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5 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed portrait of Norman Manley at left, set against a vignette of a banana palm in the centre. The Jamaican coat of arms appears below centre, flanked by the denomination numerals in guilloche panels at each corner. Star prefix serial number in red at lower left and upper right. The issuing authority inscription reads 'ISSUED UNDER THE BANK OF JAMAICA LAW 1960' along the lower margin, with the series year and Governor signature line at lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANK OF JAMAICA FIVE DOLLARS $5 OLD PARLIAMENT BUILDING 1872-1960 |
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The Bank of Jamaica was not actually established until 1960, the same year attributed to this note, making early-dated pieces part of the transitional institutional moment when Jamaica was still a British colony preparing for independence — which came in 1962. Thomas De La Rue handled the bulk of British Caribbean currency printing throughout this period, and their involvement here reflects the Colonial Office's standard procurement channels rather than any independent Jamaican decision.
The P#CS2 designation indicates a collector specimen rather than a circulated issue, which accounts for most surviving examples in this series.