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5000 Dollars Golden Jubilee
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF JAMAICA FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS HUGH SHEARER GOVERNOR ISSUED UNDER THE BANK OF JAMAICA ACT |
| Reverse description | A vignette of students from Central Branch Primary School in Kingston, representing the diverse racial composition of the Jamaican population, set against a multicolour background with foliage and decorative guilloche elements. The denomination numeral appears in large format at lower right, with the issuing authority inscription across the upper register. |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Jamaican independence, this was the highest denomination the Bank of Jamaica had ever released at the time of issue. The hybrid substrate — a laminated paper-polymer composite — was a deliberate choice for a commemorative note expected to see real handling rather than be immediately retired to albums.
De La Rue's hybrid material had only recently become commercially viable for central bank use, and Jamaica was among the earlier adopters at this format.