Time Period: Since 1882

Timeline

• 25.02.1882
• Jamaican law [Copper and Bronze Coinage Demonetization, No. 11] on the introduction of Jamaican copper-nickel subsidiary coinage and demonetization of British copper and bronze coins; effective per proclamation of 17.05.1882.
• ??.??.1902
• Ordinance [Currency Notes, No. 5] on the creation of the Board of Commissioners of Currency and issuance of paper money by the government; effective upon constitution of the currency board on 02.12.1903.
• 15.04.1937
• Jamaican law [Currency Notes, No. 9], extends the jurisdiction of the Jamaican currency board and the validity of the currency notes to the Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands; effective immediately.
  - The Turks and Caicos Island currency notes were redeemed without limit.
• 08.09.1969
• Adoption of the Jamaican Dollar as currency.
  - The legal base is unknown, possibly the ordinance [Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1968].
• ??.??.1973
• Ordinance [Currency, No. 2] on the adoption of the US currency and creation of the as coinage at par with the US Dollar; effective 01.08.1973
• 01.08.1973
• Start of currency exchange:
  - 01.08.1973: Start of issuance of US banknotes and coins
  - ??.??.1973: Demonetization of the Jamaican currency.
• ??.??.1974
• Ordinance [Currency, No. 4] on the issuance of coins denominated in "Turks and Caicos Crown"; effective 12.06.1974.
  - In 1981, subsidiary coins of ½, ¼ Crown were issued that circulated in parallel with US coins.
• ??.??.1988
• Ordinance [Currency, Nr. 4] amending the 1974 ordinance; effective 01.12.1988