5 Centésimos

5 Centésimos - obverse5 Centésimos - reverse

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Features

Issuer Panama
Period Republic (1903-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1904-1916
Value 5 Centesimos (5 centésimos) (0.05 PAB)
Currency Balboa (1904-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 31 August 1930
Number
N#
12754
References KM# 2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 2
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Series: 1904 series

Obverse

Bust of Vasco Núñez de Balboa facing left surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
DIOS LEY LIBERTAD
BALBOA
1904

Translation:
Republic of Panama
God Law Freedom

Reverse

Coat of Arms with seven stars above. Value in letters and silver content around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINCO CENTESIMOS DE BALBOA
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
G.2.500 LEY 0.900

Translation:
Five Centesimos of a Balboa
For the Benefit of the World
2.5 Grams 0.900 Purity

Edge

Reeded

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

Balboa was a Spaniard, first European who crossed the Isthmus, reached the Pacific by land and discovered the Perlas Archipelago (1513). The seven stars represent the seven provinces of the country at that time (there are now ten).

For the 1904 dated coins, 1,210,138 were minted in 1904 and 289,862 were minted in 1905.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1904  Photo 12 $ 14 1.5% Proof
1904 (1904-1905)  1 500 000 $ 4.70 $ 6.50 $ 11 $ 13 $ 17 97%
1916  Photo 100 000 $ 60 $ 460 6%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 2444
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1904 – Proof XF USD 7.54
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2342
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 1904 – Proof XF USD 48.45
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 2462
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1904 – Proof XF USD 14.00
(EUR 13.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2195
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1904 – Proof XF USD 69.99
(EUR 65.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2960
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 1904 – Proof XF USD 10.77
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232324
Lot 63431
Internet Archive
8 Jun 2023 1916 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 468.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentésimosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232049
Lot 61479
Internet Archive
2 Dec 2020 1916 UNC
(PCGS MS63)
USD 528.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentésimosPicture 1 of a sold 5 CentésimosPicture 1 of a sold 5 CentésimosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Heritage Auctions
2020 April 24 - 27 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Dallas 3083
Lot 32695
Internet Archive
24 Apr 2020 1916 UNC
(PCGS MS65)
USD 690.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentésimosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231908
Lot 63294
Internet Archive
21 Feb 2019 1916 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 456.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centésimos
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3865
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1916 AU USD 194.89
(EUR 181.00)
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