Catalog
1 Penny - Jamaica Currency, William Smith Kingston
| Location | Jamaica |
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| Year | 1829 |
| Type | Trade token |
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| Reverse description | The Jamaican coat of arms in high relief occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield bearing a cross and five pineapples, surmounted by a crocodile crest, and supported by two standing indigenous Taino figures. A wreath of palm and other foliage forms the base. The motto legend encircles the shield on a scroll. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Soho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850) |
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