| Issuer | Panama |
|---|---|
| Year | 1975-1982 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 50 Centesimos (50 centésimos) |
| Currency | Balboa (1904-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel clad copper (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel; Core: 100% Copper) |
| Weight | 10.87 g |
| Diameter | 30.67 mm |
| Thickness | 2.21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#38 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms with 9 stars above. Name of the country above, value below. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE PANAMA ********* PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO FM 50 CENTESIMOS (Translation: Republic of Panama For the Benefit of the World FM 50 Centesimos) |
| Reverse description | Portrait 3/4 left of Ferdinand de Lesseps, date below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FERNANDO DE LESSEPS 1975 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1975 - KM#38.1; Royal Canadian Mint - 20 000 1975 FM - KM#38.1 - 1 410 1975 FM - KM#38.1; Matte - 2 000 1975 FM - KM#38.1; Proof - 41 000 1976 - KM#38.1; Royal Canadian Mint - 12 000 1976 FM - KM#38.1; Matte - 1 250 1976 FM - KM#38.1; Proof - 12 000 1977 FM - KM#38.1 - 1 250 1977 FM - KM#38.1; Proof - 9 548 1979 FM - KM#38.1 - 2 000 1979 FM - KM#38.1; Proof - 5 949 1980 FM - KM#38.1 - 2 000 1980 FM - KM#38.2; edge: `1830 BOLIVAR 1980` - 2 629 1980 FM - KM#38.2; error: without edge lettering; Proof - 1981 FM - KM#38.1; Proof - 1 973 1982 FM - KM#38.1 - 1 000 1982 FM - KM#38.1; Proof - 1 480 |
| Numisquare ID | 4254640250 |
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