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 | |
| Date of withdrawal | 8 September 1969 |
| Replaced by | Jamaican dollar |
| User(s) | Jamaica |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Commissioners of Currency (1920-1961) Bank of Jamaica (1961-1969) |
| Website | www |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The pound was the official currency of Jamaica between 1840 and 1969. It circulated as a mixture of sterling coinage and locally issued coins and banknotes and was always equal to the pound sterling. The Jamaican pound was also used in the Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.