Panama 1993 1/4 balboa
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This specimen was lot 73555 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "PANAMA. 1/4 Balboa, 1993. NGC MS-66 Prooflike. Flashy and reflective luster flows over slightly bowl-like fields, a real treat to rotate under a lamp. Excellent for those seeking a true premium example of the type impressed with Prooflike quality." This type was struck 1966-75, 1979-83, 1986 and 1993. It matches the module of the United States clad quarter dollar in every respect.
Recorded mintage: 4,000,000 plus some unauthorized proofs.
Specification: 5.67 g, copper-nickel clad copper, 24.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-11.2a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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