The 20,000 Sucres 1999 banknote was part of the last high-denomination issues before Ecuador replaced the sucre with the U.S. dollar in 2000 due to hyperinflation.
On the obverse, it depicts José Joaquín de Olmedo (1780–1847), a poet, lawyer, and statesman who became the first mayor of Guayaquil and a key figure in Ecuador’s independence.
The reverse shows the Monument to Independence in Guayaquil, symbolizing the city’s role in Ecuador’s liberation.
Printed on cotton paper, the note includes a watermark of José Joaquín de Olmedo, a security thread, and microtext for authentication.
Dimensions: 167 × 70 mm.
Obverse
Brown, black and deep blue on multicolor underprint. Dr.
Gabriel Garcia Moreno at right .
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
20000
VEINTE MIL SUCRES
QUITO
Translation: Central Bank of Ecuador
Reverse
Arms at center
Script: Latin
Watermark
Dr. Gabriel Garcia Moreno
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| Issuer | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Ecuador (Banco Central del Ecuador) |
| Period | Republic (1830-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1995-1999 |
| Value | 20 000 Sucres (20 000 ECS) |
| Currency | Sucre (1884-2000) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 140 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2000 |
