Obverse: Features the coat of arms of Jamaica within a circular wreath. Beaded circle around the rim. Inscriptions in Latin script: TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE, TEN DOLLARS, 1962-1972, OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE.
Reverse: On the right, a portrait of Alexander Bustamante facing right; on the left, a portrait of Norman W. Manley facing left. A triangular decoration between the heads, five-pointed stars at the top, and a map of Jamaica at the bottom. Inscriptions in Latin script: JAMAICA, ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE, NORMAN W. MANLEY.
About the coin: This is a 1972 Jamaican silver commemorative coin issued to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the country’s independence. The coin’s denomination is 10 dollars. Made of silver, it has a reeded edge. The mint is the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa.
