½ Balboa Panama City

Features

Issuer Panama
Period Republic (1903-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2019
Value ½ Balboa
½ PAB = USD 0.50
Currency Balboa (1904-date)
Composition Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight 11.34 g
Diameter 30.61 mm
Thickness 2.15 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
187678
References KM# 183
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.

Commemorative issue

Monumental Historical Set of Panama Viejo / 500 years of Foundation of Panama City

Series: Panama Viejo

Obverse

Arms of Panama with 10 stars above representing the 10 provinces, the name of the country above, and the value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
**********
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
MEDIO BALBOA

Translation:
Republic of Panama
For the Benefit of the World
Half Balboa

Reverse

The bust of Pedro Arias Davila facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 AÑOS DE FUNDACIÓN DE LA CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ
PEDRO ARIAS DAVILA
2019

Translation: 500 Years of the Foundation of Panama City

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)

Comments

Since its separation from Colombia in 1903, Panama has used the United States Dollar. These coins have the same specifications as the United States Half Dollar and circulate alongside it.

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2019  Photo $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 2.40

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Balboa (Panama City)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2967
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Balboa (Panama City)
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 3142
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 USD 29.16
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
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