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5 Centésimos Carlos Finlay
| Issuer | Panama |
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| Year | 1975-1982 |
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| Value | 5 Centesimos (5 centésimos) |
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| Obverse description | The Panamanian coat of arms is centered in the field, flanked by an arc of nine stars above. The national motto PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO arcs along the upper legend, with REPUBLICA DE PANAMA completing the inscription, while the denomination 5 CENTESIMOS appears in the lower field. The mint mark FM is present in the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE PANAMA ********* PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO FM 5 CENTESIMOS (Translation: Republic of Panama For the Benefit of the World FM 5 Centesimos) |
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Carlos Finlay was Cuban, not Panamanian — his appearance on a Panamanian coin reflects the broader Central American claim to his work identifying the mosquito as the vector for yellow fever, a discovery that made the Panama Canal project survivable. Without the subsequent mosquito eradication campaign it enabled, the French failure at the canal would likely have repeated itself under American administration.