THE NUMISMATIC MUSEUM OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF ECUADOR

The Numismatic Museum of the Central Bank of Ecuador , Sample national public and Abroad The evolutionary process of currency in Ecuador from exchange systems or I barter Structured by the prehispanic aboriginal societies , the origin of the Currency and its evolutionary process occurred during the colonial period, the Republican period an the emergence of the Mint of Quito the ticketing Consolidation Different banks to the Central Bank of Ecuador emissions to dollarization.

The Numismatic Museum of Ecuador emissions to dollarization.

consists

four divisions:

Introductory room: where the barter system is displayed until the birth of the coin. This room also includes a sample of trade routes in America, as well as objects and materials used for the exchange, as coca leaves, coins axes and the famous Spondylus shell.

The Hall of Cologne: showing the development of the currency from the cob,

coin minted by hand, until columnarias, or perfectly round and cordoned coins

with the bust of the ruler of Spain.

The Chamber of the Republic: with the first non alluding to the Spanish sovereign

coins, the history of the Mint of Quito, created in 1830, to the creation of

the Central Bank.

The Central Bank room: which led to the unification of the currency, and where tickets can be 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1 000 sucres, and even sucre cents? (KSM) The current museum occupies a place in the old building of the Central Bank of Ecuador, on the corner of García Moreno and Sucre, where also the music library and the library of the Bank work. Coin collections exhibited in the underground vaults, conveniently suitable undoubtedly that (beautifully restored) construction, where for years to special visitors to dazzle get along with the mountains of bills

 ADDRESS:

It is located in the historic center of Quito , García Moreno and Sucre streets

ACCESS TO PUBLIC

Adults: $ 1 Dollar

Students / Seniors: $ 0.50 cents

Children: $ 0.25 cents

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