Panama 1967 1/2 balboa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1966-72 and 1993. It matches the module of the United States billon half dollar of 1965-70 in every respect. It superseded a 90% silver half balboa.

Recorded mintage: 300,000 + 20,000 proofs.

Specification: 11.50 g, 0.400 fine silver, 30.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 12.2a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to:

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• 1967 5 centésimos
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• 1967 ¼ balboa
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• Coins and currency dated 1967
• return to coins of Panama