¼ Balboa

Features

Country	Panama
Period	Republic (1903-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1966-1993
Value	1/4 Balboa 0.25 PAB = 0.25 USD
Currency	Balboa (1904-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	24.26 mm
Thickness	1.69 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 3034 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 11.2a, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 11a Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The arms of Panama with nine stars above representing the nine provinces at the time (there are now ten) with the country name below and the date in between the wreath at the bottom

Lettering:
REPVBLICA-DE-PANAMA
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
1975

Translation:
Republic of Panama
For the Benefit of the World
1975

Reverse

An armored bust with a helmet of Vasco Núñez de Balboa facing left and touching the rim surrounded by value in letters and wreath

Lettering: VN.CVARTO.DE.BALBOA

Translation: A Quarter of a Balboa

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

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

See also

• Explorer

• ¼ Balboa

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