Uganda 1968 5 shillings

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Uganda as part of the F.A.O. series and the first coin of that denomination. Uganda fell under British domination in the 1890's and remained a colony until independence in 1962. The unhappy land suffered a series of dictators, including Milton Obote and the infamous Idi Amin and the depredations of the Lord's Army, a fanatical group of guerillas which enslaved thousands of children.

Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus 5,000 proofs.

Specification: copper-nickel, 37.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 7.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1966 5 cents
• 1968 10 cents
• 1969 100 shillings, visit of Pope Paul VI
• 1969 500 shillings, visit of Pope Paul VI
• 1969 1000 shillings, visit of Pope Paul VI
• Zambia 1969 50 ngwee
• 1972 5 shillings, East African Crowned Crane
• Coins and currency dated 1968
• return to coins of Uganda