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1000 Shillings Summer Olympics - Berlin
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Ugandan coat of arms is displayed prominently in the centre of the field, featuring a shield supported by a Uganda kob (antelope) to the left and a grey crowned crane to the right, with crossed spears behind the shield. A scroll below bears the national motto FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY. The legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 19 96 divided on either side of the supporters, and the denomination 1000 SHILLINGS inscribed along the lower border. The design is executed in fine relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a raised representation of a German postage stamp issued for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, depicting a male gymnast performing on the parallel bars. The stamp bears the inscriptions OLYMPISCHE SPIELE 1936, the denomination 3+2, and DEUTSCHES REICH together with the Olympic rings symbol. A beaded inner border frames the stamp design. The surrounding legend reads XXVI SUMMER GAMES along the upper arc, with 100 YEARS FROM GREECE TO ATLANTA inscribed along the lower and lateral periphery, all separated by dashes. |
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