1000 Shillings Elephant
1996 year| Copper-nickel | - | 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 |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#184114 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Colored, facing, African elephant (Loxodonta africana).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE
* AFRICA *
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The 1000 Shillings (Elephant) coin from Uganda, made of Copper-nickel and minted in 1996, features an error in its design. The coin was intended to showcase an image of an elephant, but due to a mistake in the minting process, the image appears to be a hippopotamus instead. This error has made the coin a rare and unique collector's item among numismatists.
