1 Centavo

Obverse description	The national coat of arms of the Dominican Republic occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield charged with a Bible, a gold cross, and crossed lances and flags, all rendered in fine relief. The shield is flanked by a laurel branch to the left and a palm frond to the right, with both sprigs tied at the base by a ribbon. A flowing scroll above the arms bears the national motto in three segments reading DIOS, PATRIA, and LIBERTAD. A second banner arching across the lower field carries the legend REPUBLICA DOMINICANA, completing the heraldic composition.
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Obverse lettering	DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD REPUBLICA DOMINICANA (Translation: God Fatherland Liberty Dominican Republic)
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Additional information	The Dominican Republic's centavo coinage of this period was produced almost entirely at the Philadelphia Mint under contract, a dependency that reflected the country's limited domestic minting infrastructure. Through the Trujillo dictatorship — which spanned nearly the entire date range of this type — coins bore the national imagery while the regime carefully controlled every symbol of state authority, including its currency. The 25-year span without a design change was no accident under Trujillo.