Venus of Valdivia 10 Sucres Ecuador Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Pre-Columbian) 1991 (Goddess)

Venus of Valdivia 10 Sucres Ecuador Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Pre-Columbian) Reverse: Denomination in digits, denomination in Braille, an image of a statue of the Valdivia culture (Venus de Valdivia) Lettering: 10 SUCRES VENUS DE VALDIVIA Translation: 10 Sucres Venus of Valdivia Obverse: Name of the country, coat of arms, year of issue Lettering: REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR 1991 Translation: Republic of Ecuador 1991 Features Issuer Ecuador Period Republic (1830-date) Type Standard circulation coin Year 1991 Value 10 Sucres (10 ECS) Currency Sucre (1884-2000) Composition Nickel clad steel Weight 6.25 g Diameter 24.0 mm Thickness 2.0 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized 9 October 2000 Number N# 7703 References KM# 92.2, Schön# 86.2 Wikipedia: The "Venus" of Valdivia likely represented actual people, as each figurine is individual and unique, as expressed in the hairstyles. The figures were made joining two rolls of clay, leaving the