¼ Balboa

¼ Balboa - obverse¼ Balboa - reverse

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Features

Issuer Panama
Period Republic (1903-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1961
Value ¼ Balboa
¼ PAB = USD 0.25
Currency Balboa (1904-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight 6.25 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
8911
References KM# 25
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms with 9 stars above. Name of the country above, silver content on both sides, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO
LEY GR
0.900 6.25
1961

Translation:
Republic of Panama
For the Benefit of the World
0.900 Purity
6.25 Grams

Reverse

Armoured bust with helmet of Vasco Núñez de Balboa facing left surrounded by value in letters and wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: UN CUARTO DE BALBOA

Translation: One Quarter of a Balboa

Mint

Mexican Mint (Casa de Moneda de México), Mexico, Mexico (1535-date)

Comments

Balboa was a Spaniard, first European who crossed the Isthmus, reached the Pacific by land and discovered the Perlas Archipelago (1513). The 9 stars represent the 9 provinces of the country at that time (there are now 10).

Since its separation from Colombia in 1903, Panama has used the United States Dollar. These coins have the same specifications as the United States Quarter and circulated alongside it.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1961  Photo 2 000 000 $ 4.60 $ 5.40 $ 6.20 $ 7.80 $ 12

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Balboa
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 2444
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 UNC USD 17.31
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Balboa
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1296
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 UNC USD 16.22
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Balboa
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1297
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 AU USD 29.20
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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