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10 Dollars L.1960, large guilloche
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, an intaglio portrait vignette of national hero George William Gordon is set against a fine guilloche ground, with the Jamaican coat of arms rendered as an underprint at centre. Large guilloche rosettes occupy each corner of the note, while hibiscus flower motifs appear at right. The Governor's signature is placed below the central arms device, and the issuing authority inscription runs along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Jamaica adopted a new constitution in 1962 and established the Bank of Jamaica the following year, but the 1960 Banking Act remained the operative legislative authority under which notes continued to be issued well into the 1970s — hence the "L.1960" designation on this note rather than a simple calendar date. The large guilloche variant was introduced to distinguish it from an earlier design run, though both circulated concurrently and the public rarely noticed the difference.
De La Rue produced the full Jamaica series from their Grosvenor Gardens operations during this period. The watermark — a "BOJ" cipher — was the primary anti-counterfeiting measure at a time when Jamaica was experiencing significant monetary pressure tied to bauxite revenue volatility.