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1 Balboa 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul - Fencing

Features

Pretended issuer Panama
Period Republic (1903-date)
Type Fantasy coins
Year 1988
Value 1 Balboa
1 PAB = USD 1.00
Currency Balboa (1904-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 14.35 g
Diameter 33.05 mm
Thickness 2.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
64751
References X# M5
Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes).

Commemorative issue

1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul

Obverse

Coat of arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE PANAMA
1.00 VNBALBOA

Reverse

Two fencers fighting, writing around, Olympic rings below the feet.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XXIV JUEGOS OLIMPICOS DE VERANO
PANAMA
SEOUL 1988

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Not authorized issue with wrong denomination "VN Balboa". Minted on behalf of a German coin dealer from Hamburg. Declared unauthorized ba the Finance Minister and the National Bank of Panama

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1988  50 000 $ 2.30 Proof

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