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5 Cents Independence
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 JMD) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Jamaican coat of arms at centre, depicting a quartered shield supported by a male and female indigenous Taino figure on either side, with a crocodile passant atop the helm above the shield. The national motto OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE appears on a scroll at the base. The legend 21st ANNIVERSARY JAMAICA INDEPENDENCE 1962 1983 arcs around the periphery, with the Franklin Mint privy mark FM at the lower right of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a naturalistic rendering of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in left profile, shown emerging from stylised water with its head raised, occupying the upper portion of the field. The numeral 5 is prominently placed in the lower centre of the field in a bold serif typeface. The legend FIVE CENTS curves around the upper periphery of the coin. |
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