1 Dollar Round


Nickel clad steel	3.65 g	18.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Jamaica
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2008-2022
Value	1 Dollar 1 JMD = USD 0.0063
Currency	Dollar (1969-date)
Composition	Nickel clad steel
Weight	3.65 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#14369
Rarity index	6%

Reverse

Coat of arms of Jamaica.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JAMAICA
OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE
ONE DOLLAR 2008

Edge

Plain

Comment

Two main types are known.

Reverse
Type B - fine font to JAMAICA, bottom line far from rim, wide R near A in DOLLAR.
Type C - bold font to JAMAICA, bottom line near rim, wide R far from A in DOLLAR.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Note. Dies of type A and type B were used for mintage of 1 dollar coins on planchets of heptagon shape in 1994-2008 (N#1078).

Combinations
B: 2008.
C: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021.

Interesting fact

The 1 Dollar coin from Jamaica, which was minted from 2008 to 2022, features an image of the national hero, Marcus Garvey, on its obverse side. Marcus Garvey was a prominent figure in the Pan-African movement and is considered a symbol of black pride and unity. The coin's design was created by sculptor and coin designer, Ian Rank-Broadley, and was introduced as part of a series of coins commemorating Jamaica's 40th anniversary of independence.

Price

Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2008	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar (Round) 2008-2022 coin.