{"id":17640,"date":"2026-10-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=17640"},"modified":"2026-10-03T20:53:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:53:44","slug":"see-panamas-rarest-coins-before-sunday-4th-of-october-ends-at-the-sheraton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/events-culture\/see-panamas-rarest-coins-before-sunday-4th-of-october-ends-at-the-sheraton\/","title":{"rendered":"See Panama&#8217;s Rarest Coins, Before Sunday 4th of October Ends, at the Sheraton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 29th edition of the <strong>coin collectors&#8217; fair<\/strong> opened this weekend at the Sheraton Hotel&#8217;s Grand Salon in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panama_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Panama City<\/a>, drawing <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Numismatics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">numismatists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/environment-wildlife\/the-beautiful-miracle-of-life-massive-turtle-nesting-event-draws-11322-sea-turtles-in-panama\/\" rel=\"internal\">history enthusiasts<\/a> eager to buy, trade, and display rare currency. Organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.money.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Numismatic Association<\/a> of Panama, the event runs through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees can explore collections spanning coins, banknotes, stamps, postcards, pins, and insignias. Some pieces date back to 1904, offering a tangible link to Panama&#8217;s early monetary history alongside modern investment-grade items in silver and gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d11250.064053590728!2d-79.50676970677254!3d8.988530869788391!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8faca90f2edb0af3%3A0x812890638344b838!2sSheraton%20Grand%20Panama!5e0!3m2!1sen!2scr!4v1791077031325!5m2!1sen!2scr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rare Coins and Investment Pieces on Display<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dar\u00edo Berbey, a longtime collector, described the range of materials available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have coins with numismatic value. We also have investment pieces in silver, gold, Panamanian coins, antique pieces from the classic collection, and modern contemporary ones,&#8221; he said [Translated from Spanish].<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fair serves as both a marketplace and an educational platform. Organizers said the goal is to introduce younger generations to collecting while preserving the country&#8217;s financial heritage. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DeAwZqxPOVB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Telemetro Reporta (@treporta)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preserving Panama&#8217;s Monetary History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juan Jos\u00e9 Guti\u00e9rrez, president of the Philatelic Association, emphasized the cultural dimension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I want to extend an invitation to everyone who collects. Here you will find everything, and remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coin_collecting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">collecting is culture<\/a>, it is preserving the country&#8217;s culture,&#8221; he said [Translated from Spanish].<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogelio V\u00e1squez, president of the Numismatic Association of Panama, noted that many people discover their passion accidentally. &#8220;Many times you don&#8217;t realize you are a collector until you discover you have a quantity of coins and that they are collectible,&#8221; V\u00e1squez said. &#8220;I have 27 years in this and I have great satisfaction because, through the Numismatic Association of Panama, we have been able to reach the general population, public and private schools, to tell and keep alive the history of the Panamanian currency&#8221; [Translated from Spanish].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZaMMLZmynQ?cc_lang_pref=en&#038;hl=en&#038;cc_load_policy=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Engagement and Future Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The association has focused on outreach to schools, bringing coin history directly to students. This strategy aims to cultivate a new wave of collectors while reinforcing national identity through tangible artifacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One attendee described the fair as &#8220;a national showcase where we can exhibit as collectors, above all the things of history and the present that come together and give us a window to see beyond&#8221; [Translated from Spanish]. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event remains free to the public, encouraging broad participation from casual visitors and serious collectors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1350830409758720%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With pieces ranging from early 20th-century currency to modern bullion, the fair underscores Panama&#8217;s layered economic story. Organizers expect strong turnout through Sunday as collectors seek rare finds and families explore the country&#8217;s numismatic legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1-1024x431.webp\" alt=\"1 Balboa Issued in 1941 by Arnulfo Arias, President of the Republic of Panama. Banknote showing conquistador Balboa (1941) -By Own work Hhbooker2 - From my own collection, CC0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=13403179 Coins and bank notes\" class=\"wp-image-17648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1-1024x431.webp 1024w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1-300x126.webp 300w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1-768x323.webp 768w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1-150x63.webp 150w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1-450x189.webp 450w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/panama-banknote-1-balboa-1941-1200x505-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1 Balboa Issued in 1941 by Arnulfo Arias, President of the Republic of Panama. 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