Add a touch of Jamaica to your next jewelry or craft project with an authentic 25-cent coin featuring the Doctor Bird hummingbird and roselle hibiscus flowers and leaves.
The reverse pairs the bird-and-flower design with the denomination. The obverse features Jamaica’s coat of arms and the motto “Out of Many, One People.”
Coin details
Country: Jamaica
Denomination: 25 cents (0.25 JMD)
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter: 32.3 mm
Weight: 14.55 g
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Shape: round, with a milled edge
Design issued: 1969–1990
Demonetized: February 15, 2018
References: KM# 49; Numista N# 9095
The story behind the design
The Doctor Bird, also known as the red-billed streamertail hummingbird, is Jamaica’s national bird. Roselle hibiscus is known as sorrel in Jamaica, where it is used to make a traditional Christmas drink. Together, these motifs offer inspiration for bird- and botanical-themed projects.
