Catalog
5000 Shillings
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1993-1998 |
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| Size | 152 × 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | A vignette of Lake Bunyonyi and its agricultural terraces occupies the left portion of the note against a multicolour guilloche underprint in shades of violet, green, and gold. The Ugandan coat of arms is positioned at upper centre, flanked by the denomination numerals '5000' at both upper corners. Two manuscript signatures appear at lower centre above the legal tender inscription, with a floral rosette intaglio element at lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY FIVE THOUSAND SHILLINGS SHILINGI ELFU TANO LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE THOUSAND SHILLINGS FOR BANK OF UGANDA LAKE BUNYONYI AND TERRACES 5000 (Translation: Five thousand shillings) |
| Reverse description | The Kaawa ferry is rendered as a central vignette, shown docked and viewed from a slight angle, with loading ramps and figures visible on the quayside. A botanical plant sprig occupies the lower right, set against a geometric guilloche underprint in violet and ochre tones. The denomination '5000' appears in large numerals at lower left and lower right, with bilingual inscriptions across the upper register. |
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