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Official currency of Jamaica (1840–1969)
Jamaican pound
1d of 1937
Unit
Symbol
£
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄20
shilling
1⁄240
penny
Symbol
shilling
s or /–
penny
d
Banknotes
5/–, 10/–, £1, £5
Coins
1⁄2d, 1d, 1+1⁄2d, 3d, 6d, 1/–, 2/–, 2/6, 5/–
Demographics
User(s)
Jamaica
Issuance
Central bank
Bank of Jamaica
Website
www.boj.org.jm
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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