Catalog
5000 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 2004-2009 |
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| Value | 5000 Shillings (5000 UGX) |
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| Obverse description | A large intaglio vignette of Lake Bunyonyi with terraced hillsides occupies the left portion of the note, captioned 'LAKE BUNYONYI AND TERRACES' in green at lower left. The Ugandan coat of arms is positioned at upper centre beneath the 'BANK OF UGANDA' legend in red, with denomination numerals '5000' in multicolour at each corner over a geometric guilloche underprint in yellow and blue. Two manuscript signatures appear below centre, captioned 'GOVERNOR' and 'SECRETARY' respectively, with the legal tender clause rendered in letterpress. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the Kaawa ferry at dockside, with a locomotive and rolling stock on the quay in the foreground, captioned 'KAAWA FERRY' at lower centre. A botanical plant sprig in green intaglio occupies the lower right, while a large leaf motif appears at upper left against a fine guilloche background in blue and ochre. The 'BANK OF UGANDA' legend in red and the bilingual denomination inscription 'FIVE THOUSAND SHILLINGS / SHILINGI ELFU TANO' are set at upper right within a geometric lozenge frame. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA FIVE THOUSAND SHILLINGS SHILINGI ELFU TANO KAAWA FERRY 5000 (Translation: Five thousand shillings) |
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