1897 A Dominican Billon Half Peso (Paris)

Obverse
1897 A Dominican Billon Half Peso (Paris) (Obverse)

Reverse
1897 A Dominican Billon Half Peso (Paris) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Dominican Republic 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  50 Centavos 
Date:  1897 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  National arms 
Legend:  REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 12½ GRAMOS 
 
Reverse:  Profile of native princess facing left 
Legend:  MEDIO PESO 1897 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 15 

Currency
Unit:  Dominican Peso 
System:  2nd decimal reform 
 
Fractions:  100 Centavos = 1 Peso
 
Mint Marks: 
A - Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
(a) - Berlin, Germany
(c) - Canada (maple leaf)
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
Mo - Mexico
(o) - Valcambi, Chiasso, Italy (CHI in oval)
(t) - Tower Mint, London, England

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Issue
Year: 
1897 A 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:  917,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  12.5000g (0.40 Oz)  
Composition:  Billon 
Fineness:  0.3500 
Silver Content:  4.38g (0.14 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $5.70 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  30.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1897 A 917,000 $5.70 $8.40 $20.00 $48.50 $170 $650 $1000
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