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5 Centavos – Dominican Republic

Standard circulation coins

Context

Year: 1944

Issuer: Dominican Republic

Period:

(1922—1965)

Currency:

(since 1937)

Total mintage: 2,000,000

Material

Diameter: 21.2 mm

Weight: 5 g

Thickness: 1.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Billon (35% Silver, 56% Copper, 9% Manganese)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #18a

Numista: #15458

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 DOP

Obverse

Inscription:

DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD

REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

Translation:

God, Fatherland, Liberty
Dominican Republic

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Casimiro Nemesio de Moya

Reverse

Inscription:

* 5 CENTAVOS *

* 5 GRAMOS *

LIBERTAD

Translation:

5 CENTAVOS

5 GRAMS

LIBERTY

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1944	—	2,000,000

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