Commemorative Silver Ten Dollar Jamaica 1979 Butterfly Coin
This is a Lovely Silver Ten Dollar Coin with a Butterfly and Floral design on one side and the Jamaican Coat of Arms on the reverse. This Silver Coin is Dated 1979.
The national motto, ‘Out of Many One People’, is represented on the Coat of Arms. E pluribus unum, the motto of the United States – Latin for 'Out of many, one' – refers to the Union formed by the separate states. E pluribus unum was adopted as a national motto in 1776 and is now found on the Great Seal of the United States and on United States currency.
The Jamaican Coat of Arms shows a male and female member of the Taino tribe, the first inhabitants of Jamaica, standing on either side of a shield which bears a red cross with five golden pineapples, the indigenous fruit.
The crest shows a Jamaican crocodile – the indigenous reptile of the country – mounted on the Royal Helmet of the British Monarchy and mantling, the use of which is a unique distinction accorded to Jamaica by the British.
- Approx. Weight: 42.7 gms.
- Approx. Diameter: 45 mm.
- Ref No: CH COIN1979.
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