Panama banknotes 10 Balboas 1941 Arias Issue

Panama 10 Balboas banknote 1941 "Arias" Issue - El Banco Central de Emision de la Republica de Panama

Obverse: The Bell Tower of the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción located at the main entrance of the ruins of Panama Viejo.
Reverse: Coat of arms of Panama.
Printed by Hamilton Bank Note Company, New York.

Panama banknotes - Panama paper money

1941 "Arias Series" Issue

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Panamá Viejo is the remaining part of the old Panama City and former capital of the country. It is located in the suburbs of the modern city. Together with the historical district of Panamá, it forms a World Heritage Site from 1997.

The Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Cathedral of Our Lady of Asunción), built between 1619 and 1626, is the best-preserved building of the ruins. In traditional fashion, it was designed so that its two side chapels gave the cathedral a cross-like shape as viewed from the heavens. The bell tower was at the back of the church and may have served double duty as a watchtower for the Casas Reales. The main facade, which faced the Plaza Mayor (Grand Plaza), is gone - only the walls remain.