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Uppsala Universitet, CC0

½ Balboa – Panama

Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: 50th anniversary of the Republic of Panama
Context
Year: 1953
Issuer: Panama Issuer flag
Period:
Republic
(since 1903)
Currency:
Balboa
(since 1904)
Total mintage: 600,005
Material
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Weight: 12.5 g
Silver weight: 11.25 g
Thickness: 2.15 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (90% Silver, 10% Copper)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard20
Numista: #20711
Value
Exchange value: ½ PAB
Bullion value: $30.89

Obverse

Inscription:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA

PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO

LEY GR.

0.900 12.50

1953
Translation:
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORLD

LAW GR.

0.900 12.50

1953
Script: Latin
Languages: Spanish, Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
MEDIO BALBOA

CINCUENTENARIO
Translation:
Middle Balboa

Fiftieth Anniversary
Script: Latin
Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Categories

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Mints

NameMark
Mexican Mint—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1953—600,000
1953—5Proof

Series: 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Panamá

1 Centesimo obverse
1 Centesimo reverse
1 Centesimo
1953
⅒ Balboa obverse
⅒ Balboa reverse
⅒ Balboa
1953
¼ Balboa obverse
¼ Balboa reverse
¼ Balboa
1953
½ Balboa obverse
½ Balboa reverse
½ Balboa
1953
1 Balboa obverse
1 Balboa reverse
1 Balboa
1953
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