Panama 1962 1/2 balboa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1961-62 only, probably at the Philadelphia mint. It matches the module of the United States silver half dollar in every respect. The next issue, in 1966, was in billon (40% silver).

Recorded mintage: 700,000 + 25 proofs.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 30.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 12.2.

Source:

• Altz, Charles G., and E. H. Barton, Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1965.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to:

• 1961 medio balboa
• 1962 centesimo
• 1962 1/10 balboa
• 1962 ¼ balboa
• 1967 medio balboa
• Coins and currency dated 1962
• return to coins of Panama