Dominican Peso (DOP)

The Dominican Peso is issued by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic.

Alphabetic code
DOP
Numeric code
214
Symbol
RD$
Minor units
2
Example
DOP 1,234.50
Used in
Dominican Republic

History

  1. 1937 Law 1259 of 21 February creates a new Dominican coinage, and US dollar notes stay in circulation.
  2. 1947 The Monetary Law of 9 October defines the peso oro as 0.888671 gram of fine gold, the same value as the US dollar.
  3. 1947 The Central Bank is created and issues the first peso oro banknotes, in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 pesos.

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