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    Galapagos Islands 500 Sucres Siri 2





    Spesifikasi

    Ukuran - 160mm x 80mm
    Siri Keluaran - 2009 Siri 2
    Warna - biru, kuning
    Nilai Muka - 500 Sucres
    Keadaan - 'Uncirculated' (UNC)
    Material - polimer


    Buatan

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    Pulau Galapagos merupakan kepulauan gunung berapi yang terletak di Lautan Pasifik, 972km dari barat Ecuador. Galapagos menjadi daerah dalam negara Ecuador pada tahun 1973. Ia mempunyai kira-kira 23 ribu orang penduduk dan Spanish merupakan bahasa rasmi. Ia menggunakan matawang Ecuadorian Sucre (ECS), walaubagaimanapun Sucre telah pun ditamatkan penggunaannya di Ecuador dan diganti dengan USD kerana kejatuhan ekonomi pada tahun 2000.


    Muka Depan

    Di muka depan wang terdapat gambar seekor kura-kura gergasi Galapagos. Kura-kura ini merupakan kura-kura yang terbesar di dunia. Di atasnya pula terdapat perkataan QUINIENTOS NUEVOS SUCRES dan Archipiélago de Colón serta OFICINA INTERCAMBIARA DE ULTRAMAR DEL ANTARTICO di bawahnya. Nilai muka 500 dicetak di bahagian kanan bawah wang. Tandatangan terdapat di bahagian kiri di bawah lambang bulat yang mempunyai gambar Darwin.


    Muka Belakang

    Di tengah wang terdapat gambar Charles Darwin serta dua ekor kura-kura di belakangnya yang dilukis secara menegak. Di atasnya pula terdapat perkataan ISLAS GALAPAGOS serta nilai muka 500 di sebelah kanan atas. Jata Galapagos pula dicetak di tengah wang. Tarikh keluaran wang iaitu 12 FEBRERO 2009 di bahagian kiri bawah (wang dilihat secara menegak).


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