Darien Gold Mining Company 25c 1894 c/s 6, First Series


Representative Images
in Panama Tokens (currently in collection)
Panama, 1894. This token is from the first series, dated 1894.  The obverse shows a gold miner with a shovel and pick and a scenic background.  The legend reads The Darien Gold Mining Company Limited.  The reverse has a large 25c in the center with a design below.  The legend reads Las Minas De Oro Darien A Cana 1894.  The token is counterstampted 6 at the bottom of 25c.  This is believed to represent camp #6 at the mines.  The size is 27 mm and 28.5 at the diagonal corner tips.  Weight is 6.33 gams.

Provenance:

  • James King; August 28, 1977

Item record created June 26, 2010.
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