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2000 Shillings Princess Diana

Issuer Bank of Uganda
Year 1998
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Diameter 38.6 mm
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Obverse description The arms of Uganda depicted centrally, featuring a shield supported by a kob antelope to the left and a crested crane to the right, with a sun in the centre of the shield and a drum at its base, all above a scroll bearing the national motto FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY. The legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 2000 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower rim with the date 1998 in the exergue. The design is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field.
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Reverse description A commemorative portrait bust of Diana, Princess of Wales, facing three-quarters to the right, depicted with her characteristic layered hairstyle and wearing a small drop earring, rendered in high relief against a mirrored proof field. The legend DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES curves along the upper and left periphery, while the memorial dates 1961 - 1997 are inscribed in the lower field. The portrait captures a warm, informal likeness of the Princess in a style typical of commemorative memorial issues struck shortly after her death.
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Reverse lettering DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES 1961 - 1997
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