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1000 Shillings Altdorf
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A colored depiction of the Wilhelm Tell Monument in Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland, sculpted by Richard Kissling and erected in 1895, dominates the central field. The monument portrays the legendary Swiss folk hero William Tell standing with crossbow over his shoulder and his young son at his side, rendered in polychrome enamel color printing set against a painted alpine background. The sculptural base and plinth are shown in relief below the colored inset. The legend FAMOUS PLACES IN THE WORLD arcs along the upper periphery, while ALTDORF - WILHELM TELL is inscribed along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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This piece belongs to Uganda's mid-1990s commemorative foreign-subject series, in which the Bank of Uganda issued coins depicting Swiss cantons and landmarks — a commercial arrangement targeting European collector markets rather than domestic circulation. Altdorf, the capital of Uri canton, is best known as the site where William Tell allegedly shot an apple from his son's head, a story likely invented in the 15th century and borrowed from Scandinavian folklore. The coins never circulated in Uganda.