Jamaica 1972 10 dollars

from the Razorback Collection

This commemorative honored the tenth anniversary of independence. It is accompanied by a gold twenty dollars (KM 61). The politicians depicted, Alexander Bustamante (1884-1977) and Norman Manley (1893-1969), were both whites in a land demographically 91% black.

Recorded mintage: 42,000 uncirculated plus 33,000 proofs.

Specification: 49.2 g, 0.925 fine silver, 1.453 troy oz ASW, 45 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-60.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1970 cent
• Jamaica 1972 20 dollars
• 1973 20 cents
• 1979 10 dollars, Year of the Child
• Coins and currency dated 1972
• return to coins of Jamaica