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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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| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 JMD) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A facing bust of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, draped in a suit and tie, dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail including a close-cropped hairline and a neatly trimmed moustache. The portrait is of a three-quarter frontal aspect, with a slightly right-facing gaze. The circumferential legend THE RT. EXCELLENT MARCUS GARVEY arcs around the upper and lateral periphery in capital letters. The birth and death dates 1887-1940 appear in the lower field, flanked by raised dots. |
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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.