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2 Shillings Pope Paul VI
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
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| Diameter | 23 mm |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Uganda occupies the central field, rendered in fine detail. A dotted border circle frames the design near the rim. The fineness designation '1000' appears at the lower right of the field, indicating the silver purity. The legend 'FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY' arcs along the upper portion of the design, with the denomination 'TWO SHILLINGS' and date '1969' completing the inscriptions around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | TWO SHILLINGS FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY · 2 · 1969 1000 |
| Reverse description | The right-facing bust of Pope Paul VI is centrally positioned within a horizontal dashed inner circle. To the right of the portrait stands the Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs at Namugongo, rendered in profile view, while the papal coat of arms of Vatican City appears to the left. A dotted border circle runs near the rim. The surrounding legend commemorates the papal visit, with 'BANK OF UGANDA KAMPALA JULY 1969' inscribed around the periphery. |
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