Catalog
5 Centesimos Pattern, Uniface Reverse, Piefort
| Issuer | Republic of Panama |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | As a uniface piefort pattern, the reverse is entirely blank and unstruck, presenting a smooth, convex, dome-like field that is the natural consequence of the piefort striking process applied to a single die. The surface shows the characteristic flow lines and relief displacement typical of a high-pressure uniface strike on a thick planchet. No legends, devices, or inscriptions of any kind appear on this face, confirming its status as a reverse-uniface trial piece. |
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| Mintage | ND (1982) - Proof - 15 |
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Pattern piefort strikings from Panama's 1982 series were produced almost certainly for official presentation purposes, a practice common among Latin American mints in the late 20th century when central banks sought to court collectors and generate hard currency revenue. The uniface reverse — struck on one face only — is a deliberate feature of piefort pattern production, not a minting error, allowing the full weight and depth of the planchet to register on a single die face. KM#TS3 places this among a small group of test strikes from that year, none of which entered circulation.