1953 Panamanian 1/10 Balboa!

Do you know which one is the Panamanian dime shown below?

The answer to the question above is the fifth one from the left, in other words the one that looks kind of out of place when compared with all of those other worn down edges. This coin was a commemorative for the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Panama. Not only that but it was a circulating commemorative like the Bicentennial Quarters, Half Dollars, and Dollars or Canada's 1967 Coinage. I got it for silver value, or around $2.40, and in this dirty condition I'd say that's a fair price for it.

1947 Panama 1/10 Balboa!

Can you guess which one is the Panamanian dime?

That's right I started this post off like the last Panamanian dime I posted. To answer the question above I honestly don't remember which it is, but I do know that two are Panamanian and the rest are American. The Panamanian Balboa has been pegged to the U.S. dollar for quite some time so this coin is the same size and composition as the U.S. dimes of the time. It obviously circulated well and in this condition it is worth only silver value or $2.47.

1968 Panamanian 1/10 Balboa!

Can you guess which one of these is the Panamanian one?

Got this at the flea market when I picked up all of those aluminum coins. To answer the question above it is the 4th one going from left to right. Technically the "heads" side of this coin is the reverse, but in America the "heads" side is the obverse so it looks more natural to me this way. Notice how it says "VN-DECIMO-DE-BALBOA" instead of "UN-DECIMO-DE-BALBOA" which literally translates to 1/10 of a Balboa. A Balboa being a Panamanian Dollar. It reminds me of the Peace Dollar which has "IN GOD WE TRUVST" on it and the Standing Liberty Quarter which has "E PLVRIBVS VNVM" and "IN GOD WE TRVST" on it. From what I understand this coin could be used in American vending machines as it is the same size, weight, and composition as an American dime. Too bad it's only worth $0.10.