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2 Balboas Pattern
2011 year| Bimetallic: nickel plated steel centre in nickel brass plated steel ring | 8.5 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Panama |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1903-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 2011 |
| Value | 2 Balboas (2 PAB) |
| Currency | Balboa (1904-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel plated steel centre in nickel brass plated steel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#23695 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Armoured bust with helmet of Vasco Núñez de Balboa facing left in the center, surrounded by his name and the date in the ring.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VASCO NUÑEZ DE BALBOA
2011
Comment
As 2015, this coin was neither produced nor put to circulation. Only a few test coins existInteresting fact
The Pattern 2 Balboas coin from Panama, minted in 2011, features a unique bimetallic design, with a nickel-plated steel center surrounded by a nickel brass-plated steel ring. This coin weighs 8.5 grams and has a distinctive look that sets it apart from other coins.
