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1000 Shillings Cape buffalo
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Reverse lettering | COLOURFUL BIG FIVE OF AFRICA South Africa |
| Edge | Reeded |
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| Additional information |
Uganda's wildlife coin program of the early 2000s targeted the international collector market rather than domestic circulation — these pieces were never intended to pass through Kampala market stalls. The Cape buffalo, one of the "Big Five," was a natural choice for a series aimed at overseas buyers, and the 1000-shilling denomination was largely nominal.
KM#79 turns up frequently in bulk lots from that era, suggesting significant quantities reached distributors rather than individual collectors.