Panama - Diez Centésimos de Balboa 1904

Country: Panama
Type: Standard Circulation coin
Year: 1904 (1904-1905)
Value: 10 Centésimos (0.10 PAB)
Currency: Balboa (1904-date)
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 4,95 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Mintage: 1,125,000
Grade: VF/XF
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes
References: KM# 3

Obverse:
Bust of Vasco Núñez de Balboa facing left surrounded by legend.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
DIOS LEY LIBERTAD
BALBOA
1904

Translation:
Republic of Panama
God Law Freedom / Balboa / 1904

Reverse:
Coat of Arms with 7 stars above. Value in letters and silver content around.

Lettering:
DIEZ CENTESIMOS DE BALBOA
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
G.5. LEY 0.900

Translation:
Ten Centesimos of a Balboa
For the Benefit of the World
5 Grams 0.900 Fine

Edge:
Reeded.

Mints:
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).
The 7 stars represent the 7 provinces of the country at that time (there are now 10).

Of the circulation issue, 1,000,000 were minted in 1904 and 125,000 were minted in 1905.

Référence : KM# 3

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Collection : South & Central America coins