| Issuer | Dominican Republic (1844-date) |
| Year | 1937-1961 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Peso |
| Currency | Peso oro (1937-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (Copper .100) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Dimensions | 30.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Casimiro Nemesio de Moya Reverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#21, Schön#6 |
| Obverse description | The arms of the Dominican Republic |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA (Translation: God Fatherland Liberty Dominican Republic) |
| Reverse description | The head of an Indian woman (`Liberty`) facing left with the denomination to the left, the weight to the right, and the date below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | MEDIO PESO
121/2 GRAMOS
1937
LIBERTAD
HP (Translation: Half peso 12.5 grams 1937 Liberty HP) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Bern, Switzerland(1225-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | 1937 - Royal Canadian Mint - 500 000 1937 - Royal Canadian Mint; Proof - 1944 - - 100 000 1947 - Philadelphia Mint - 200 000 1951 - Philadelphia Mint - 200 000 1952 - - 140 000 1959 - Philadelphia Mint - 100 000 1960 - Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1961 - 100 000 1961 - Swiss Federal Mint - 400 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3572029700 |
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