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⅒ Balboa
| Copper-nickel clad copper (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel; Core: 100% Copper) | 2.27 g | 17.9 mm |
| Issuer | Panama |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1903-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1966-1993 |
| Value | ⅒ Balboa 0.1 PAB = USD 0.10 |
| Currency | Balboa (1904-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel clad copper (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel; Core: 100% Copper) |
| Weight | 2.27 g |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Thickness | 1.35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#1036 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 4% |
Reverse
Armoured bust of Vasco Nunez de Balboa facing left with wreath below and denomination above. The bust touches the rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VN · DECIMO · DE · BALBOA
Translation: One-tenth of a Balboa
Edge
Reeded
Comment
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 and circulated alongside it.
Variants: Type I thick flan with diamonds on both sides of the "DE" of value, was minted in London; Type II, thin flan, elongated diamonds, was minted in San Francisco. There is a third type with thick flan and lines around the "DE":
