Coin: ¼ de Balboa (Vasco Núñez de Balboa) (Panama(1929~Today - Republic (2nd Circulation)) Col:PA-000036,WCC:km11.2a 🪙
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Coin catalog : Coin › ¼ de Balboa (Vasco Núñez de Balboa)


- Country:
- Panama
- Series:
- 1929~Today - Republic (2nd Circulation)
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Colonisation | Discoverers | Explorers | Plants (Flora) | Statesmen | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- United States Mint, San Francisco, (1937~Today), 155 Hermann St. CA, U.S.A.
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.65 grams
- Diameter:
- 24.25 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.75 mm
- Face value:
- ¼ B/. - Panamanian balboa
- Known mintage:
- 33,037,907
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 13% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Proof set 1993) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1966) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1967) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1968) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1969) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1970) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1971) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1972) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1973) (Panama, Panama)
Coin (Related): Various Balboas (Mint set 1974) (Panama, Panama) - Description:
- Front: Armored bust explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa (left)
* c. 1475, Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain
⚭ (by proxy) María de Peñalosa
† beheaded, ~15 January 1519 (aged c. 43–44) Acla, Panama
buried: unknown (no recorded info)
in front of wreath of an oak and an olive branch
legend: (above, texted value between spacers/diamonds) VN◊CVARTRO◊DE◊BALBOA
Back: Coat of arms (4 June 1904)
legend: (above, state name) REPVBLICA-DE-PANAMA
(bottom, year) 1966 - 1993 between two branches
Edge: G - grained, type: bars - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 1.19
VariantYearMint markNoteMintage
- 1966proof; all in proof set PS412,701
- 19667,400,000
- 1967proof; all in proof set PS519,983
- 1968proof; all in proof set PS623,210
- 19681,200,000
- 1969proof; all in proof set PS714,000
- 1970proof; all in proof set PS89,528
- 19702,000,000
- 1971proof; all in proof set PS910,696
- 1972proof; all in proof set PS1013,322
- 1973proof; all in proof set PS1116,946
- 1973800,000
- 1974proof; all in proof set PS1217,521
- 19751,500,000
- 19792,000,000
- 19802,000,000
- 19823,000,000
- 1983RCM6,000,000
- 1986RCM3,000,000
- 1993proof; unauthorized, unknown in proof set PS39Unknown
- 19934,000,000
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Offered by:
Johanna Seminario [seminario1982]