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2000 Shillings Yungang Grottoes
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Ugandan coat of arms in high relief at center, featuring a central shield charged with a sun and traditional drum motifs, supported by a Uganda kob antelope to the left and a grey crowned crane to the right, with a decorative base of flora. A scroll beneath the supporters bears the national motto FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY in raised Latin lettering. The legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 2000 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower periphery, all set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY 2000 SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed depiction of the Yungang Grottoes of Shanxi Province, China, dominated by a large colossal Buddha figure carved into a rocky cliff face occupying the left and central field, rendered with flowing robes and serene facial features characteristic of Northern Wei dynasty Buddhist art. A smaller standing Buddha figure and additional rock-cut relief carvings are visible to the right in the middle ground, conveying the monumental scale of the site. The inscription YUNGANG GROTTOES appears in the upper right field, while the series title WONDERS OF THE WORLD arcs along the upper periphery, and the date 1996 is positioned in the lower exergue against a frosted background. |
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