| 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 500/1000 Fine Gold) |
| Reverse description | Sailfish leaping out of water |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1981 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | FM Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1981 FM - - 41 1981 FM - Proof - 487 1981 FM - Proof, FDC - |
| Catalog ID | 7476850650 |
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