5 Pesos, Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, 1947 (Pick 61)

This 5 Pesos note was issued in Dominican Republic by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, dated 1947. It belongs to the Peso oro (1937-2009)/Peso Dominicano (2011-present) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Third Republic (1922-1965). It measures 156 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 61.

Obverse: Image of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez in oval, at center; issuer name on top; face value in numbers on all four corners, and to left; in letters at bottom and upper right; Central Bank seal on right. Imagen de Francisco del Rosario Sánchez al medio, en un óvalo; nombre del emisor arriba; valor facial en números en las cuatro esquinas y hacia la izquierda; en letras abajo y arriba a la derecha; sello del Banco Central hacia la derecha. Its lettering reads “5 BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA 5 / CINCO PESOS ORO / ESTE BILLETE TIENE FUERZA / LIBERATORIA PARA EL PAGO DE TODAS LAS / OBLIGACIONES PUBLICAS O PRIVADAS / CIUDAD TRUJILLO / DISTRITO NACIONAL / REPUBLICA DOMINICANA / 5 SANCHEZ 5 / CINCO PESOS ORO”. Translation given in the catalogue: “5 Central Bank of the Dominican Republic 5 Five Pesos Oro This note has liberatory force for payment of al debts public or private Ciudad Trujillo National District Dominican Republic 5 Sánchez 5 Five Pesos Oro”.

Reverse: Images of indian head, representing Liberty and Dominican coat of arms in circles at center; issuer name on top; face value in letters over number on all four corners, in numbers up and down between images, in letters on sides and below images. Imágenes de cabeza de indio, representando la Libertad y escudo dominicano en círculos al centro; nombre del emisor arriba; valor facial en letras sobre número en las cuatro esquinas, en números arriba y abajo entre las imágenes, el letras a los lados y abajo de las imágenes. Its lettering reads “CINCO 5 BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA CINCO 5 / 5 / CINCO CINCO / 5 / CINCO 5 CINCO PESOS ORO CINCO 5”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Five 5 Central Bank of the Dominican Republic Five 5 5 Five five 5 Five 5 five Pesos Oro five 5”.

The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.