Country: Panama
Type: Standard Circulation coin
Year: 1947 (1930-1962)
Value: 1/10 Balboa (0.1 PAB)
Currency: Balboa (1904-date)
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 17.91 mm
Thickness: 1.22 mm
Mintage: 1,000,000
Grade: VF/XF
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes
References: KM# 10.1
Obverse:
Armored bust with the helmet of Vasco Núñez de Balboa facing left surrounded by value in letters and wreath, touching the lower rim.
Lettering: VN DECIMO DE BALBOA
Translation: One-Tenth of a Balboa.
Reverse:
The arms of Panama with 9 stars above, representing the 9 provinces of the country (there are now ten) along with the name of the country above, silver content on both sides, date below.
Lettering:
REPUBLICA.DE.PANAMA
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
LEY GR.
0.900 2.50
1947
Translation:
Republic of Panama
For the Benefit of the World
Silver Grams
0.900 2.5
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date).
United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date).
Comments:
Balboa was a Spaniard and the first European who crossed the Isthmus reached the Pacific by land and discovered the Perlas Archipelago in 1513.
Riferimento : KM# 10.1
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...
Collezione : South & Central America coins