500 Dollars (Columbus Quincentennial) 1992 front 500 Dollars (Columbus Quincentennial) 1992 back
500 Dollars (Columbus Quincentennial) 1992 photo
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500 Dollars Columbus Quincentennial

1992 year
Gold (.900) 11.34 g -
Description
Issuer
Jamaica
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1992
Value
500 Dollars 500 JMD = USD 3.17
Currency
Dollar (1969-date)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
11.34 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#219089
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Bow of sailling ship with world map on sails.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· 1494 JAMAICA 1994 ·
500
COLUMBUS QUINCENTENNIAL

Designer: Frederick Mogford

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 1992 Jamaican Columbus Quincentennial $500 Gold Coin has a unique feature - it has a rectangular shape, unlike most coins which are round.