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100 Dollars Independence
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | 21ST ANNIVERSARY · JAMAICA · INDEPENDENCE 1962 1983 $100 OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two forward-facing busts of male figures flanking a large bold numeral '21' at center, commemorating the 21st anniversary of Jamaican independence. Above the central device, the word 'JAMAICA' arcs across the upper field, accompanied by a stylized sunburst motif. The dates '1962-1983' appear below the numeral, enclosed within a braided rope border that curves across the lower field and terminates in decorative tassels at the base. The inscriptions 'Onward Together' and 'Land We Love' are arranged in the lower portion of the field, with a fine gold purity notation visible near the rim. |
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Issued to mark the 21st anniversary of Jamaican independence, this gold piece was part of a broader series of commemorative issues the Bank of Jamaica produced through the late 1970s and early 1980s — a period when the island's economy was under severe strain from IMF austerity conditions and a collapsing bauxite sector. Producing gold commemoratives during a foreign exchange crisis was a deliberate revenue strategy, with issues priced for export sale rather than domestic circulation.
KM#110 carries a mintage low enough that most survivors remain in original packaging, unsorted by collectors.