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10 Dollars Jamaican unity, copper-nickel
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1969-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE |
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Jamaica's 1978 coinage program coincided with the height of Michael Manley's democratic socialist government, a period of acute foreign exchange shortages and IMF negotiations that made the production of large-denomination commemorative issues increasingly difficult to justify economically. This piece was struck at the Franklin Mint under contract — Jamaica lacked domestic minting capacity throughout this period.
At 45.36 g, it is a heavy coin for its era, and Franklin Mint production runs from this period are known for inconsistent quality control across collector and circulation strikes.