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2 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Uganda's currency came under severe strain through the 1980s as the country recovered from the economic devastation of the Idi Amin years and the subsequent Bush War that brought Yoweri Museveni to power in January 1986. The 1987 shilling coinage was issued just months before a major redenomination — in May 1987, Uganda replaced its currency at a rate of 100 old shillings to 1 new shilling, rendering this issue obsolete almost immediately after production.
The copper-plated steel composition reflects the period's metal economy constraints rather than any design preference.