Black, green, violet, yellow, and brown tones give the Dominican Republic’s 1 Peso Oro note the character of founding memory joined to industrial harbour economy.
Design & Symbolism
Obverse
The obverse is anchored by Juan Pablo Duarte, with mahogany flowers, the bank seal, and formal Spanish text arranged around the portrait. The composition places the founding figure within a restrained monetary frame, using floral ornament and institutional lettering to soften the authority of the low-denomination design.
Reverse
The reverse turns toward the sugar refinery at Río Haina, with refinery buildings, smokestacks, cranes, trucks, and ships gathered into a busy industrial scene. The composition links sugar production with port logistics, turning the reverse into a compact image of export infrastructure and state-managed economic activity.
Collector’s Insight
For collectors, this 1 Peso Oro note is the 1988 P-126c signature variety with Roberto Saladín / Roberto Martínez Villanueva, from the final stage of this 1984-1988 Dominican issue. Its De La Rue production, solid security thread, absence of watermark, and Río Haina sugar refinery reverse give the note a precise technical place within the peso oro period before the later transition to the modern peso dominicano.
Shipping & Guarantee
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Serial number and prefix may vary from the reference image.
