O nouă monedă comemorativă din Ecuador - 31.05.2026

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Ecuador now has a coin to celebrate its participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Central Bank of Ecuador has presented the commemorative issue “FIFA World Cup 2026 – Ecuador’s Fifth Participation,” a collector’s item that commemorates the Ecuadorian national team’s fifth qualification for a World Cup finals and comes with a detail of particular interest to Spanish collectors: it was minted by the National Mint and Stamp Factory – Royal Mint of Spain. 

This is no small detail. In an issue with strong symbolic significance for Ecuador, the technical and material work on the coin has been entrusted to the Spanish Mint, one of the most prestigious numismatic institutions in Europe. The coin is therefore born as an Ecuadorian coin in its message, its symbols, and its commemorative value, but with a Spanish manufacturing stamp.

The coin celebrates Ecuador's participation in the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This will be the Ecuadorian national team's fifth World Cup appearance, following their participation in 2002, 2006, 2014, and 2022. The Central Bank of Ecuador presents it as an issue intended to preserve in metal a moment of national pride, linked to football, but also to the country's identity.

The design brings together several recognizable elements of Ecuador. On the reverse side appear the Cotopaxi volcano and the Andean condor, two symbols deeply associated with the landscape, natural power, and Ecuadorian identity. Alongside these are incorporated the colors of the national flag and visual references to the FIFA World Cup, creating a composition that seeks to unite territory, sport, and collective sentiment.

Cotopaxi is not just any decorative element. It is one of the most emblematic volcanoes in the Americas and one of the most powerful images of the Ecuadorian landscape. Its presence on the coin conveys height, permanence, and a sense of belonging. Opposite it, the Andean condor reinforces the idea of ​​freedom, grandeur, and connection to the mountain range. Both motifs elevate the issue beyond a simple sporting commemoration: they transform it into a piece of national representation.

The obverse features the national coat of arms of Ecuador, accompanied by the silhouette of a soccer ball and the face value of 1 sucre. This value has clear symbolic significance, as the sucre was the country's former monetary unit before dollarization. On a collector's coin like this, its presence acts almost as a nod to Ecuador's monetary history.
The coin is made of 925 sterling silver (Ag 925), with a special proof finish, a diameter of 33 mm, a weight of 13.5 grams, and a reeded edge. The mintage is limited to 1,000 units approved by FIFA.

The choice of the Spanish Royal Mint (FNMT) to mint this coin adds a special appeal from a numismatic perspective. Spain is not only participating in the 2026 World Cup with its own official collector's issues, but is also leaving its technical mark on a foreign coin dedicated to the same event. For Spanish collectors, this detail gives the Ecuadorian coin a direct link to the Spanish Mint.

Furthermore, this is not the first time Ecuador has turned to Spanish numismatic tradition for World Cup commemorative coins. The Central Bank of Ecuador itself had already indicated in 2014 that its commemorative coins dedicated to the Brazil World Cup were minted at the Royal Mint of Spain. The 2026 coin thus extends a numismatic relationship that unites Ecuadorian sporting history with the technical expertise of the Spanish mint.

The “FIFA World Cup 2026 – Ecuador’s Fifth Participation” coin is the fourth World Cup issue from the Central Bank of Ecuador, following those dedicated to Germany 2006, Brazil 2014, and Qatar 2022. With it, the country once again uses numismatics as a means of preserving collective memory: a small silver piece to commemorate a sporting achievement that, in Ecuador, is experienced as a symbol of national unity.

Coin characteristics

Concept Detail 

Issuing country Ecuador
Issuing entity Central Bank of Ecuador
Reason 2026 FIFA World Cup – Ecuador's Fifth Participation
Year of issue 2026
Face value 1 sucre
Metal 925 Silver
Quality Proof
Diameter 33 mm
Weight 13.5 g
Singing Fluted
Print run 1,000 units
Approval FIFA
Mint National Mint and Stamp Factory – Royal Mint of Spain
Availability Local market of Ecuador

 

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O nouă monedă comemorativă din Peru - 09.07.2024

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In Spain we still do not have a date for the issue of the coin belonging to the joint issue "XII Ibero-American Series - Ibero-American Capitals", a few days ago it was in Peru and last March in Portugal.

Eight Latin American countries are participating in the XIII Ibero-American Series, where each country
mints a coin on a theme of cultural significance and allows its
national coat of arms to appear on the coins of other countries. This numismatic series
is organized by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre – Real Casa de la Moneda , in cooperation with the central banks of each of the participating nations.

This XIII Series is issued under the theme Ibero-American Capitals and eight countries are participating: Argentina, Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Portugal. Each piece represents an iconic image of its current capital, or of another city that was, as is the case of Spain with Seville.

Peru's coin

 

 The reverse of the coin shows a sculptural detail of the
Greco-Roman mythological allegory called "Fame", located at the top of the fountain in the Plaza Mayor, and on the left side, a perspective view of the façade of the Cathedral and the Archbishopric of Lima. The upper part of the coin shows the legend CAPITALES IBEROAMERICANAS; in addition, in the right quadrant, the name of the Peruvian capital can be seen, and below the main figure, the phrase XIII SERIE IBEROAMERICANA.

 

On the obverse, the Coat of Arms of Peru appears in the center surrounded by the legend BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERÚ, the denomination in letters UN SOL and the year of issue, all surrounded by the coats of arms of the countries participating in the XIII
Series.

Features of the currency

Denomination: 1 Sol
Alloy: 925 Silver
Weight: 12.49 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Quality: Proof
Edge: Striated
Year of issue: 2024
Maximum issue: 9,500 units

Coins from all participating countries

 

The FNMT will put this complete collection on sale at a date to be determined, which will also include a medal.

 

When the complete series is broadcast in Spain, I will inform you in more detail about all its features, price, etc.

 

 

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Noi monede comemorative de circulație din Ecuador - 22.01.2024

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Ecuador circulation set 2023 - Historical figures

Ecuador has released a new series of circulating coins depicting historical figures.
Some of the denominations were released with different obverse designs. The coins, manufactured by The Royal Mint, respectively depict the following people:

5 centavos:
Isidro Ayora, former president of Ecuador and doctor, singer, politician and philosopher

10 centavos:
Galo Plaza, former president and diplomat
Jaime Roldós, former president and lawyer

25 centavos:
Oswaldo Guayasamin, painter, craftsman and sculptor
Jorge Icaza, novelist
Alberto Spencer, football player

50 centavos:
Tránsito Amaguaña, indigenous leader
Matilde Hidalgo de Procel, doctor and the first woman to vote in Latin America

(images and data by Guillermo Granados, Eddy Reynaert, Alexander Schleining and Egon Conti)

 

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Noi monede comemorative de circulație din Ecuador - 12.01.2024 - VIDEO

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In 2000, Ecuador adopted the US dollar as its legal tender, thus marking the end of the issuance of its hitherto currency, the sucre. However, in order to address the need for fractional currency and avoid price rounding, coins continue to be minted.

At the end of last year, the “National Fractional Currency Minting Program 2023 – 2025” began. This process, carried out in collaboration with The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom, aims to progressively replace damaged coins.

Within this issuance of national fractional currency there will be new national figures whose positive impact on the history of Ecuador will remain over time due to their valuable contributions to democracy, human rights and the development of its national identity.

These are the new currencies presented by the Central Bank of Ecuador

 

 

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Noi monede comemorative din Spania - 15.11.2020

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Next November 16 is the date of the next issue of coins that will be put on sale by the National Mint and Stamp Factory - Real Casa de la Moneda. It is the "XII Ibero-American Series", which this time has as its theme "Historical Railroads". The coins show some classic trains from the seven participating countries: Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Portugal.

Included in the collection is a commemorative silver medal with the same technical specifications as the coins: 13.5 grams of sterling silver, 33 mm in diameter and Proof minting quality.

The obverse sides of the coins represent the national coat of arms of the issuing country, surrounded by the remaining coat of arms of the issuing countries.

The coins can be purchased as a complete collection, presented in the case that you see in the image, at a price of € 285, with a maximum circulation of 2,500 units.

The other possibility is the acquisition of the Spanish currency presented in an individual case, at a price of € 42.35. The circulation of this piece is 7000 units.

The Spanish currency

 

On the reverse, in the center of the coin, a color image of the replica of the Mataró locomotive is reproduced, which is exhibited in the Railway Museum of Catalonia, in Vilanova i la Geltrú. Above this image, in capital letters, the value of the piece 5 EURO; on the right, the mint mark. In the upper part of the coin, in a circular sense and in capital letters, the legend XII SERIE IBEROAMERICANA; below, in a circular sense and in capital letters, the legend LOCOMOTORA BARCELONA-MATARÓ. At the bottom of the coin, in a circular sense and in capital letters, the legend TRENES HISTÓRICOS. 

 

On the obverse, in the central area of ​​the piece, the Shield of Spain is reproduced within a circle. Surrounding it, in capital letters, the legend FELIPE VI REY DE ESPAÑA and, between two points, the minting date 2020; all framed with a molding. Surrounding the entire central theme, in alphabetical order and in a clockwise direction, appear the national coats of arms of the countries participating in this broadcast: Ecuador, Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Portugal. 

 

 

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Noi monede comemorative spaniole - 18.07.2017

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In 1992 and culminating a process of nearly 4 years of talks, the I Ibero-American Series was issued. Already at that time the mere fact that 14 countries agreed to coin a coin in common, was a historical, cultural, economic and political landmark.

In the first nine series the coins maintained the metric of the so-called Royal of eight or hard silver, a piece that for centuries was of universal use and which was coined on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, as now happens again, in the lands of America and the Iberian Peninsula. Since the X Series began to use the Real Metric to four.

A unique feature of these series is that each participating country allows its national coat of arms to appear reproduced in the currencies of other countries, a fact that had not occurred during the twenty-five centuries of Numismatic History.

The anversos of the coins show, therefore, the national shield of the issuing country surrounded by the shields of the rest of the participating countries.

 

The XI Ibero-American Series "Encounter of Two Worlds", which is coined in this 2017, is dedicated to the theme "Natural Wonders", and is scheduled to be released and launched in Spain on 24 July.

It will be the first color series and consists of nine coins, one for each of the participating countries (Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal and Spain) and a commemorative medal. The PVP of the collection will be 360 ​​€ (VAT included).

 

Argentina - Serranías del Hornocal

 

 

Cuba - Viñales Valley 

 

 

Ecuador - Cotopaxi National Park

 

 

Spain - Playa de las Catedrales 

 

 

Guatemala - Lake Atitlán

 

 

 Nicaragua - Momotombo Volcano

 

 

Paraguay - Monday's Jumps

 

 

Peru - Colca Canyon

 

 

Portugal - Madeira

 

 

Medal - Reverse

 

 

Medal - Obverse

 

 

The obverse of the medal is equal to the obverse common to all currencies, with the singularity that the national shield of the country to which the coin corresponds.

Characteristics of the pieces

Face value: different according to country (metric 4 reales)
Metal: Silver 925 (copper rest)
Weight: 13,50 g with a tolerance of more or less than 0.20 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Shape : Circular with ribbed edge
Quality: Proof
Maximum emission volume: 10,000 cases

 

 

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