Description:
Obverse
On the obverse is a portrait of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a portrait that is kept in the Naval Museum of Madrid.
Reverse
On the reverse, an image of Vasco Núñez de Balboa taking possession of the Pacific Ocean is reproduced.
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