Jamaican Money – The roots of the Island’s Currency!

This week in the Backyard, the labrish will take us from the first currency used by the Spanish in 1509, to the British copper coin introduced in 1840 to the Dollar system of the present. Many seniors in the Jamaican Diaspora are probably familiar with: “Pounds Shillings & Pence” the British currency used before Jamaica became independent in 1962. Some may even remember the “Quattie”. The labrish will cover some interesting history, and if you can expand on the “Quatty” or have a money story to share do call us and join the labrish.