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1 Balboa XV Olympic Winter Games Calgary 1988 - Hockey
| Issuer | Panama |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Weight | 15 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Panama occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield surmounted by a harpy eagle with wings displayed and flanked by nine stars arranged in an arc above; the shield quarters contain a sword and rifle, a spade and pickaxe, a cornucopia, and a winged wheel over the Isthmus of Panama with ships on either side. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA DE PANAMA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1.00 VN BALBOA' is inscribed along the lower periphery, all rendered in a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE PANAMA 1.00 VN BALBOA |
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Panama has no meaningful connection to ice hockey and no Winter Olympic tradition — this coin exists purely as a numismatic export, struck for the collector market under licensing arrangements that allowed small nations to issue commemoratives tied to major international events they had no part in hosting or competing in. Calgary's 1988 games are better remembered for Jamaica's bobsled team and Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards than for any Panamanian involvement.