Dominican Republic 1877 2-1/2 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This one year type is the scarcest of a series of 2½ centavos struck intermittently between 1877 and 1888. The later types replace the cross with an emblem of a book on a shield (KM 7). A brass one centavo and copper-nickel five centavos also appeared in 1877. In 1891, the coinage was reformed such that 100 centésimos = 1 franco (= 1 French franc). In 1897, the coinage reverted to conventional centavos and pesos. No further coinage was emitted until 1937.

Recorded mintage: 21,000.

Specification: copper-nickel, 1.1 g, 15.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 4.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
• Remick, Jerome H., and Alcedo Almanzar, The Coinage of the Dominican Republic, San Antonio, TX: no date (c. 1965).

Link to:

• 1844 ¼ real
• 1877 centavo
• 1877 pattern centavo
• 1877 5 centavos
• 1891-A 5 francos
• 1897-A peso
• Coins and currency dated 1877
• return to coins of the Dominican Republic