| Issuer | Panama |
| Year | 1961-1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Centesimos (5 centésimos) |
| Currency | Balboa (1904-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 21.21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#23, Schön#23 |
| Obverse description | The arms of Panama with nine stars above (symbolizing the nine provinces of the country at the time, (there are now ten) along with the country name above around the rim and date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ
*********
1962 (Translation: Republic of Panama) |
| Reverse description | Numeric value in the center, in letters around, 9 stars below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CINCO CENTÉSIMOS DE BALBOA
5
********* (Translation: Five Centésimos of a Balboa) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1961 - KM#23.1 (raised stars); Mexico City Mint - 1 000 000 1962 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; Royal Mint - 25 1962 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Royal Mint - 2 625 000 1966 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; Royal Mint - 13 000 1966 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Royal Mint - 4 900 000 1967 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint - 12 701 1967 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); San Francisco Mint - 2 600 000 1968 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Denver and San Francisco Mints - 6 000 000 1968 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint - 23 000 1969 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint - 14 000 1970 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint - 9 528 1970 (1970-1971) - KM#23.2 (flat stars); San Francisco Mint - 5 000 000 1971 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint; Minted in 1972 - 10 696 1972 (1973) - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint; Minted in 1973 - 13 332 1973 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); San Francisco Mint - 5 000 000 1973 (1974) - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint; Minted in 1974 - 17 000 1974 (1975) - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Proof; San Francisco Mint; Minted in 1975 - 17 521 1975 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Denver Mint - 5 000 038 1982 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Philadelphia Mint - 8 000 000 1983 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Philadelphia Mint - 7 500 000 1993 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Royal Canadian Mint - 6 000 000 1993 - KM#23.2 (flat stars); Royal Canadian Mint; Not authorized; Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 8683540990 |
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