Panama 1967 balboa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was issued 1966-74, tho only the 1966 was issued for circulation. In 1930, the currency was reformed and one balboa = one dollar and all new types issued. The United States mint struck coins for Panama using U. S. blanks. Unfortunately, collecting Panamanian coins lost its popularity after the Franklin mint overissued proof sets and commemoratives in the 1970's and 1980's. For years, few Panamanian coins sold for more than melt.

Recorded mintage: 20,000 proofs.

Specification: 26.73 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-27.

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:

• 1966 1 balboa
• 1967 centésimo
• 1967 5 centésimos
• 1967 1/10 balboa
• 1967 ¼ balboa
• 1967 medio balboa
• 1968 centésimo
• 1968 1/10 balboa
• 1973 balboa
• Coins and currency dated 1967
• return to coins of Panama