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Jamaican pound information


Jamaican pound
1d of 1937
Unit
Symbol£
Denominations
Subunit
120shilling
1240penny
Symbol
 shillings or /–
 pennyd
Banknotes5/–, 10/–, £1, £5
Coins12d, 1d, 1+12d, 3d, 6d, 1/–, 2/–, 2/6, 5/–
Demographics
User(s)Jamaica
Issuance
Central bankBank of Jamaica
 Websitewww.boj.org.jm
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The pound was the official currency of Jamaica between 1840 and 1969. It circulated as a mixture of sterling coinage and locally issued coins and banknotes and was always equal to the pound sterling. The Jamaican pound was also used in the Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.

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