Catalog
5 Centesimos Pattern, Uniface Obverse, Piefort
| Issuer | Panama |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely blank, consistent with the uniface nature of this piefort pattern piece. The plain, unworked field exhibits the gold alloy surface without any design, legend, or device of any kind. |
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| Mintage | 1982 - Proof - 15 |
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Piefort patterns from Panama's 1982 series were produced by the Franklin Mint under contract, a relationship Panama had maintained since the early 1970s for its collector and commemorative issues. The piefort format — double the normal planchet thickness — was applied here to a uniface obverse strike, meaning no reverse die was used, leaving the second face plain or incuse depending on the press setup.
The .400 fine gold composition is atypical for a piefort of this period, when most gold patterns used either standard fineness or fine gold. This alloy suggests a cost-controlled test piece rather than a prestige issue.