2½ Centavos 1877 [Dominica / Dominican Republic]

About the object

Country: Dominica, Dominican Republic
Shape: Round
Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
Composition: Cu-Ni
Denomination: 2½ centavos
Currency unit: Centavo
Orientation: Coin alignment
Reference: KM# 4
Diameter: 16 mm

Reverse

In the central part, there is a Christian cross framed by a wreath. The edge of the coin features decorative elements in the shape of teeth.

Obverse

In the central part, a two-line inscription in Spanish reads '2 ½ CENTAVOS' - two and a half centavos. To the left, top, and right along the rim is the country name Dominican Republic in Spanish: 'REPUBLICA DOMINICANA'. In the lower part, following the curve of the coin's edge and separated from the inscription by dots, is the mint year 1877. The edge of the coin features decorative elements in the shape of teeth.