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5 Centésimos
| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 5 g | 21.21 mm |
| Issuer | Panama |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1903-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1961-1993 |
| Value | 5 Centesimos (5 centésimos) 0.05 PAB = USD 0.05 |
| Currency | Balboa (1904-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#1083 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 4% |
Reverse
Numeric value in the center, in letters around, 9 stars below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CINCO CENTÉSIMOS DE BALBOA
5
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Translation: Five Centésimos of a Balboa
Edge
Plain
Comment
Since its separation from Colombia in 1903, Panama has used the United States Dollar. These coins have the same specifications as the United States 5 Cents and circulated alongside it.
1961 minted in Mexico has different fonts for the lettering and the value than 1962-66 minted in the Royal Mint and later dates:
