5 Sucre #310

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Antonio José de Sucre (1795–1830), Venezuelan-born independence leader and Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, who served as the second President of Bolivia and played a key role in liberating Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spanish rule. Sucre was a trusted lieutenant of Simón Bolívar and is considered one of South America's greatest military strategists; Ecuador named its currency after him from 1884 to 2000. The note is dated November 22, 1988 (Noviembre 22 de 1988) and bears the designation 'Serie 1D' with serial number 04546422.

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The national coat of arms of Ecuador, featuring Mount Chimborazo, the Guayas River with a steamship, a sun representing the months of the March Revolution, a condor with spread wings, four national flags, and fasces representing republican dignity. The coat of arms has been Ecuador's official emblem since 1900 and symbolizes the nation's geography, independence struggle, and republican values.

History

This 5 sucres note is part of the Serie 1D issue from the Banco Central del Ecuador, printed by Thomas De La Rue in London. The sucre was Ecuador's official currency from 1884 until 2000, named in honor of independence hero Antonio José de Sucre. Ecuador adopted the US dollar in 2000 following a severe economic crisis and hyperinflation that devalued the sucre dramatically. Notes from this late 1980s series represent the final decades of the sucre before demonetization, a period marked by increasing inflation that would eventually necessitate currency reform.