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Rarest coin


Rarest coin
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Copyright: Luis Raza (LuCho-Man) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 16 N: 95] (1073)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01
Categories: Experimental
Camera: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-01-20 4:45
Viewed: 694
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
i would like to show you the most important "and expencive" coin in my collection of 560.
it's really special, it was my father who gave it to me when i was 11 or 12, at that age i had the hobby of collecting coins, i remember asking my school friends for coins so we could exchange with candies or toys lol... i remember for example changing a masive silver coin for a packet of chips...

anyways... let me tell a little bit about the coin, there are NO MORE THAN 34 COINS LIKE THIS IN THE WHOLE WORLD... i feel really lucky for having it ;)
it was about to come into circulation in 1973 but a sudden crisis affected Ecuador and suddenly the coins worth "2 SUCRES" we actually worth nothing due to a high inflation, so just before coming into circulation, the gobernment decided to stop, melt and re-use the coins but for a higher ammount.
only a few "survived" and well..... here it is, for you :)
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To PavelL: ""I see you made it from two other photos!""Shoot_Score 1 09-10 15:30
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Hi Luis!
Great photo!
I see you made it from two other photos!
TFS
Pavel

Que buena la historia de la la moneda de 2 Sucres!. Aunque la economía no la acompañó es bueno saber un poquito de las historias de las monedas.
Además has logrado detallar muy bien esta hermosa moneda.
Saludos!

Mauro

Hola Luis!
Una moneda de 2 sucres! Nunca tuve la ocaciùon de ver uno... Pero si solo existen 34 de estas monedas lo comprendo bien. Tengo tambien una pequeña colección de monedas Ecuatorianas ya que he vivido unos 10 años en este magnífico pais! Gracias por mostrarnos tu moneda y cuidalo bien ya que ahora la gente sabe que lo tienes... ;-)
Cuidate, Michel

Ola Luis, You are one lucky stiff to posses a Dos Sucres!

I used to order my coffee with "dos sucres"... or something that sounded just like it!

I like your capture here. The right side seems a bit "richer" than the left. I might have arranged the presentation differently, viz. have the "face" on the right, and thus looking at the flipside. But that is just a suggestion.

TFS, Jay

PS Luis you may find this link about the coin's origin useful...

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