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50 Cents Marcus Garvey, narrow legend
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1976-1984 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#70 |
| Obverse description | The Jamaican coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield charged with five pineapples, surmounted by a crocodile passant atop a royal helmet and mantling. Two Taino figures serve as supporters — a female figure to the left bearing a basket of fruit, and a male figure to the right holding a spear — both in traditional dress. A scroll at the base of the shield bears the national motto. The legend JAMAICA arcs along the upper periphery, with FIFTY CENTS arcing along the right side and the date 1977 appearing at the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Jamaica's 1972 coinage reform introduced a new decimal series built around national heroes, replacing the colonial-era designs that had carried British royal portraits. Marcus Garvey — founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and a figure the Jamaican government had declared a National Hero in 1964 — anchored the 50-cent denomination. The "narrow legend" variety distinguishes the earlier die preparation from a later revision; collectors working the series treat them as distinct issues, though the change was administrative rather than commemorative.