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500 shillings

Uganda · 1991

Front of the 500 shillings note from Uganda
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Back of the 500 shillings note from Uganda
Back

A 500-shilling note issued by the Bank of Uganda in 1991. The front shows an African elephant, with the national coat of arms and the bank's own arms. The back shows the main building of Makerere University in Kampala, with its central clock tower, and the Independence Monument at the left. Makerere, founded in 1922, is one of the oldest universities in East Africa.

Ref
1530
Country
Uganda
Issuer
Uganda
Denomination
500 shillings
Catalogue number
Pick 33
Date
1991 (catalogue date)
Estimated value
£4.20 to £4.20 · price guide: Numista
Grade
UNC (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
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