Bank of Jamaica wishes to advise that new-shaped One and Ten Dollar coins will go intogeneral circulation on 8 September 2009.

The current seven-sided design (heptagonal) of the One Dollar will be replaced by a round coinwith the heptagonal shape within the circle. The coin continues to bear the portrait of The RightExcellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, National Hero. All other technical specifications remainunchanged.

The current scalloped-shaped design of the Ten Dollar will be replaced by a round coin with thescalloped shape within the circle. The coin continues to bear the portrait of The Right ExcellentGeorge William Gordon, National Hero. All other technical specifications remain unchanged.

Coins bearing the old designs remain legal tender and will continue to circulate alongside thenew-shaped coins until the stock of the old-shaped coins is exhausted.Bank of Jamaica