Coin, Ecuador, 50 Sucres
1991 - MS(63) - Nickel Clad Steel - KM:93
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Flag draped arms, date below.
Denomination to left of native mask
The 1988 circulation strikes were withdrawn from circulation and remelted. Approximately 100,000 pieces released.
8.5 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.