Catalog
20 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Size | 147 × 80 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Ugandan national arms vignette occupies the left portion of the note, set against a mauve and purple guilloche underprint with ornate rosettes at the corners and along the borders. The large numeral 20 appears in intaglio at lower left, with the central field carrying the denomination in both English and Swahili. Signatures of the Governor and Secretary appear below the legal tender clause, with the serial number printed twice in red. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA TWENTY SHILLINGS SHILINGI ISHIRINI LEGAL TENDER FOR TWENTY SHILLINGS 20 FOR BANK OF UGANDA FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY GOVERNOR SECRETARY |
| Reverse description | A panoramic wildlife vignette spans the full width of the note, with a colobus monkey at left, a lioness with cub at left-centre, a marabou stork at centre, and a group of elephants, zebras, and impala at right, all rendered against an open savanna landscape. The design is executed in purple and mauve tones with guilloche borders framing the scene. The denomination numeral 20 and the legend TWENTY SHILLINGS appear within the composition. |
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