¼ Balboa, Panama

¼ Balboa, Panama, 1996-2019 obverse image¼ Balboa, Panama, 1996-2019 reverse image
¼ Balboa coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Panama flagPanama
  • Years of Minting:
    1996-2019
  • Period:
    Republic (1903-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)
¼ Balboa Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.49-$9.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

¼ Balboa Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Armoured bust with a helmet of Vasco Nez 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.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Arms of Panama with nine (128.1) or ten (128.2) stars above (representing the nine provinces at the time, there are now ten) and the name of the country above, date below.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Reeded

¼ Balboa Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


REPUBLICA DE PANAMA ********* PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO 2017

Reverse:


UN · CUARTO · DE · BALBOA

¼ Balboa Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel clad copper

Size

¼ Balboa sizes
  • Weight:5.67 g
  • Diameter:24.26 mm
  • Thickness:1.75 mm
  • Edge:Reeded
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