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5 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Currency | New shilling (1987-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Uganda appear at upper left, accompanied by a map outline of the country at upper centre and a vignette of the bank arms at right. The face value is rendered in both English and Swahili, with the issuing authority inscription arching across the upper portion of the note. The overall layout is structured within a multicolour guilloche underprint typical of De La Rue production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a composition of Ugandan wildlife, including an East African crested crane, an elephant, a waterbuck, and a hippopotamus, set against a background of mountains and a lake. The scene is rendered in a detailed intaglio-style engraving characteristic of De La Rue banknote printing. The denomination and issuing bank name appear in both English and Swahili. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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