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2000 Shillings Fernando Hierro
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 24.8 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Ugandan coat of arms at centre, depicting a kob antelope and a grey crowned crane flanking a shield bearing a drum and a representation of the River Nile, with a scroll below inscribed with the national motto. The legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination 2000 SHILLINGS appears along the lower periphery. The date 2006 is divided on either side of the coat of arms in the field. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a kneeling male footballer resting one hand on a football, set against a plain field and flanked by three large trophy cups of varying design. The curved banner legend HALL OF FAME OF FOOTBALL arcs along the upper portion of the design. Below the central figure, the year 2006 appears in the lower field, with the inscription Spain 1960's in italic script beneath it. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Part of Uganda's long-running series of celebrity and sports figure issues, this coin was produced for the collectibles market rather than circulation — a common revenue strategy among smaller central banks contracting with European private mints during the 2000s. Fernando Hierro had retired from professional football in 2005 after a final season with Bolton Wanderers, making the 2006 issue a retrospective rather than a current-player tribute. His international record of 89 caps and 29 goals for Spain remained a benchmark for defender scoring at the time of issue.