One BIG Coin (20 Balboas)

LOL, I saw one of these and realized I had to have one as well Four ounces of .925% silver. I created a holder for it using a Zip Drive Cartridge container!

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That looks cool! What is it alloyed with? It looks kind of golden.

 

Thats a cool looking coin. Found one as a proof on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-20-BALBOAS-1971-PROOF-COIN-4-2-OZ-SILVER_W0QQitemZ8346760802QQcategoryZ45147QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Probably copper, the yellow tone is (nodoubt) from my poor digital camera skills, LOL


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I am searching for more info on the coin. They look great, I am definitely going to buy some.

 

Can you post an image of it in the Zip Drive Cartridge container? This idea sounds neat.

 

Bone,that is a very nice silver coin.Did you know that the Balboa (Panamanian currency) is tied at a 1:1 ratio against the US$? You will notice that the Panamanian coins are of a similar size & composition as American coins to a certain extent.I have got the famous 1904 'Panama Pill' 2-1/2 Centesimos.

Aidan.

 

Wiki page on Balboas (talks about 1:1)

 

There is another currency that is also tied to the US$ at a 1:1 ratio.It is the British Virgin Islands Dollar.Yes,You can spend American currency in this British colony.

Aidan.

 

Well, it may be wildly toned in a few months. I put it in a plastic baggie then trimed a piece of brown cardboard so when I put it in the Zip Drive Cartridge holder it wouldn't rattle around. I then trimed the baggie edges to neaten up appearences. I doesn't look half bad

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