25 Centavos 1937-1961 front 25 Centavos 1937-1961 back
25 Centavos 1937-1961 photo
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25 Centavos

 
Silver (.900) (Copper .100) 6.25 g 24.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Dominican Republic › Dominican Republic (1844-date)
Period
Third Republic (1922-1965)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1937-1961
Value
25 Centavos 0.25 DOP = USD 0.0042
Currency
Peso oro (1937-date)
Composition
Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight
6.25 g
Diameter
24.1 mm
Thickness
1.4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#10190
Rarity index
15%

Reverse

Denomination, weight, year of issue, head of Indian woman ("Liberty") facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* 25 CENTAVOS *
* 6 1/4 GRAMOS *
LIBERTAD

Translation:
25 centavos
6.25 grams (weight)
Liberty

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Note: All the specifications may vary
diameter 23,95-24,35 mm
thickness 1,3-1,65 mm
weight 5,85-6,25 g

In 1937-1947 there were no banknotes nominated in Dominican pesos. US dollars were in circulation (since 1905), and local coins were circulating at par with US coins like in Panama and Ecuador in our days. The coins had weights, diameters, and composition identical to those of US coins of that period.

Silver coins of the Dominican Republic were not officially demonetized, but they disappeared from circulation already in the 1970s because of inflation.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 25 Centavos coin from the Dominican Republic is that it was made of silver and copper, with a unique composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. This makes it stand out from other coins of its time, which were often made of a different metal composition.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937  560000 - - - - - -
1939  160000 - - - - - -
1942  560000 - - - - - -
1944  400000 - - - - - -
1947  400000 - - - - - -
1951  400000 - - - - - -
1952  400000 - - - - - -
1956  400000 - - - - - -
1960  600000 - - - - - -
1961  800000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Centavos 1937-1961 coin.