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Jamaica (1962 - )
| Information about what currencies were issued by Jamaica, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
Currency: Jamaican Dollar. Used in Jamaica: (1969 - present)
| Currency | Jamaican Dollar |
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| Period | Jamaican Dollar |
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| Used | 1969 - present |
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| Description | The dollar has been the currency of Jamaica since 1969. It is often abbreviated "J$", the J serving to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.
On January 30, 1968, the Jamaican House of Representatives voted to decimalise the currency by introducing the dollar, worth 10 shillings, to replace the Jamaican pound. Coins and banknotes went into circulation on September 8, 1969. The introduction of a decimal currency provided the opportunity for the introduction of a complete Jamaican coinage as formerly, the coins (with the exception of the penny and halfpenny), were the same as those used in the United Kingdom. The reverse of the decimal coinage was designed by Christopher Ironside, O.B.E.. These coins were in circulation from 1969 to about 1990. |
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