Reverse In the central part - a large numeral "1". To its left, the year of issue in Spanish in 2 lines: "AÑO 2003" - "YEAR 2003". Along the edge of the coin are inscriptions in Spanish, at the top: "BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR" - "CENTRAL BANK OF ECUADOR", at the bottom: "UN CENTAVO" - "ONE CENTAVO".
Obverse In the central part, North and South America are depicted on a globe of the world. Along the rim are inscriptions in Spanish, at the top: "REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR" - "REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR", at the bottom: "LUZ DE AMÉRICA" - "LIGHT OF AMERICA".