Ecuador 1/2, 1, and 2 Decimos 1884 to 1916

Decimal coinage in Ecuador has some neat denominations. Ten centavos make one decimo, ten decimos make one sucre. and 25 sucres make one condor. This page applies to decimo coinage between 1884 and 1916 that look like the picture at the left. All coins are made of 90 percent pure silver.

1/2 DECIMO, G.1.25, 14 mm diameter, 0.036 troy ounces silver
1 DECIMO, G.2.5, 16 mm diameter, 0.072 ounces silver
2 DECIMOS, G.5, 2.3 mm diameter, 0.145 ounces silver

Some of these coins command respectable collector values.

1/2 DECIMO 1893 TO 1915
worn: $2 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $3
well preserved: $10
fully uncirculated: $45
1/2 decimos after 1899 are more common and are worth about one-half these values

1 DECIMO 1884 TO 1916
worn: $2 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $6
well preserved: $14
fully uncirculated: $40
1 decimo coins before 1892 are more rare and are worth somewhat more than these values
1 decimo dated 1884 with annotation HEATON catalogs at $100 in well preserved condition
1 decimo coins after 1912 are quite common and catalog at $8 in uncirculated condition

2 DECIMOS 1884 TO 1916
worn: $6 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $15
well preserved: $35
fully uncirculated: $80
2 decimos dated 1895, 1914, and 1916 are more common and are worth about one-half these values

Always check our Important Terminology page to see how these catalog values relate to actual buy and sell values.
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