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1 Cent F.A.O., wide legend
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1975-2002 |
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| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 JMD) |
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| Obverse description | The full Coat of Arms of Jamaica occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield bearing a cross with five golden pineapples, supported on the dexter side by a Taino woman and on the sinister side by a Taino man, both in traditional dress. Above the shield, a crocodile stands atop a royal helmet and mantling. Below the shield, a scrolled ribbon bears the national motto in the legend. The country name JAMAICA arcs along the upper periphery, and the date appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | JAMAICA 1987 OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE |
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Jamaica's FAO coinage series was issued under a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization program that encouraged member nations to mint coins carrying agricultural themes as a form of public messaging around food production. The 1 Cent denomination continued in production well past the point of economic relevance — by the 1990s, inflation had rendered it functionally worthless in daily commerce, yet the mint continued striking pieces through 2002.
The "wide legend" variety is distinguished from the narrow legend type by the spacing of the inscription, a die characteristic documented under KM#64 that separates what might otherwise appear to be a single undifferentiated run.