Jamaica - $5,000 Dated 15.01.2009

Five Thousand Dollars
"AA" Prefix

"AB" Prefix
Governor – Derick Milton Latibeaudiere

Dimensions – 145mm x 68mm

Prefix number series – AA00

Date issue – 24.09.2009 (Note dated 15.1.2009)
Printer - De La Rue (DLR)

Obverse – The obverse of the note depicts the former Prime Minister of Jamaica Rt Hon Hugh Lawson Shearer. Shearer was born in Martha Brae near the sugar and banana growing areas. In 1941 he took up a job with a weekly newspaper called Jamaican Worker. In 1955 Shearer was elected to parliament as member for Western Kingston but lost his seat in the 1959 election. Between 1962 to 1967 he was a member of the Senate and during this time, he also took up the role as Jamaica’s chief spokesman on foreign affairs. In 1967 he was then elected as a member for Southern Clarendon and became Prime Minister on 11.4.1967 following the death of Sir Donald Sangster. In 1972, his party, the Jamaican Labour Party, lost the general election to Michael Manley (People’s National Party). Following the election defeat, Edward Seaga took over as the leader for the JLP. In 1980, the JLP won the general election and between 1980 to 1989, Shearer served as the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs.

Shearer died on 5.7.2004 aged 81 at his home in Kingston.

Reverse – The reverse of the note features blossoms of the Frangipani and an aerial view of Highway 2000. Highway 2000, a centerpiece of a multi-year Millennium Projects, connects the capital of Kingston, Jamaica with Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, passing through St. Catherine, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, and St. Ann. The highway is a four to six controlled-access, tolled motorway with grade separated interchanges and intersections built according to modern international standards. This project was initiated by the then Prime Minister P.J. Patterson in September 1999. The main objective of these projects is to upgrade the country’s infrastructure and assist in providing economic opportunities for growth and the creation of jobs.

Security features: -

In addition to the standard security features on the existing banknotes such as magnetic thread and ink, iridescence, fluorescence and watermark, this high value banknote also has a special security feature known as Optiks. Thie Optiks wide security thread features the Jamaica coat of arms. When the note is held up to the light, the complete thread with “BOJ $5000” will become visible.

Note: This is the largest denomination ever issued by Jamaica. Note was acquired from a good source at face value.