1 Balboa

€18,304.00
IssuerPanama
Year1931-1947
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Balboa
CurrencyBalboa (1904-date)
CompositionSilver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight26.73 g
Dimensions38.1 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Obverse: William Clark Noble
Reverse: Roberto Lewis
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#13
Obverse descriptionLiberty standing, holding fasces in one arm and an oak sprig in the other, resting the arm with the oak on the Panamanian shield. The country name is above, the purity and weight are to the right, and the date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPVBLICA DE PANAMA LEY 0.900 GR 26.73 PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO 1947
(Translation: Republic of Panama 0.900 Purity 26.73 Grams For the Benefit of the World)
Reverse descriptionArmored bust of Vasco Nunez de Balboa facing left with wreath below and denomination above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· VN - BALBOA ·
(Translation: One Balboa)
EdgeReeded
MintUnited States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage1931  - Philadelphia Mint - 200 000
1931  - Philadelphia Mint; Proof - 20
1934  - San Francisco Mint - 225 000
1947  - Philadelphia Mint - 500 000
Catalog ID4115310470
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