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10 Pesos Catedral de Santo Domingo
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Dominicana |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Weight | 3.136 g |
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| Obverse description | The Dominican Republic coat of arms is displayed centrally in the field, featuring the national shield supported by a laurel branch on the left and a palm branch on the right, surmounted by a blue ribbon and a cross. The legend REPUBLICA DOMINICANA arcs above between two star ornaments. Below the arms, the weight, denomination, date, and fineness are inscribed in the lower field, reading 3.136 grs., DIEZ PESOS, 2000, and .9999, separated by star devices. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo — the oldest cathedral in the Americas — occupies the central field, depicted in a three-quarter perspective view that emphasizes its Renaissance façade with arched portals, flanking towers, and surrounding masonry walls. The series title IGLESIAS COLONIALES curves along the upper periphery, while the specific subject CATEDRAL DE SANTO DOMINGO follows the lower arc of the coin, framing the building motif within the polished field. |
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The Catedral de Santo Domingo — formally the Catedral Basílica Menor de Santa María de la Encarnación — is the oldest surviving European cathedral in the Americas, with construction begun in 1514 and completed around 1541. This commemorative was issued as part of a broader Dominican program marking the new millennium, tying the 2000 date to five centuries of colonial ecclesiastical architecture. The .9999 fineness is notable; most contemporary Latin American gold commemoratives settled for .900.