Catalog
5 Shillings FAO
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Value | 5 Shillings (5 UGS) |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the coat of arms of Uganda in high relief, featuring a shield charged with a drum and a representation of the River Nile, supported by a rampant Uganda kob to the left and a grey crowned crane to the right, with a decorative base incorporating local flora. A scroll at the base of the arms bears the national motto FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY. The legend BANK OF UGANDA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination FIVE SHILLINGS curves along the lower periphery, all separated by small raised dots. The design is bordered by a continuous beaded inner rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | PRODUCE MORE FOOD F·A·O· COIN PLAN 16th OCTOBER 1968 |
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Uganda's 1968 FAO coinage was part of a coordinated Food and Agriculture Organization campaign that saw dozens of newly independent nations issue coins bearing agricultural themes as a condition tied to FAO promotional funding and international visibility. For Uganda specifically, the timing coincided with government efforts to promote groundnut and cotton production as foreign exchange earners — the coin was as much a policy statement as a circulation piece.
At 28 grams in copper-nickel, this is a substantial piece for a five-shilling denomination, and examples that actually circulated are noticeably worn on the high points of the agricultural imagery.