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2000 Shillings Hong Kong
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the complete Arms of Uganda, 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 and a green ceremonial drum at the base of the shield's lower panel. A scroll below bears the national motto in the legend 'FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY'. The date '19 97' appears divided on either side of the central device at mid-field. The upper legend reads 'BANK OF UGANDA' and the lower legend reads '2000 SHILLINGS', both within a beaded border encircling the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA 19 97 FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY 2000 SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | The central field depicts the iconic skyline of Hong Kong harbour. At the upper portion of the field, a left-facing portrait bust of Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is prominently featured. Below the skyline, Chinese characters appear in the lower field. A beaded border encircles the rim. The legend 'BACK TO CHINA' appears in the upper field, referencing the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. |
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