5 Centésimos

Features

Issuer	Panama
Period	Republic (1903-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1929-1932
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	21.3 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 9552
References	KM# 9 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Coat of Arms with 9 stars above. Name of the country around and date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
*********
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
1932

Translation:
Republic of Panama
For the Benefit of the World

Reverse

Value in numeric in the centre, in letters around, 9 stars below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINCO CENTESIMOS DE BALBOA
5
*********

Translation: Five Centesimos of a Balboa

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

The arc of 9 stars on reverse represent the 9 provinces of Panamá at that time (today 10).

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.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1929	500 000		$ 0.34	$ 4.50	$ 4.50	$ 4.50	$ 4.50		70%
1932	332 800	$ 0.10	$ 0.31	$ 2.90	$ 3.50	$ 7.90	$ 15	$ 190	50%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 174 Lot 1802	15 Nov 2025	1929	XF	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232138 Lot 64541	22 Sep 2021	1932	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 504.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231947 Lot 63349	21 Nov 2019	1932	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 180.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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