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5 Centésimos
| Issuer | Panama |
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| Year | 1929-1932 |
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| Value | 5 Centesimos (5 centésimos) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE PANAMA ********* PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO 1932 (Translation: Republic of Panama For the Benefit of the World) |
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Panama's coinage has always occupied an unusual position — the country adopted the Balboa as its currency in 1904 but simultaneously declared the U.S. dollar legal tender at par, a arrangement that persists today. In practice, Panama has never issued paper currency of its own, making its coins the only domestic physical currency the republic has ever produced. The 5 Centésimos was struck at the Philadelphia Mint under contract, as Panama operated no mint of its own.