| Issuer | Dominican Republic (1844-date) |
| Year | 1978-1981 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1/2 Peso |
| Currency | Peso oro (1937-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Dimensions | 30.63 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Casimiro Nemesio de Moya |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#52, Schön#40 |
| Obverse description | National coat of arms |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA (Translation: God Fatherland Liberty Dominican Republic) |
| Reverse description | Denomination, weight, year of issue, portrait of one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic - Juan Pablo Duarte |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | MEDIO PESO
12 1/2 GRAMOS
1978 (Translation: Half peso 12.5 grams (weight)) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1978 - Philadelphia Mint (USA) - 296 000 1978 - Proof - 5 000 1979 - - 967 000 1979 - Proof - 500 1980 - - 1 000 000 1980 - Proof - 3 000 1981 - - 1 300 000 1981 - Proof - 3 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6265505850 |
| Comments |
