1 Sucre

Reverse

Portrait of Antonio José de Sucre facing left, wreath, denomination in words. Mint mark HF below the neck for 1937.

Script: Latin

Lettering: UN SUCRE

Translation: One sucre

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Sucre, lieutenant to the liberator Simón Bolivar, and winner of the decisive battle of Ayacucho in Peru in 1824, which conferred on him the title of Grand Marshal of Ayacucho and led to the independence of the Spanish colonies in South America. Elected president for life in 1826 of fledgling Bolivia, he abdicated in 1828 to run for president of Colombia, which he won before being assassinated shortly afterwards.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Sucre, lieutenant du libérateur Simón Bolivar , et vainqueur à la bataille décisive d'Ayacucho au Pérou en 1824 , ce qui lui conféra le titre de Grand Maréchal d'Ayacucho et conduisit à l'indépendance des colonies espagnoles d'Amérique du Sud. Élu président à vie en 1826 de la toute jeune Bolivie, il abdiqua en 1828 pour se présenter à l'élection présidentielle de Colombie, qu'il remporta avant d'être assassiné peu après.

Interesting fact

The 1 Sucre coin from Ecuador, made of Nickel (100%) and weighing 6.75g, is interesting because it was produced during a time of significant political and economic change in the country. The coin was minted from 1937 to 1946, a period that saw the rise of the military government of General Alberto Enríquez Gallo and the establishment of a new constitution in 1945. Despite the political upheaval, the coin remained a stable symbol of Ecuador's economy and was widely used in everyday transactions.

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