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2 Décimos Galapagos Counterstamp ND
| Silver (.900) | 5 g | 23.2 mm |
| Issuer | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1830-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1884-1916 |
| Value | 2 Décimos (0.2) |
| Currency | Galapagos Counterstamp |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Counterstamped |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#147540 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Coat of arms, weight, denomination, fineness of silver, mint
Script: Latin
Lettering:
G.5 DOS DECIMOS DE SUCRE 0.900 F.G.
LIMA (or BIRMINGHAM, PHILADELPHIA, etc.)
Translation:
5 g
Two tenth of the Sucre
Fineness 0.900
Santiago DT
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Counterstamp script "RA". Issued for the Penal colony on the Galapagos Islands to pay prisoners for their labor.There is controversy about the authenticity of those countermarks that are found on several other values up to a Sucre. See for ex. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-controversial-galapagos-islands-countermark-one-ebay-seller.196888/.
But see also http://uionow.blogspot.com/2013/04/rogelio-alvarado-ra-el-resello-de-las.html
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Décimos (Galapagos Counterstamp) ND (1884-1916) coin from Ecuador is that it features a unique counterstamp of a Galapagos tortoise, which was added to the coin's design in 1906 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. This counterstamp was applied to coins that were already in circulation, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.
