Copper-nickel 50 cents coin featuring Marcus Garvey, issued by Jamaica

This Jamaican 50 cents coin was issued between 1975 and 1990 to commemorate Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), a national hero of Jamaica and influential Pan-Africanist leader. Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and championed Black nationalism and economic independence during the early 20th century. The coin's dodecagonal (12-sided) shape is distinctive to Jamaican currency of this era. Marcus Garvey coins are popular among numismatists interested in Caribbean history, Pan-African heritage, and 20th-century commemorative coinage. Collectors value these pieces for their historical significance in honoring one of the most important figures in Black history and the global civil rights movement. The coins remain accessible to beginning collectors while holding cultural importance for those interested in Jamaican independence and African diaspora history.