KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

2 dollars 1977 — Jamaica ( Pick: 60 )

Region: North America
Front side
2 dollars Jamaica 1977 — Front side
Back side
2 dollars Jamaica 1977 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 2 dollars issued in Jamaica in 1977. It is cataloged under Pick number 60.

This note features dark green on a multicolored underprint. It has dimensions of 145 x 68 mm. The banknote is signed by Governor George Arthur Brown and was printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited.

The year 1977 was a notable period for Jamaican currency development, reflecting ongoing changes in the nation's economic landscape.

Specifications

Signed by
Governor George Arthur Brown
Date of issue
1976
Printing office
Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited
Colour
Dark green on multicolored underprint
Dimensions
145 x 68 mm
Pick catalog
60

About this banknote

The Bank of Jamaica issued the 2-dollar banknote in 1977. The series was introduced under the Bank of Jamaica Law of 1960 to facilitate the growing need for currency in the Jamaican economy. This note is part of a broader effort to modernize and stabilize the currency post-independence.

The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Paul Bogle, a national hero, alongside a doctor bird. The back side shows a group of children and the motto “Out of Many, One People.” Printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited, this note measures 145 x 68 mm and is signed by Governor George Arthur Brown.

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