1 Balboa (Mule) 1982 front 1 Balboa (Mule) 1982 back
1 Balboa (Mule) 1982 photo
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1 Balboa Mule

1982 year
Copper-nickel clad copper (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel; Core: 100% Copper) 22.68 g 38.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Panama
Period
Republic (1903-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1982
Value
1 Balboa 1 PAB = USD 1.00
Currency
Balboa (1904-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel clad copper (Cladding: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel; Core: 100% Copper)
Weight
22.68 g
Diameter
38.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#70446
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Portrait of Vasco Núñez de Balboa with helmet 3/4 left surrounded by his name, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA
1982

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Minted by error with a silver content on the reverse.

Interesting fact

The 1 Balboa (Mule) 1982 coin from Panama has an interesting fact: it is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1982 FM 11 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Balboa (Mule) 1982 coin.