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Ecuadorian Coin Storage Suggestions


General suggestions:

For Ecuadorian coins with inscriptions on the edge which need to be read, I recommend a clear holder such as the Coin-Safe holders sold by http://www.brent-krueger.com. For storing other high value coins, I recommend the Intercept Shield holder when possible. Not only is this made of archival-quality inert materials and relatively airtight, but it also is made of a special material to neutralize corrosive gases. Unfortunately, the Intercept Shield holders only come in a limited number of sizes.

 Rough size guide using US coins for reference (download):

For other sizes, I recommend using the ring from an Air-Tite holder and putting that inside an Intercept Shield holder. For example, the 1970 Ecuador 5 Centavos has a diameter of 17 mm., which is too small for an Intercept Shield holder. But a 17 mm. ring from an air-tite holder can be used and then the whole ring (which has an outside diameter of roughly 26.5 mm.) can be placed inside a 26.5 mm. Intercept Shield holder. See the below chart for other suggested combinations.

Chart of Ecuadorian coin sizes with suggested storage method


DIAMETER COINS SUGGESTED STORAGE HOLDER(S)
[AT=Air-Tite; IS= Intercept Shield; CS=Coin-Safe]
12 mm. 1/4 real 1849-62 12 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
14 mm. 1/4 real 1842-43 14 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
1/2 centavo 1884, 1886 14 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
15 mm. 1/2 centavo 1909 15 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
1/2 décimo 1893-1915 15 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
16 mm. 1/4 real 1842 16 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
1/2 real 1833-35 16 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
16.5 mm. 5 centavos 1924 16 or 17 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
17 mm. 1/2 real 1838-49 17 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
1 centavo 1909 17 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS [Type A]
5 centavos 1937-70 17 mm. AT in 26.5 mm. IS
17.5 mm. 1 centavo 1884, 1886 17.8 mm. IS
17.91 mm. 10 centavos 2000 18 mm. IS
18 mm. 1 escudo 1833-5 18 mm. IS
1 décimo 1884-1916 18 mm. IS
50 centavos 1928, 1930, 1988 18 mm. IS
18.5 mm. 2 1/2 centavos 1928 18 mm. IS
19 mm. 2 centavos 1909 19 mm. IS
2 1/2 centavos 1917 19 mm. IS
10 centavos 1937-76 19 mm. IS
1 sucre 1988, 1990, 1992 19 mm. IS
100 sucres 1995, 1997 19 mm. IS
19.05 mm. 1 centavo 2000 19 mm. IS
19.5 mm. 5 centavos 1928 19 mm. IS
10 centavos 1924 19 mm. IS
20 mm. 1 real 1833-41 20 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
5 centavos 1919 20 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
500 sucres 1995, 1997 20 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
20.5 mm. 1 centavo 1928 20 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
21 mm. 5 centavos 1909, 1917, 1918 21.2 mm. IS
10 centavos 1928 21.2 mm. IS
20 centavos 1937-81 21.2 mm. IS
21.21 mm. 5 centavos 2000 21.2 mm. IS
22 mm. 1 doblon 1833-35 22 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
1/2 centavo 1890 22 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
10 centavos 1918 22 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
10 sucres 1899-1900; 1988, 1991 22 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
25 sucres 1928 22 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
22.5 mm. 50 francos 1862 22 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
23 mm. 2 décimos 1884-1916 23 mm. IS
50 centavos 1963-85 23 mm. IS
1000 sucres 1996, 1997 23 mm. IS
23.5 mm. 1 sucre 1928-1934 23 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
24.26 mm. 25 centavos 2000 24.3 mm. IS
25 mm. 2 reales 1833-41 25 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
1/2 décimo 1884, 1886 25 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
10 centavos 1919 25 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
20 sucres 1988, 1991 25 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
25.5 mm. 1 centavo 1872, 1890 25 mm. AT in (30.6?) mm. IS [Type T]
26 mm. 2 reales 1862 26.5 mm. IS
1 sucre 1937-86 26.5 mm. IS
27 mm. 2 reales 1847-62 27 mm. IS
28 mm. 4 escudos 1836-41 28 mm. AT in (38.1?) mm. IS [Type H]
50 sucres 1988, 1991 28 mm. AT in (38.1?) mm. IS [Type H]
5 sucre 1973 (?) 28 mm. AT in (38.1?) mm. IS [Type H]
28.75 mm. 2 sucres 1928, 1930, 1944 29 mm. AT in (38.1?) mm. IS [Type H]
29 mm. 2 sucres 1973 29 mm. AT in (38.1?) mm. IS [Type H]
30 mm. 1/2 sucre 1884 Half CS [may be a little big]
30.61 mm. 50 centavos 2000 30.6 mm. IS
1 sucre 2000 (?) 30.6 mm. IS
31 mm. 2 centavos 1872 31 mm. AT in (38.1?) mm. IS [Type H]
31.5 mm. 4 reales 1841-3 Bust Half CS [may be a little big]
33 mm. 4 reales 1844-5 32.8 mm. IS
33.5 mm. 4 reales 1855-62 33 mm. AT in (40?) mm. IS [Type I]
34 mm. 8 escudos 1838-43 34 mm. IS
36 mm. 8 escudos 1845 36 mm. AT in (40?) mm. IS [Type I]
37 mm. 8 reales 1862 37 mm. AT in (40?) mm. IS [Type I]
8 escudos 1847-56 37 mm. AT in (40?) mm. IS [Type I]
1 sucre 1884-97 Silver Dollar CS [may be a little big]
37.5 mm. 5 francos 1858 37 mm. AT in (40?) mm. IS [Type I]
5 sucres 1943-4 37 mm. AT in (40?) mm. IS [Type I]
38 mm. 8 reales 1846 38.1 mm. IS
40 mm. commemoratives: 1000 sucres 1986 5000 sucres 1992, 94, 97; 1 sucre 1997 40 mm. IS

Note: Size information comes from Seppa (1973), Carrion Letort, and the Banco Central del Ecuador.

Note: In selecting holder size, the following criteria were used: use the next size up if .8 or .9, and use the next size down if .1 thru .7.