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Question: I need serious help with this strange coin!.!.!.!?
I have this coin!. On one side, it has a weird dude with a funny hat and it says on top VN CVARTO DE BALBOA!.

On the back side, it has like an emblem and at the top it says REPUBLICA DE PANAMA!.

It's a 2001 coin!.

How much is it worth and is it rare!?
I can only find pics of it but i cant find any information!.


Right here is a picture of it but that website doesnt have any useful infromation!.!.!.i think!.



http://www!.coins-of-panama!.com/grading/g!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The coin is from Panama and is worth 25 cents of Panamanian currency!.

I checked recent currency exchange rates and I Panamanian Balboa is worth 1 US dollar!.

So what you have is worth a quarter!. It is not rare!.

If it was older like the one in the picture, and made of pure silver it would be worth more!.
You can see at the top of the web page you list "25 centisimos" which means 25 cents!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If it's a 2001 coin, then it's worth nothing!. Just the value currently Panama currency has!.

If it is from around 1930's, then it could be of some value!. I would say at least $5-$10 dollars!. Probably even more if it is rare!.

The best thing to do is skim through 'ebay' to get some idea, it'll give you some idea as to the value of the coin!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Balboa is the currency of Panama, named after Vasco Numez de Balboa who explored Central America, especially the area of Panama!.
Un cuarto is one quarter
The coin is not a rare one!.
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