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250 Pesos Visit of John Paul II
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Dominicana |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Dominican Republic occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield charged with a cross, an open Bible, and an anchor, flanked to the left by an olive branch and to the right by a palm frond, all beneath a ribbon inscribed DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD and above a scroll legend reading REPUBLICA DOMINICANA. A beaded border frames the design. The arc legend PERIODO PRESIDENCIAL ANTONIO GUZMAN runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 250 PESOS appears in the lower field. The fine gold content notation 27.99GR LEY 900 is incused in small characters in the lower right exergue area. |
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| Obverse lettering | DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD REPUBLICA DOMINICANA PERIODO PRESIDENCIAL ANTONIO GUZMAN 250 PESOS ORO FINO 27.99GR LEY 900 |
| Reverse description | A bold right-facing portrait bust of Pope John Paul II dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to his vestments and papal zucchetto. To the left of the effigy, a depiction of a historic Dominican cathedral facade is visible in the mid-ground. The date 1979 appears in the lower left of the field beneath the cathedral motif. The arc legend REPUBLICA DOMINICANA runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border, while the inscription VISITA DE S.S. JUAN PABLO II arcs along the lower periphery, commemorating the papal visit. |
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