The 5000 Sucres 1999 banknote was among the last issues before Ecuador officially dollarized its economy in 2000.
On the obverse, it features a portrait of Pedro Vicente Maldonado (1704–1748), an Ecuadorian scientist, mathematician, and geographer who collaborated with the French Geodesic Mission.
The reverse shows a depiction of the Banco Central del Ecuador headquarters in Quito, in a modernist architectural style.
Printed on cotton paper, the note includes a watermark of Pedro Vicente Maldonado and enhanced security features like a security thread, reflecting late-1990s anti-counterfeit measures.
Dimensions: 157 × 67 mm.
Obverse
Juan Montalvo on the left
Coat of arms in the center
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
5000
CINCO MIL SUCRES
Reverse
Cormorant, Penguin and Galapagos Tortoise
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CINCO MIL SUCRES
5000
BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
Watermark
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Features
| Issuer | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Ecuador (Banco Central del Ecuador) |
| Period | Republic (1830-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1991-1999 |
| Value | 5000 Sucres (5000 ECS) |
| Currency | Sucre (1884-2000) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
