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1000 Shillings Birth of Jesus
1996 year| Copper-nickel | 28.52 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Uganda |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1962-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 1000 Shillings 1000 UGX = USD 0.27 |
| Currency | New shilling (1987-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.52 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#84656 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Front-facing head of Jesus wearing crown of thorns.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BEGINN UNSERER ZEITRECHNUNG DIE GEBURT JESU
FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME AND THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
LE DEBUT DENOTRE CHRONOLOGUE · LA NAISSANCE DE JESUS
COMIENZO DE NUESTRA ERA NACIMIENTO DE JESUS
Начало нашей эры
Рожде тво Христова
Translation: Beginning of our time, birth of Jesus.
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The 1000 Shillings (Birth of Jesus) 1996 coin from Uganda is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item.
