Coins of the 
Dominican Republic

Spanish: República Dominicana

8 reales (single: real) = 1 Dominican peso (plural: pesos) [???] (1844-1877)
100 centavos (single: centavo) = 1 Dominican peso (plural: pesos) [???] (1877-1891)
100 centesimos (single: centesimo) = 1 Dominican franco (plural: francos) [???] (1891-1897)
100 centavos (single: centavo) = 1 Dominican peso oro (plural: pesos) [DOP] (1937-)
Symbols: ¢ (centavo)  $, RD$ (peso)​

​Motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad (Spanish: God, Homeland, Liberty)

Languages on coins: Spanish
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian

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Mint Marks

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (FRA): "A" and cornucopia

The coins were actually struck in Philadelphia (USA), the die was produced in Paris (FRA).

Casa de Moneda de México , Mexico City/San Luis Potosi (MEX): "M" underneath "o"

Privy Marks

Jean Lagrange (FRA), 1880-1896, fasces or bundle of arrows (French: faisceau)

Graveur Général at the Paris Mint from 1880-1896.

The coins were actually struck in Philadelphia (USA), the die was produced in Paris (FRA).

Designer Marks

National identification and other marks

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic consists of a shield sided by laurel leaf to the left and a palm branc to the right. The shield itself shows the national flag behind 6 spears with banners, a Holy Bible and a golden cross representing the importance of Christian religion. Above the shield a banner says "DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD" ("God, Fatherland, Liberty in English".) Underneath the shield another banner is shown with the name of the state in Spanish.

Photograph of the Coat of Arms of the Dominican Republic as it appears on coins

Drawing of the Coat of Arms of the Dominican Republic as it appears on coins