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5 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Currency | Shilling (1966-1987) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of President Idi Amin in military uniform occupies the left portion of the note, with his bust facing right; the national arms vignette appears at lower right. The design incorporates fine guilloche underprint patterns framing the central composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA FIVE SHILLINGS SHILINGI TANO LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE SHILLINGS 5 FOR BANK OF UGANDA FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY (Translation: Five shillings) |
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By 1977, Uganda was deep into Idi Amin's tenure, and the country's currency was under severe inflationary pressure. The shilling denominations were becoming economically marginal even as they were printed — the 5 Shilling note was already a near-negligible unit of purchasing power by the time it reached circulation.
Thomas De La Rue had printed Ugandan notes continuously since independence in 1962, and this series maintained that relationship. The P#5A designation distinguishes it from earlier shilling issues; collectors should note that paper quality on surviving examples of this series varies considerably, as notes returned from Ugandan circulation often show humidity and handling damage consistent with the region's storage conditions.