Panama, Republic. An Order Of Vasco Nuñez De Balboa, Iv Class Commander Hold With magnetic centre (iron core)

With magnetic centre (iron core)

overlaid with four silvery chords in a U pattern

Batl: Para Badge in January 1942

crown affixed by two prongs

A group of four badges

Panama, Republic. An Order Of Vasco Nuñez De Balboa, Iv Class Commander Hold With magnetic centre (iron core)(Orden de Vasco Nuez de Balboa). Instituted in 1941. Four piece construction, in bronze gilt with white, red and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 58 mm (w) x 61. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping and loss evident in the green enamels on the wreath at the upper left, the remaining enamels intact, on its full length original neck ribbon, better than very fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, brown pebbled