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1000 Shillings 1 Euro Germany
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The complete coat of arms of Uganda occupies the central field, featuring a shield supported by a Kob antelope to the left and a Grey Crowned Crane to the right, with a representation of the River Nile and the rising sun on the shield's face. A scroll below bears the national motto in the legend. The circular legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs around the upper periphery, flanked by the divided date 19-99, while the denomination 1000 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued in 1999, a full two years before the euro entered circulation as physical currency, this piece belongs to a wave of novelty "fantasy preview" issues produced by various mints and private contractors for collectors anticipating the new currency. Uganda had no stake in the eurozone — the Bank of Uganda simply licensed its name to lend a veneer of official authority to what was essentially a commemorative curiosity. The paper appliqué insert reproducing a proposed euro coin design was a common device in this genre.