Panamanian Balboa in Bahamian Dollar

PAB Panamanian Balboa

Country of application:
Panama

Coin denominations in circulation:
1 and 5 centesimos, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, and 1 balboa.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
-

History reference:
The Balboa is the currency of the Republic of Panama. Panama money got its name from the Spanish conquistador Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the first European to cross the Isthmus of Panama from the Atlanti...c to the Pacific coast. With the independence of Panama in 1904, it became necessary to introduce a new currency to replace the Colombian peso. The balboa became such a currency. Until 1934, it was relatively independent and had a certain gold content (1.5048 g of pure gold), later a firm 1:1 ratio with the US dollar was established, which has been maintained to this day.

BSD Bahamian Dollar

Country of application:
Bahamas

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25 cents.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars.

History reference:
The Bahamian dollar has been the national currency and money of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas since 1966. It replaced the Bahamian pound when the islands were granted self-government, and later ind...ependence (although the country remained part of the British Commonwealth). The Bahamian dollar replaced the Bahamian pound, which was equal to the British pound sterling, divided into 20 shillings or 240 pence, at a ratio of 1 dollar = 7 shillings (1 dollar = 0.35 pounds) in 1966. At the same time, a transition was made to the decimal system - the Bahamian dollar began to equal 100 cents. During the transition to a new currency, three-dollar bills and coins of fifteen cents were introduced, since three dollars are approximately equal to one pound, and fifteen cents - 1 shilling, which was convenient during the transition period.