5 Sucres 1988 Appraisal

Ecuador 5 Sucres Banknote, Series 1B, 1988

This is a 5 Sucres banknote issued by the Banco Central del Ecuador, dated November 22, 1988. The vertical-format note features a central portrait of Antonio José de Sucre, a prominent independence leader, within an oval medallion. The design is printed on paper with a color palette comprising shades of brown, red, and pale pink/orange. The banknote displays the serial number 02677181 in red ink twice and identifies itself as 'SERIE 1B'. Text includes 'BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR SOCIEDAD ANONIMA' and its issue location 'QUITO'. It contains intaglio printing details with intricate guilloche patterns and decorative borders characteristic of late 20th-century currency. The condition appears to be 'About Uncirculated' to 'Uncirculated' based on the crisp edges and the absence of heavy creases or center folds visible in the image, though minor handling marks may be present. The signatures of the bank officials reflect the administrative period of the late 1980s. This specific denomination became obsolete when Ecuador dollarized its economy in 2000, making this a historical numismatic specimen of the nation's former currency.