Uganda

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)