Dos Y Medio
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| The front of coin has the bust of Balboa with the plumed helmet and the date. The
back has the coat of arms of Panama. The
diameter is 10 mm (0.39 inches) and is made of 0.90 gm of Silver, and 0.10
gm of Copper. The weight of the coin was 1.25 g. This is the equivalent of 2 ½ ¢ US. This coin is equivalent to 1/20 of a Panamanian Peso This coin was known as "Panama Pill" or "Panama Pearl"
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| The front of coin has the coat of arms of Panama and the date. The
back has the number 2 ½ and the words "Dos Y Medios Centesimos de
Balboa". The
diameter is 21 mm (0.83 inches) and is made of 0.75 gm of Copper, and 0.25
gm of Nickel. The weight of the coin was 5.00 g. This is the equivalent of 2 ½ ¢ US.
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| The front of coin has the coat of arms of Panama and the date. The
back has the number 2 ½ and the words "Dos Y Medio Centesimos de
Balboa". The
diameter is 21 mm (0.83 inches) and is made of 0.75 gm of Copper, and 0.25
gm of Nickel. The weight of the coin was 5.00 g. The difference between
this coin and the 1907 issue, is that in 1907 the word Medios was
used and in this issue they use the word Medio This is the equivalent of 2 ½ ¢ US.
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| The front of coin has the bust of Balboa with the plumed
helmet and the date. The
back has the words "Dos Y Medio Centesimos de
Balboa". The
diameter is 17.5 mm (0.69 inches) and is made of 0.75 gm of Copper, and 0.25
gm of Nickel. The weight of the coin was 3.33 g. This is the equivalent of 2 ½ ¢ US.
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| The front of coin has the bust of Balboa with the morion helmet and the date. The
back has the words "Dos Y Medio Centesimos de
Balboa". The
diameter is 17.5 mm (0.69 inches) and is made of 0.75 gm of Copper, and 0.25
gm of Nickel. The weight of the coin was 3.33 g. This is the equivalent of 2 ½ ¢ US.
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Bruce C. Ruiz
July 26, 2001
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