Panama - 2½ Centésimos de Balboa 1929

Country: Panama (Republic 1903-Date)
Type: Standard Circulation coin
Year: 1929 
Value: 2½ Centésimos (0.025 PAB)
Currency: Balboa (1904-date)
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Mintage: 1,000,000
Grade: AU
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes
References: KM# 8

Obverse:
Bust of Balboa facing left surrounded by legend.

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ
DIOS LEY LIBERTAD
BALBOA
1929

Translation:
Republic of Panama
God Law Freedom

Reverse:
Value in letters.

Lettering:
DOS
Y
MEDIO
CENTÉSIMOS
DE
BALBOA

Translation:
Two
and a
Half
Centésimos
of a
Balboa

Edge:
Smooth.

Mint:
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date).

Comments:
Balboa was a Spaniard, first European who crossed the Isthmus, reached the Pacific by land and discovered the Perlas Archipelago (1513).

Reference : KM# 8

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Collection : South & Central America coins