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2½ Centesimos – Panama

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1907–1918

Issuer: Panama

Period:

(since 1903)

Currency:

(since 1904)

Demonetization: 31 August 1930

Total mintage: 1,600,007

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 5 g

Thickness: 1.9 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #7

Numista: #2984

Value

Exchange value: 0.025 PAB

Obverse

Inscription:

REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ

*******

PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO

1918

Translation:

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORLD

REPUBLIC OF PANAMÁ

1918

Script: Latin

Languages: Spanish, Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

DOS Y MEDIO CENTÉSIMOS DE BALBOA

2½

****

***

Translation:

Two and a half centésimos of balboa

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1907	—	800,000
1916	—	800,000
1918	—	7

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