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mgh937 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 07/05/2010 2:57 pm Trying to identify a coin with VN Balboa imprinted in semi circle above the image on the obverse and an old sailing ship on the reverse. There is no date of mint or country shown on either side. Gold in color and about the size of a US quarter. Edited by mgh937 07/09/2010 2:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

COINAHOLIC Rest in Peace United States 1501 Posts	Posted 07/05/2010 3:13 pm VN Balboa is Un Balboa signifying Panama as the country, but the sailing ship does not. A picture would be of great help! Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 07/05/2010 10:27 pm The Balboa is Panama while the sailing ship could be Portugese Yes a picture would greatly help Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 07/05/2010 10:41 pm Panama is the only country that has balboa as currency. But I don't believe there is a coin matching your description. There hasn't been a gold un balboa. Usually, if it's the size of a US quarter then it's un quarto de balboa. And all coins say Republica de Panama. Must be a medallion. Report this Post to the Staff
turtleoverhead Pillar of the Community Australia 585 Posts	Posted 07/06/2010 04:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
paschen New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/29/2010 3:31 pm How odd--one of those was just found in Tidewater Virginia and brought to a Dept. of Historic Resources staff member for identification. It is the central pendant of a 1931 faux Panamanian coin costume jewelry necklace. The rest of the faux coins on the necklace were a standard smaller size and had the country seal on the reverse. Only the quarter size one had the ship and was attached to the necklace so the ship faced out. The necklace may have been designed to commemorate/celebrate Charles Lindburgh's 1930 inauguration of an airmail route to the Panama Canal Zone, but that is speculation on my part. Report this Post to the Staff
andyama New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 02/27/2016 2:21 pm My first post here, will go intro myself next. Five and a half years later - just found one of these in my old jewelry, hope I can still post to an old thread and satisfy any curiosity : Report this Post to the Staff
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