1/2 Balboa (1973 - 1993)
Features
| Denomination | 1/2 Balboa |
| Catalog Number | KM# 12b |
| Weight (g) | 11.3 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel plated Copper |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.5 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
Obverse
Lettering:
REPVBLICA DE PANAMA
1982
Description:
Name of the country, national coat of arms, year of issue.
REPVBLICA DE PANAMA
1982
Description:
Name of the country, national coat of arms, year of issue.
Reverse
Lettering:
· MEDIO · BALBOA ·
Description:
Denomination in words, portrait of the conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
· MEDIO · BALBOA ·
Description:
Denomination in words, portrait of the conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,000,000 | Common | |
| 1973 | 17,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1974 | 18,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1975 | 1,200,000 | Common | |
| 1979 | 1,000,000 | Common | |
| 1980 | 400,000 | Common | |
| 1982 | 400,000 | Common | |
| 1983 | 1,850,000 | Common | |
| 1986 | 200,000 | Common | |
| 1993 | 600,000 | Common |