JAMAICA
KM 147 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Plain | Composition | Rotation |
25 cents | 25.0 | 6.0 | Shape - 7sided | Nickel-plated-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Along the rim: the title of state, word denomination, the year of minting. In the center: coat of arms. |
Along the rim - inscription, dates, in the center: bust of Marcus Garvey. Marcus Mosiah Garvey, National Hero of Jamaica, (1887–1940) was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, crusader for black nationalism, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). |