Coins of Jamaica

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Crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II right

QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

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Alligator on arms, shield with cross and five pineapples

JAMAICA date ONE PENNY

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Arms of Jamaica, a crocodile on a log on crested shield, supporters are a man with a bow to right and bare-breasted woman with shield on left, both in grass skirts, scroll reading OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE below

JAMAICA FIVE SHILLINGS (on scroll: OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE)

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Date and legend in seven lines, date split by crown, chain of 20 links around in the shape of a pentagram, commemorates the 8th Commonwealth Games

1966 / VII BRITISH EMPIRE / AND / COMMONWEALTH / GAMES / KINGSTON / JAMAICA

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Coat of Arms, crocodile on crested shield, man with bow on right, bare-breasted woman with shield on left, both in grass skirts, legend on banner below

JAMAICA OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE date

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Crocodile on rock left, head up with jaws open looking back

FIVE CENTS 5

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Coat of Arms, crocodile on crested shield, man with bow on right, bare-breasted woman with shield on left, both in grass skirts, legend on banner below

JAMAICA OUT OF MANY ONE PEOPLE ONE DOLLAR date BANK OF JAMAICA on edge

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Facing bust of Alexander Bustamante

SIR ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE 1884-1977