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Dominican peso: research record

Evidence coverage: 1947–1948. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

Dominican peso

DOP · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Current currency in the inherited endpoint register.
Dated observations: 1947–1948; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

United States dollaraccount unit replacement · 1948
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Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

Siblings

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Gap review finding

The Dominican issuer dates national currency legislation to1937 while US dollar notes continued. The1947dollar withdrawal remains documented; its role as founding rather than later conversion is unresolved.

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Historical account research

Existingcontracts and deposits becomeDominicanpeso obligations inphase2 from1February1948.

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Modern account-unit review

Law1528 expressly transforms existing USD obligations andbankdeposits intoDominicanpesos inphase2 beginning1February1948, while preserving1937subsidiarycoins. Direct accountconversion resolves earlier note-onlylimitation. Legalnewunit enacted1947; operativegeneralaccounttransition1948.

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Account-unit observations

Dated evidence, not exact birth or extinction dates.

1948supported

Existingcontracts and deposits becomeDominicanpeso obligations inphase2 from1February1948.

C1472
Monetary history 2 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1947: modern central-bank paper issueBanknote issue

The central bank records its first national paper issue in 1947, including RD$1, RD$5 and RD$10 notes. This is an issuer-era anchor, not a claim that every Dominican peso began in 1947.

C496
1947-10-23Currency replacement

National Dominican peso notes replaced circulating US dollars in the 1947 monetary reform. Earlier Dominican and foreign-currency inputs remain additional historical branches.

C994
Evidence & research notes 5 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C496

The central bank records its first national paper issue in 1947, including RD$1, RD$5 and RD$10 notes. This is an issuer-era anchor, not a claim that every Dominican peso began in 1947.

Banco Central de la República Dominicana · Billetes Citation S231 · Open source ↗

Opening paragraphs, first RD$1, RD$5 and RD$10 notes

Supported C994

National Dominican peso notes replaced circulating US dollars in the 1947 monetary reform. Earlier Dominican and foreign-currency inputs remain additional historical branches.

Banco Central de la República Dominicana · Memoria 1947 Citation S472 · Open source ↗

Opening monetary reform account: peso issue from 23 October 1947 and conversion of US currency

Qualified C1336

The Dominican issuer dates national currency legislation to1937 while US dollar notes continued. The1947dollar withdrawal remains documented; its role as founding rather than later conversion is unresolved.

Banco Central de la República Dominicana · Monedas: historical introduction Citation S651 · Open source ↗

Historical paragraphs on1937national currency and continued US notes

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Official body inspected by relationship reviewer; the underlying 1937 law not independently inspected.

Supported C1472

Existingcontracts and deposits becomeDominicanpeso obligations inphase2 from1February1948.

Dominican Congress · Ley Monetaria 1528,9October 1947 Citation S727 · Open source ↗

Law1528art20(2)(a); decree4921resolutionpara4

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Official scanned original downloaded and full relevant OCR inspected.

Dominican President / Junta Monetaria · Decree4921,7February 1948, approving2February resolution Citation S728 · Open source ↗

Law1528art20(2)(a); decree4921resolutionpara4

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Primary legislative transcription fully inspected, later consolidated collection.

Supported C1593

Law1528 expressly transforms existing USD obligations andbankdeposits intoDominicanpesos inphase2 beginning1February1948, while preserving1937subsidiarycoins.

Dominican Congress · Ley Monetaria 1528,9October 1947 Citation S727 · Open source ↗

PDFpp1,3,7–8: arts1–2,5,20(1)–(2); Appended decree, resolution paragraph4; Gaceta6749,11Feb1948

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Official scanned original downloaded and full relevant OCR inspected.

Dominican President / Junta Monetaria · Decree4921,7February 1948, approving2February resolution Citation S728 · Open source ↗

PDFpp1,3,7–8: arts1–2,5,20(1)–(2); Appended decree, resolution paragraph4; Gaceta6749,11Feb1948

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Primary legislative transcription fully inspected, later consolidated collection.

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