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2014-04-01
KM# 19 1/4 BALBOA6.2500 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.1808 oz. ASW, 24.3 mm. Obv:National coat of arms Rev: Armored bust left Edge: ReededPanama
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Balboa Republic of Panama
The Balboa, the official currency of Panama, derives its name from the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Vasco Núñez de Balboa is renowned for being the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. In 1513, he led an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama and was the first European to set eyes upon the Pacific O ...