1/2 Penny 1888 [Jamaica]

Coins-America

Reverse
Along the upper edge, the country name in English: 'JAMAICA'. Below, the inscription 'HALF PENNY', meaning 'half penny'. In the center is the country's coat of arms: an English heraldic shield with the Cross of St. George and five pineapples. Above the shield is a depiction of a crocodile on a log. Below the shield is a motto ribbon with the Latin inscription 'INDUS UTERQUE SERVIET UNI'. The coin's edge features a border of raised dots.
Obverse
Along the upper edge of the coin is the English inscription 'VICTORIA QUEEN', meaning 'Queen Victoria'. In the center is the left-facing profile of the Queen wearing a diadem. The portrait is surrounded by a dotted border. Below is the year of minting: '1888'. The inscriptions are separated by two rosettes. The coin's edge features decorative raised dots.