2½ Centésimos

Features

Issuer	Panama
Period	Republic (1903-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1907-1918
Value	2½ Centesimos (2½ centésimos) (0.025 PAB)
Currency	Balboa (1904-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 August 1930
Number	N# 2984
References	KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Coat of Arms with seven stars above. Name of the country around and date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ
*******
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
1918

Translation:
Republic of Panama
For the benefit of the World

Reverse

Central denomination numeric, in letters around, seven stars below the value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DOS Y MEDIO CENTÉSIMOS DE BALBOA
2½
****
***

Translation: Two and a Half Centésimos of a Balboa

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

The seven stars represent the seven provinces of the country at that time (there are now ten).

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1907	800 000		$ 3.30	$ 4.30	$ 5.90	$ 20	KM# 7.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	DOS Y MEDIOS	69%
1916	800 000	$ 1.00	$ 5.80	$ 5.80	$ 5.80	$ 7.80	KM# 7.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	DOS Y MEDIO	52%
1918	7						KM# 7.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	DOS Y MEDIO	0.8%

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Examples of the type

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 3499	10 Oct 2025	1907 – KM# 7.1 – DOS Y MEDIOS	AU	USD 30.03 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2654	14 May 2025	1907 – KM# 7.1 – DOS Y MEDIOS	AU	USD 32.34 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232050 Lot 62485	9 Dec 2020	1916 – KM# 7.2 – DOS Y MEDIO	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232002 Lot 62374	9 Jan 2020	1916 – KM# 7.2 – DOS Y MEDIO	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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