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1000 Shillings 1 Euro cent Belgium
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The field features a raised relief map of Europe overlaid with a meridian grid, set against a polished background. A paper applique element affixed to the upper portion of the coin depicts both the obverse and reverse of the Belgian 1 euro cent coin in copper-coloured tone, showing the effigy of King Albert II on one face and the common European globe design on the other. Twelve five-pointed stars, referencing the European Union, are arranged in an arc along the lower rim. The legend THE NEW EUROPEAN CURRENCY curves along the upper periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued in 1999 as a novelty issue anticipating the Euro's physical introduction, this piece belongs to a wave of Ugandan commemoratives produced almost entirely for the collector market — Uganda having no stake in European monetary union whatsoever. The "paper applique-coin attachment" is precisely what it sounds like: a miniature replica or early-strike Euro cent affixed to the host coin, a gimmick popular with private minting houses contracting through smaller sovereign authorities during the late 1990s Euro buildup.
The Bank of Uganda authorized numerous such issues during this period, most handled by outside distributors rather than struck for domestic circulation.