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5 Dollars L.1960, small guilloche
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse lettering | BANK OF JAMAICA FIVE DOLLARS OLD PARLIAMENT BUILDING 1872-1960 |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Jamaica gained full independence in August 1962, but the Bank of Jamaica wasn't established until May 1961 — created in anticipation of that independence specifically to assume the currency functions previously held by the Bank of England-supervised Currency Board. The "L.1960" designation on this note refers to the Bank of Jamaica Law of 1960, the enabling legislation, not a date of printing or issue.
The "small guilloche" distinction separates this from the earlier P#55 printing and reflects a modification to the lathe-work pattern on the face — a minor but cataloguable security alteration, not a printing error.