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| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 2008-2022 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Jamaican coat of arms prominently centered in the field, depicting a quartered shield charged with five pineapples supported by two Taino figures — a female to the left holding tropical produce and a male to the right bearing a bow — with a crocodile passant atop a royal helm as the crest. A scrolled ribbon beneath the shield bears the national motto in the field. The country name JAMAICA arcs along the upper legend, while the denomination ONE DOLLAR and the date appear along the lower portion of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dignified facing bust of Sir Alexander Bustamante, Jamaica's first Prime Minister and National Hero, rendered in moderate relief with careful attention to his distinctive features and formal attire including a jacket and tie. The circumferential legend THE RT. EXCELLENT SIR ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE arcs around the upper and right portions of the coin, while the inscription NATIONAL HERO is positioned along the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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