| Issuer | Dominican Republic (1844-date) |
| Year | 1983-1987 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Centavos |
| Currency | Peso oro (1937-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5.0 g |
| Dimensions | 21.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.85 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#59, Schön#54 |
| Obverse description | The arms of the Dominican Republic with the country name above around the rim and the date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA (Translation: Dominican Republic God Fatherland Liberty Dominican Republic) |
| Reverse description | Denomination, portraits of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic (Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella) facing right |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CINCO CENTAVOS
SANCHEZ * MELLA (Translation: Five centavos Sánchez - Mella) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) Mo Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) |
| Mintage | 1983 - British Royal Mint (UK) - 3 998 000 1983 - Proof (Tower Mark, London) - 1 600 1984 Mo - Casa de Moneda de México - 10 000 000 1984 Mo - Proof - 1 600 1986 - Proof - 1 600 1986 - Royal Canadian Mint - 12 898 000 1987 - Proof (Tower Mark, London) - 1 700 1987 - Royal Canadian Mint - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1269066840 |
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