| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Panama under the name of the country, below, the fineness and the face value. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
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PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
FM
900/1000 ORO FINO
500 BALBOAS (Translation: Republic of Panama For the Benefit of the World 900/1000 Fine Gold) |
| Reverse description | Puma head with date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1979 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1979 FM - - 190 1979 FM - Proof - 1 667 |
| Catalog ID | 5398838730 |
| Comments |