1975 One Hundred Balboa Gold Coin of The Republic of Panama

FIRST DAY ISSUE GOLD PROOF COIN •Struck on December 31, 1974 after removal of the U.S. Government’s 41-year ban on ownership of modern gold coins. Sealed in card, inside of Mint Issued Booklet. The Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa is best known for his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama and the first European leading an expedition that reached the Pacific Ocean from the New World. Coin Highlights: Contains .2361 oz actual Gold weight (8.16 grams 90% pure Gold) Packaged in protective plastic. Obverse: Left facing head of Vasco Núñez de Balboa above date. Reverse: Panamanian coat of arms, purity and denomination.