The country name and year of issue on outer ring and the coat of arms of the Dominican Republic and denomination in the inner ring.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
· REPUBLICA DOMINICANA ·
DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD
5
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
PESOS
· 2008 · (Translation: Dominican Republic God Fatherland Liberty Dominican Republic 5 Pesos)
Reverse description
Portrait and name of one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic - Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, with the issuer name above and the date below
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE REPUBLICA
DOMINICANA
SANCHEZ
· 2008 · (Translation: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic Sánchez 2008)
Edge
5 reeded segments
Mint
Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage
2002 - Royal Canadian Mint - 40 000 000 2005 - Royal Canadian Mint - 2007 - - 2008 - Royal Canadian Mint - 23 000 000 2010 - Mint of Poland - 2016 - Mint of Poland - 2017 - Royal Mint of Spain; Mintage included with KM#125 - 25 000 000 2020 - -