This is the first of the (to me) strange coins i have discovered in this collection, it is easily the largest coin i have seen, it is 6cm across and contains as you can see in the certificate of authenticity 2000 grains of sterling silver
Can't do the math off the top of my head but to get close 2000 divided by 15.44 will give you the gram weight.
He posted this thread in the US Coins forum. Last I checked it was illegal to mint coins if you aren't one of the United States Mints. After looking at the attached pix I do see the coin in question is from Panama. This thread should be posted in the World Coins forum. No?
Perfectly legal for a private mint to make coins, if they have a contract with a government to do so. The first US coin, the fugio cent, was made by a private mint with a government contract.
Alot of Mints are now putting out 5 ounce silver coins. I think I saw some 10 ounce Panda silvers at FUN.
OK folks, i didn´t want to cause controversy, I have silver proofs from Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the Phillipines all from the Franklin mint and all great to look at. I will post the fotos on the World coins forum
They are now, but the Franklin Mint's 4 oz 20 balboas were done 50 years ago. There was nothing like them at the time, and pretty much nothing like them for another 40 years, They were well ahead of their time.
Yes indeed, perfectly legal and something to behold. They were ahead of their time and much of the engraving on both these and many others was superb (and well executed as a coin) - some of the engravers went on to work for the US Mint.
Here's my 20 Balboa, given to me by my brother-in-law who got it in Panama. At the bottom is a 1/10 Balboa, and a couple of my latest bake US cents for size comparison.
