Panama 1984 balboa KM-76

from the Mountain Groan Collection

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. Today, few Panamanian coins sell for more than melt.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 22.68 g, copper-nickel, 38.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-76.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Panama 1967 balboa
• 1982 balboa, Torrijos
• Panama 1983-FM 100 balboas
• 1984 500 balboas, golden eagle
• Coins and currency dated 1984
• return to coins of Panama