.773 Troy Oz Of Silver Used As A Dime. Panamanian Balboa.

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Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 10:13 pm This was given in change in place of a dime. 1968 Panamanian balboa. Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 11:05 pm I hate to say it but, that's a 1/10 (un decimo de) Balboa and is clad. I did get excited for a second, though. Still, that's a very cool coin to get in change! In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 05/03/2017 11:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 11:30 pm Thanks spruette I should have translated decima. They all have the same look just different sizes. I saw the bust and the eagle and didn't look any farther. I was excited to get it in change . Report this Post to the Staff
beem Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 06:52 am The size could have been a tip off. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Burkhard Valued Member Italy 78 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 07:39 am I've always wondered about how much frequently the Panamanian coins shows up in circulation in the US, since they're of about the same size and composition of their US counterparts. Report this Post to the Staff
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 07:49 am Beem very true lol. Burkhard this is the first Panamanian coin I have seen. I'm sure there are more out there that just haven't been received by someone that looks at every coin they get. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 08:08 am I get maybe 1 or 2 a year when I use a lot of cash. From 1904 until sometime in the 80s, all Panamanian coins were minted in Philadelphia using US coin planchets. They are pegged 1:1 to the dollar. Put that coin in a coinstar, and it wouldn't know the difference. Report this Post to the Staff
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 08:17 am Finn235 I guess they don't make it to wv that often this is my first but I can see how they would get mixed up with US coins easily. Now I have one more thing to look for lol. Report this Post to the Staff
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