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| − | This type was issued 1982-84 in honor of "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution" Omar Torrijos, killed in a plane crash in 1981. Dark rumors, still unproven, circulated that the CIA or Manuel Noriega, his successor, was involved. Unfortunately, collecting Panamanian coins lost its popularity after the Franklin mint overissued proof sets and commemoratives in the 1970's and 1980's. | + | This type was issued 1982-84 in honor of "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution" Omar Torrijos, killed in a plane crash in 1981. Dark rumors, still unproven, circulated that the CIA or Manuel Noriega, his successor, was involved. 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:'' 200,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000. | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 21 September 2021
This type was issued 1982-84 in honor of "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution" Omar Torrijos, killed in a plane crash in 1981. Dark rumors, still unproven, circulated that the CIA or Manuel Noriega, his successor, was involved. 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: 200,000.
Specification: 22.68 g, copper-nickel, 38.1 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-76.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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