100 Balboas Golden Turtle

Issued as part of Panama's conservation series, this coin was struck in response to growing international alarm over the decline of sea turtle populations in the Pacific and Caribbean. Panama was among the first nations to formally incorporate endangered species into its numismatic program during the 1970s, aligning the releases with concurrent environmental legislation. The series attracted significant collector demand outside Panama, and most examples were absorbed directly into foreign collections rather than circulating domestically.