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20 Balboas – Panama

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Vasco Nunez de Balboa, discoverer of the Pacific.

Context

Year: 1984

Issuer: Panama

Period:

(since 1903)

Currency:

(since 1904)

Total mintage: 1,760

Material

Diameter: 61 mm

Weight: 119.88 g

Silver weight: 59.94 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 50% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #98

Numista: #70962

Value

Exchange value: 20 PAB

Bullion value: $164.58

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE PANAMA

*********

PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO

LEY 0.500 FM

20 BALBOAS

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORLD

LAW 0.500 FM

20 BALBOAS

Script: Latin

Languages: Spanish, Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA

DESCUBRIDOR DEL PACIFICO

1984

Translation:

VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA

DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC

1984

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Franklin Mint	(FM)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1984	FM	1,760	Proof

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