The final series of Ecuadorian sucre banknotes used in the last years before dollarization.
ISO 4217
Code
ECS
Unit
Plural
sucres
Symbol
S/.
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100
centavo
Plural
centavo
centavos
Banknotes
5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 sucres
Coins
100, 500, 1000 sucres
Demographics
Date of introduction
1884
Date of withdrawal
2000
User(s)
Ecuador
Issuance
Central bank
Banco Central del Ecuador
Website
www.bce.fin.ec
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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