Catalog
10 Cents Non-magnetic
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1966-1975 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | The spelled-out denomination 'TEN CENTS' in two lines occupies the centre of an elegant oval cartouche formed by two symmetrical foliate and scroll ornaments flanking either side. The peripheral legend 'BANK OF UGANDA' arcs along the upper rim, with a small pellet at the base of the field. A reeded border surrounds the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1966 - - 19,100,000 1966 - Proof - 8,250 1968 - - 20,000,000 1970 - - 6,000,000 1972 - - 6,000,000 1974 - - 4,110,000 1975 - - 14,000,000 |
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Uganda's first decimal coinage was introduced at independence, with the 1966 series replacing the East African shilling that had circulated across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda under a shared colonial currency board. The shift required establishing entirely new monetary infrastructure — Uganda had no mint of its own and contracted production to the Royal Mint. A magnetic variant of this type was later introduced, distinguishing otherwise identical pieces and creating a quiet die-series anomaly that catches collectors off guard when attributing by KM number alone.