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100 Shillings Pope Paul VI
| Issuer | Bank of Uganda |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Uganda occupies the central field, rendered in detail with the national shield, crested crane supporters, and the national motto. The composition fineness is indicated at the lower right. The date 1969 appears within the legend. A finely dotted border circle frames the design near the rim. |
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| Mintage | 1969 - Proof - 4,190 1970 - Proof - |
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Issued to commemorate Pope Paul VI's visit to Uganda in July 1969 — the first papal visit to Africa in history. The trip carried considerable political weight: Paul VI canonized the twenty-two Ugandan Martyrs at a ceremony in Namugongo, formalizing a cause that had been building since the executions ordered by Kabaka Mwanga II in 1885 and 1886.
Struck in a limited quantity for a country that had only gained independence seven years prior, these were prestige pieces rather than circulating currency. Idi Amin's coup came less than two years after issue.