Dominion of Uganda (1962-1963), State of Uganda (1963-1966), Republic of Uganda (1966)
Country in East Africa
Location: East Africa
Capital City: Kampala
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy (1962-1963), Elective Monarchy (1963-1966), Republic (1966-present)
Main languages: English, Swahili, Luganda
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1962: Protectorate of Uganda becomes independent from Britain
1963: Commonwealth Realm Status ends and an elective composite monarchy created
1966: Coup against president-king Mutesa II establishes republic
1967: Subnational monarchies abolished
1979-1981: Occupied by Tanzania
1993: Subnational monarchies restored
Currency
First Shilling (1966-1987)
1 Shilling = 100 Cents
Second Shilling (1987-present)
1 Shilling = 100 Cents
Coins from Uganda in the collection
Elective Monarchy (1963-1966)
•50 Cent, 1966 (President Mutesa II (1963-1966), cupronickel, London mint, KM#4)
•1 Shilling, 1966 (President Mutesa II (1963-1966), cupronickel, London mint, KM#5)
Republic (1966-present)
•10 Cent, 1968 (bronze, London mint, KM#2)
•5 Shilling, 1968 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#7) Commemorative: FAO
•1 Shilling, 1987 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#27)
•2 Shilling, 1987 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#28)
•10 Shilling, 1987 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#30)
•50 Shilling, 1988 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#66)
•100 Shilling, 2015 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#67a)
•200 Shilling, 1998 (cupronickel, Winnipeg mint, KM#68)
•200 Shilling, 2019 (nickel-plated steel, Winnipeg mint, KM#68a)
•500 Shilling, 2015 (aluminum brass, Winnipeg mint, KM#69)
Banknotes from Uganda in the collection
Republic (1966-present)
•1,000 Shilling, 1986 (P#26)
•5 Shilling, 1987 (P#27)
•5,000 Shilling, 2005 (P#44)