Panama 1975 1 centesimo KM-22

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This specimen, struck for Panama by the Philadelphia and West Point mints in 1975, was struck on blanks matching the U.S. cent. Simultaneously, the Franklin mint was striking centesimos for the sets it marketed, using a facing bust of chief Urraca (KM 33, issued 1975-82). 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: 10,000,000.

Specification: 3.11 g, bronze, 19.05 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 22.

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.

Links to:

• 1975 5 centésimos, regular issue
• 1975-FM 5 centésimos, Carlos Finlay
• 1975 balboa
• 1975 100 balboas
• 1975 500 balboas, Birth of Balboa
• 1982 centésimo, gold piefort
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to coins of Panama