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100 Dollars Circle at right
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1986-1987 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio rendering of Dunn's River Falls in St. Ann parish, with tiered limestone cascades and figures in the foreground set within a lush tropical landscape; a large white circle occupies the left field, framed by a branch with fruit and foliage. Denomination numerals appear in all four corners against a multicoloured guilloche underprint, with the printer's imprint along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF JAMAICA DUNN'S RIVER FALLS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS |
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Jamaica's 100-dollar denomination was introduced in 1986 as the highest value note in circulation at the time, a direct consequence of inflation eroding the purchasing power of the existing series. The Jamaican dollar had been under sustained pressure since the late 1970s, when IMF structural adjustment programs and a collapse in bauxite revenues pushed the economy into a prolonged squeeze — by the mid-1980s, a 100-dollar note was a practical necessity rather than a prestige denomination.
Thomas De La Rue's involvement with Jamaican currency printing dates back to independence-era issues, and the P#74 continues that relationship without interruption. The watermark security on this issue is notably modest by the standards De La Rue was applying to other clients at the same period.