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100 Dollars University of the West Indies
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Jamaican coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield charged with five pineapples on a cross, supported on the dexter by a female Taino figure holding a basket of fruit and on the sinister by a male Taino figure bearing a bow and arrow. A crocodile passant surmounts the helm above the shield, which bears the motto ribbon inscribed OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE at its base. The legend JAMAICA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 100 DOLLARS and the date 1998 are inscribed along the lower left and right fields respectively. |
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| Reverse description | The arms of the University of the West Indies are displayed prominently in the central field, comprising a shield divided into three sections: the upper portion bears a lion passant guardant flanked by decorative foliage, while the lower section displays an open book, all surmounted by a pelican standing upon a helm with mantling. A scroll beneath the shield bears the university motto ORIENS EX OCCIDENTE LUX. The commemorative legend 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES curves along the upper periphery, and the anniversary dates 1948 - 1998 are inscribed along the lower field. |
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