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2 1/2 Centésimos FAO
| Issuer | Republic of Panama |
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| Year | 1973-1975 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Panama is depicted centrally in the field, featuring a quartered shield supported by furled flags on either side and surmounted by a displayed eagle with wings spread, above which appears a decorative arc of nine stars. The shield's quarters bear symbolic imagery including crossed swords and rifles, a cornucopia, a winged wheel, and a stylized representation of the Isthmus of Panama. The encircling legend reads REPUBLICA DE PANAMA along the upper periphery, with two six-pointed stars flanking the denomination 2 1/2 CENTÉSIMO inscribed along the lower arc of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE PANAMA PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO 2 1/2 CENTÉSIMOS |
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Issued under the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's coin program, which enlisted dozens of member nations during the 1970s to circulate coins carrying agricultural messaging as a low-cost public awareness campaign tied to the 1974 World Food Conference in Rome. Panama was among the smaller denominational participants — the 2½ centésimos itself an unusual fractional unit rarely seen in active circulation even before this issue.