5 Pesos (Central Bank) 1997 front 5 Pesos (Central Bank) 1997 back
5 Pesos (Central Bank) 1997 photo
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5 Pesos Central Bank

1997 year
Bimetallic: stainless steel centre in brass ring 6.0 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Dominican Republic › Dominican Republic (1844-date)
Period
Fourth Republic (1966-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1997
Value
5 Pesos 5 DOP = USD 0.08
Currency
Peso oro (1937-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: stainless steel centre in brass ring
Weight
6.0 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
2.15 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#1400
Rarity index
5%

Reverse

Portrait of Francisco del Rosario Sanchez facing forward.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· 50 ANIVERSARIO BANCO CENTRAL · 1947-1997 ·
SANCHEZ

Translation: 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank

Edge

Segmented (5 milled, 5 smooth)

Comment

Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (March 9, 1817 – July 4, 1861) was a politician, national hero and founding father of the Dominican Republic.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first president of the Dominican Republic, Juan Pablo Duarte, on its obverse side.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Central Bank) 1997 coin.