Jamaican coins

[captaind & Linston]

Here's a pic of the Jamaican coins

From left to right. one, five, ten and twenty dollars.

My last bill at the hardware ended in .47 (forty seven cents JA) Say what?

Cap

[smith744]

quickie question(s), Capt. :::::::: does *your* Ja-hardware store accept AmericanExpress credit card...???...

and
what 'bout a Ja-lumber yard ---- dem take AmEx...??

[captaind & Linston]

quickie question(s), Capt. :::::::: does *your* Ja-hardware store accept AmericanExpress credit card...???...

and
what 'bout a Ja-lumber yard ---- dem take AmEx...??

Smith,

I doubt it with Amex. Maybe Visa but I really don't know

Cap

[butch]

I use the $20 piece as my ball marker for golf....people that never been to JA think I'm crazy using a $20 coin! lol

[Irieonline]

Do they still use coins in Jamaica? I have a crown royal bag half full of Jamaican coins. Seems like every time I go I come home with a bunch and never remember to bring them with me on my next trip

[Accompong]

Do they still use coins in Jamaica? I have a crown royal bag half full of Jamaican coins. Seems like every time I go I come home with a bunch and never remember to bring them with me on my next trip

As long as it is legal tender, Jamaican's will use their own currency. A lot of places out on the island, people only have coins to spend on things.

Only the dollar coins seem to be so worthless that you can often find them laying all over the ground. Kind of like pennies here in the US.

Peace and Guidance

[Slightly Stoopid]

1995 Bob Marley Sterling silver - Cut by the Coinmon- mine has no smoke on it
& an old 25 cent coin ... also cut by the Coinmon

[Irieonline]

Very nice. I love the coinmans work and have a cpl of his coins. I used to sit and chat with him years ago when he was set up at the treehouse. May he rest in peace

[sunray]

Some Jamaican souvenirs from days gone by!

[BCBud]

Do they still use coins in Jamaica? I have a crown royal bag half full of Jamaican coins. Seems like every time I go I come home with a bunch and never remember to bring them with me on my next trip

They are definitely in use -- when I am in Negril I stockpile the coins and periodically take them over to a neighborhood store (Shamrock as I stay on the beach close to their shop) and exchange them for goods or paper money. The shopkeepers are always short of coins and are happy to exchange them for you.