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Numismatics Collecting for dealers & Collectors
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Vintage Collectible Panama
Balboa; Centesimo (Centesimos) |
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1905
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1962
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1930 silver |
1931 |
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Balboa; Centesimo (Centesimos)
Currency Collections,
Commemorative coins, Commemoratives, Mint and Proof sets
Coins
At the beginning of the nineteen century silver coins in denominations of 2½, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centésimos were
issued. Its small size lead to it being known as the "Panama Pill" or
"Panama Pearl". In 1907, cupro-nickel ½ and 2½ centésimos coins , cupro-nickel 5 centésimos, coins
for 1⁄10, ¼ and ½ balboa followed by 1 balboa in 1931were issued.In 1935,
bronze 1 centésimo coins with 1¼ centésimos pieces minted in
1940.were issued.
In the sixties Panama changed their silver
coins, with cupro-nickel-clad-copper 1⁄10 and ¼ balboa and .400 fineness ½
balboa. 1 balboa coins were issued. In
the seventies cupro-nickel-clad-copper ½ balboa were issued followed.by issues of the 1
balboa in cupro-nickel Todays 1 and 5 centésimos and 1⁄10, ¼ and ½ balboa coins are the same as the U.S. cent, nickel, dime, quarter and
half-dollar, respectively.
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