I had lost track of this series of coins that I have been informing you for many years now. The series of coins "Historic Monumental Ensemble of Panama Viejo" began in 2003 and concludes with the one issued in 2019 with a piece with a half balboa face dedicated to "Pedro Arias Dávila", founder of the first Hispanic settlement on the banks of the Pacific Ocean now just 500 years ago.
Panama La Vieja is the name by which the architectural remains of the Historic Monumental Complex of the first Spanish city, founded on the Pacific coast of America on August 15, 1519 by Pedro Arias de Dávila, are known.
In 2019, 500 years have elapsed since its foundation, for this reason from 2003 to 2019, a series of circulating coins alluding to this event have been issued.
In the center of the obverse of the coin is the figure of Pedro Arias Dávila, founder of the city of Panama, under this figure his name and the year of issuance, 2019. At the top, towards the edge of the coin is You can read «500 years foundation of Panama City.
On the reverse of the coin, is the shield of the Republic of Panama; in the upper contour the phrase "Republic of Panama" is read, and in the lower contour the value of the currency is read in letters: "Half balboa".
On the reverse of the coin, is the shield of the Republic of Panama; in the upper contour the phrase "Republic of Panama" is read, and in the lower contour the value of the currency is read in letters: "Half balboa".
Currency characteristics
Face value: half balboa
Diameter: 30.61 mm
Weight: 11.34 grams
Alloy: 75% copper and 25% nickel
Emission volume: 3,000,000
Issue year: 2019
The complete series
Year 2003 - 25 cents "Torre Panamá Viejo"
Year 2005 - 25 cents "Puente de Rey"
Year 2010 - half balboa "Convent of the Conception"
Year 2011 - half balboa "Shield of the Hapsburg"
Year 2012 - half balboa "" Facades of the Royal Houses ”
Year 2013- half balboa“ Vasco Núñez de Balboa ”
Year 2014 - half balboa“ Carlos V ”
Year 2015 - half balboa“ Convent of San José ”
Year 2016 - half balboa“ Church and Convent of the company of Jesus”
Year 2017 - half balboa“ Aljibe of the Convent of the Conception ”
Year 2018 - half balboa“ Convent of San Francisco ”
Year 2019 - Balboa half "Pedro Arias Dávila"
Year 2003 - 25 cents "Torre Panamá Viejo"
Year 2005 - 25 cents "Puente de Rey"
Year 2010 - half balboa "Convent of the Conception"
Year 2011 - half balboa "Shield of the Hapsburg"
Year 2012 - half balboa "" Facades of the Royal Houses ”
Year 2013- half balboa“ Vasco Núñez de Balboa ”
Year 2014 - half balboa“ Carlos V ”
Year 2015 - half balboa“ Convent of San José ”
Year 2016 - half balboa“ Church and Convent of the company of Jesus”
Year 2017 - half balboa“ Aljibe of the Convent of the Conception ”
Year 2018 - half balboa“ Convent of San Francisco ”
Year 2019 - Balboa half "Pedro Arias Dávila"
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