Panama 1979 1/2 balboa

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This type was struck 1973-1993. Unlike American half dollars, which are hoarded, this specimen has appeared to have had a long career in laundromats and vending machines.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 11.34 g, copper-nickel clad copper, 30.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 12b.

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:

• 1967 medio balboa
• 1975 5 centésimos
• 1979 5 balboas, Belisario Porras
• 1979 100 balboas
• 1979 200 balboas, implementation of the Panama Canal treaty
• 1979-FM 500 balboas, Golden Jaguar
• 1982 medio balboa
• Coins and currency dated 1979
• return to coins of Panama