idea how complete his collection may be. And when he wants to buy a banknote or trade with someone else, he has no way to know if their note is one he needs or not, based on their brief description of it as "Pick #127 1995". He can email or call them to ask the series, but there is no way to ask the signature type of the note over the phone without some reference to compare with. I am putting scans of the fronts of my Ecuadorian banknotes on line in the hopes that they can begin to serve as this reference.

Click here to see my Ecuadorian banknote collection
 

Help me out:

Help me identify these items
View or help me fill my wantlist
Buy or trade for my extra stamps/coins/medals/tokens
Buy or trade for my extra banknotes
Give me feedback about my site

Favorite Links
	Numismatic History of Ecuador Página de Fernando Uyaguari
	Numismatic Museum of Cuenca Visit them online or in person!
	Home Page of Arturo Sotomayor Castro Major Ecuadorian Paper Money Collector
	Rare Coins of Ecuador Eduardo Carrión Letort: Ecuadorian Rare Coin Dealer
	Caesar's Ghost (Bruce Raplee) Many world & ancient coins for sale; contributed the falsified 1928 2 sucres image
Email me at: sgrimsle@hotmail.com

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