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Jamaican Coin
Origin: Jamaica
Unit: 25 cents
Just a quick post for today from the large Numismatics Collection. This coin comes from the Caribbean island of Jamaica which gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 but remains a commonwealth realm much like Canada or Australia with the queen as the monarch. The coin itself is from 1996 and is worth 0.25 JMD (Jamaican Dollar), making it the quarter of Jamaica. The reverse features Marcus Garvey as part of a National Heroes series. This particular coin was minted between 1995 and 2003 and is made of copper plated steel.
Jamaican Coin
Origin: Jamaica
Unit: 25 cents
Just a quick post for today from the large Numismatics Collection. This coin comes from the Caribbean island of Jamaica which gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 but remains a commonwealth realm much like Canada or Australia with the queen as the monarch. The coin itself is from 1996 and is worth 0.25 JMD (Jamaican Dollar), making it the quarter of Jamaica. The reverse features Marcus Garvey as part of a National Heroes series. This particular coin was minted between 1995 and 2003 and is made of copper plated steel.
The obverse features the Jamaican coat of arms which features the English motto: "Out of Many, One People" which is strikingly similar to the United States's Latin motto: "E Pluribus Unum" which means "One Out of Many." This new English motto replaced a former Latin motto: "Indus Uterque Serviet Uni" which translates roughly to "Both Indies Will Serve Together," probably a reference to being under British rule. This coin was part of donation received from the Balling Family.
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