{"title":"Ugandan Banknotes","description":"\u003cp\u003eUganda began issuing its own shillings in 1966, four years after independence, when it broke away from the common currency of British East Africa. Since then, its paper money has recorded the country's political history, issue by issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Idi Amin to the current series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanknotes from the seventies bear the portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eIdi Amin\u003c\/strong\u003e and are among the few everyday documents remaining from that period. Then came the reconstruction issues, and in 2010, a new series without portraits, dedicated to Ugandan fauna, landscapes, and crafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe zeros of the crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inflation of the eighties forced the issuance of increasingly higher denominations until the 1987 redenomination, which removed two zeros. Banknotes prior to that reform are inexpensive and tell the story of what happened well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you will find here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUgandan shillings with their Pick reference and actual condition. To complete the set of East Africa, they combine well with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-coleccionables-kenia\"\u003eKenya\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-tanzania\"\u003eTanzania\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtected, in an individual sleeve, and with tracking from Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more banknotes from the region in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-africa\"\u003eAfrican Banknotes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"uganda-5-shillings-nd-1979-replacement-p-10r-pmg-66-epq","title":"Uganda, 5 Shillings, ND (1979), Replacement, P-10r, PMG 66 EPQ","description":"Uganda 5 Shillings Replacement Banknote, 1979 Undated Series, issued by the Bank of Uganda, Pick 10r, certified PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated. As a replacement banknote, it substituted defective specimens from the original printing and was printed in a much smaller quantity than normal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: the Bank of Uganda headquarters on the left and the country's coat of arms on the lower right. Reverse: a woman picking coffee beans, a key agricultural activity in the Ugandan economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1979 series was issued after the fall of Idi Amin, in a country seeking to stabilize its coffee economy. Its status as a replacement banknote, with a reduced mintage, makes it a piece of interest for collectors of rare variants.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53632204800346,"sku":"BIUGA-0114002524-001-0016","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/uganda-5-shillings-nd-1979-replacement-p-10r-pmg-66-epq-956.webp?v=1786542642"},{"product_id":"uganda-100-shillings-nd-1982-replacement-p-19br-pmg66epq","title":"Uganda, 100 Shillings, ND (1982), Replacement, P-19br, PMG66EPQ","description":"Uganda 100 Shillings replacement banknote, undated 1982 series, issued by the Bank of Uganda, Pick 19br, PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ certified, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated. As a replacement note, its mintage was much lower than that of the regular issue, which explains its higher value.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: The Coat of Arms of Uganda on the left, with the national motto \"For God and My Country.\" Reverse: Cows grazing by hills and a river, a scene representative of the country's livestock landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIssued during Milton Obote's government after his return to power in 1980, this banknote reflects a Uganda attempting to recover its rural economy after years of conflict. The replacement mark adds to the rarity of this medium denomination.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53632220594522,"sku":"BIUGA-0114002724-001-0017","price":84.94,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/uganda-100-shillings-nd-1982-replacement-p-19br-pmg66epq-789.webp?v=1786542667"},{"product_id":"uganda-10-shillings-1987-replacement-p-28r-pmg64epq","title":"Uganda, 10 Shillings, 1987, Replacement, P-28r, PMG64EPQ","description":"Uganda 10 Shillings Replacement Note, issued in 1987 by the Bank of Uganda, Pick 28r, certified PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated. As a replacement specimen, it replaced defective sheets from the normal print run and was printed in a much smaller quantity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: The outline of the map of Uganda at the top, with the emblem of the Bank of Uganda and the national coat of arms on the sides. Reverse: Coffee beans and large-horned Watusi cattle, alongside fishermen working with nets from a canoe, among banana trees and bamboo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1987 series standardized the design of all low denominations after the monetary reform of that year, recording Uganda's agricultural and fishing pillars. The replacement status makes this banknote a coveted piece within the series.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53632235929946,"sku":"BIUGA-0114002324-001-0019","price":64.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/uganda-10-shillings-1987-replacement-p-28r-pmg64epq-986.webp?v=1786542657"},{"product_id":"uganda-50-shillings-nd-1985-replacement-apollo-milton-obote-p-20r-pmg65epq","title":"Uganda 50 Shillings ND (1985) Replacement Apollo Milton Obote P-20r PMG65EPQ","description":"Uganda 50 Shillings replacement note, 1985 undated series, issued by the Bank of Uganda, Pick 20r, PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ certified, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated. It is a replacement note, printed in a reduced run to replace defective sheets from the regular issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Portrait of President Apollo Milton Obote on the left, with the Ugandan coat of arms on the lower right. Reverse: The Nalubaale Hydroelectric Dam, next to the Owen Falls, in Jinja.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis issue corresponds to Obote's second term, interrupted by the July 1985 coup, which gives this banknote added historical value in addition to its replacement status. Recommended for collectors of African presidents on banknotes.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53632258179418,"sku":"BIUGA-0114002324-001-0018","price":69.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/uganda-50-shillings-nd-1985-replacement-apollo-milton-obote-p-20r-241.webp?v=1786542654"},{"product_id":"uganda-1000-shillings-2003-replacement-p-39a-pmg66epq","title":"Uganda, 1000 Shillings, 2003, Replacement, P-39A, PMG66EPQ","description":"Uganda 1000 Shillings Replacement Note, issued in 2003 by the Bank of Uganda, Pick 39A, PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ certified, exceptional paper quality, uncirculated. Due to its replacement status, the mintage of this specimen was much lower than that of the regular note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Farmers on the left, with the national coat of arms at the top center and the Bank of Uganda emblem on the right. Reverse: A grain warehouse with several trucks, an image of the country's agricultural logistics in the early 2000s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe motif of silos and transport alludes to the importance of the cereal sector in post-civil war Uganda, in the midst of economic modernization. The replacement mark makes this note a common target for collectors specializing in rare variants.","brand":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53632270860634,"sku":null,"price":89.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/files\/uganda-1000-shillings-2003-replacement-p-39a-pmg66epq-576.webp?v=1786542645"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3433\/5578\/collections\/uganda-1000-shillings-2003-replacement-p-39a-pmg66epq-576.webp?v=1789685678","url":"https:\/\/iberoamericanabanknotes.com\/en\/collections\/billetes-de-uganda.oembed","provider":"Iberoamericana Banknotes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}