100 Dollars JAM Banknote (Commemorative Issue) 2022

100 Dollars Jamaican Dollar (Issued 2022)

Issued to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Jamaican independence, this polymer banknote would have passed through the hands of market traders, bank tellers, and everyday Jamaicans going about their business in Kingston and beyond. Printed in 2022 and bearing the commemorative anniversary emblem of the Bank of Jamaica, it represents a significant moment in the country’s monetary history whilst functioning as ordinary legal tender. Notes like this moved through supermarkets, petrol stations, and street vendors, accumulating the quiet history of daily commerce before eventually making their way out of circulation.

On the front, the dominant portrait is that of Marcus Garvey, the celebrated Jamaican-born Black nationalist leader, Pan-Africanist, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, rendered in detailed intaglio engraving against a pale, almost white background to the left of centre. His name appears in small lettering beneath the portrait, and the engraving captures his formal attire and composed, dignified expression with fine line detail characteristic of high-security currency printing. The note is produced on polymer substrate and the predominant colour palette is teal and aquamarine, with intricate guilloché patterning across the upper portion of the note behind the “BANK OF JAMAICA” inscription, which is printed in crisp dark lettering across the top. The denomination “100” appears in large teal numerals at the lower right, accompanied by a dollar sign, while the words “One Hundred Dollars” are printed in full along the lower left margin. A serial number, AD961002, appears twice — vertically along the left edge and horizontally in dark ink towards the centre-right of the note. The text “ISSUED UNDER THE BANK OF JAMAICA ACT 01.08.2022” is printed in small lettering in the upper central area, accompanied by a Governor’s signature below it. A commemorative logo featuring the numeral “60” with the inscription “FORGING A NATION TO GREATNESS” is prominently displayed in the centre-right area of the note, marking the sixtieth anniversary of Jamaican independence. To the far right, a transparent window integrated into the polymer substrate features the Bank of Jamaica’s “BOJ” letters and a repeating security motif, with the portrait of Marcus Garvey also visible in a smaller format within this clear security element. An ornate heraldic device, consistent with the Jamaican coat of arms, is visible beneath the main portrait.

The reverse of the note continues in the same teal and aquamarine colour scheme, with “BANK OF JAMAICA” printed across the upper centre and the denomination “$100” in large numerals at the upper right. The central and dominant design element is a highly detailed engraved scene of Dunn’s River Falls, one of Jamaica’s most iconic natural landmarks, labelled “DUNN’S RIVER FALLS” in small text at the lower edge of the scene. The waterfall cascades over layered limestone terraces surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, with small human figures visible at the base of the falls lending a sense of scale to the composition. The engraving uses fine cross-hatching and tonal variation to convey depth and texture across the rocky surfaces and foliage. “One Hundred Dollars” is inscribed in full along the lower right, and “100” appears in large outlined numerals in violet across the lower centre of the note, providing a colour-shift security feature on the polymer surface. To the left, the transparent window section again shows the portrait of Marcus Garvey in a smaller inset format, printed in dark tones with horizontal line patterning visible behind the figure. The words “BANK OF JAMAICA” are also printed vertically along the far right edge of the reverse. The overall print quality is precise and clean, consistent with polymer note production.

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