© Essor Prof
© Essor Prof
¼ Balboa
| Copper-nickel clad copper | 5.67 g | 24.26 mm |
| Issuer | Panama |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1903-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1996-2019 |
| Value | ¼ Balboa ¼ PAB = USD 0.25 |
| Currency | Balboa (1904-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel clad copper |
| Weight | 5.67 g |
| Diameter | 24.26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#1347 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 6% |
Reverse
Armoured bust with a helmet of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a Spaniard, the first European who crossed the Isthmus, reached the Pacific by land and discovered the Perlas Archipelago in 1513, facing left surrounded by value in letters and a wreathed bust touching the rim below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: UN · CUARTO · DE · BALBOA
Translation: One Quarter of a Balboa
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Since its separation from Colombia in 1903, Panama has used the United States Dollar. These coins have the same specifications as the and circulate alongside it.