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1000 Shillings John Paul II, brass
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 1000 Shillings |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the arms of Uganda in high relief at the centre, featuring a shield supported by a Uganda kob on the left and a grey crowned crane on the right, with a traditional drum and flora at the base and a scroll bearing the national motto FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY. The legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 20 03 divided across the left and right fields. The denomination 1000 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is framed by a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a forward-facing portrait bust of Pope John Paul II rendered in bold relief, depicting the pontiff in papal vestments including a white cassock and zucchetto, with a composed and gentle expression. The legend WITNESS TO HOPE arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription POPE JOHN PAUL II curves along the lower border. The portrait occupies the majority of the field, conveying a dignified and devotional character befitting a commemorative issue. |
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Issued the year John Paul II celebrated his 25th anniversary as pope, this Ugandan commemorative belongs to a wave of sub-Saharan African coins produced almost entirely for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. Uganda itself is predominantly Anglican and Muslim — the Vatican connection is purely commercial.