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5000 Shillings Cape buffalo
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 5000 Shillings |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF UGANDA 2002 5000 SHILLINGS FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY |
| Reverse description | A bold, centrally placed front-facing portrait of a Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) dominates the field in high relief, with selective gold gilding applied to the animal's massive curved horns and facial features. A decorative border of repeated chevron motifs frames the inner field. The legend 'THE BIG FIVE' arcs along the upper periphery, while '"OUT OF AFRICA"' is inscribed along the lower border. |
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Uganda's wildlife coin programs of the early 2000s were issued in partnership with foreign minting houses targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation — these pieces were never intended to pass through Ugandan hands as currency. The .850 fineness is a deliberate commercial choice, undercutting the cost of .999 silver while still qualifying the issue as a silver coin.