1000 Shillings (Summer Olympics - Berlin) 1996 front 1000 Shillings (Summer Olympics - Berlin) 1996 back
1000 Shillings (Summer Olympics - Berlin) 1996 photo
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1000 Shillings Summer Olympics - Berlin

1996 year
Copper-nickel 28.85 g 38.5 mm
Description
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
28.85 g
Diameter
38.5 mm
Thickness
3.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#50012
Rarity index
87%

Reverse

German Olympic stamp with gymnast.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
- XXVI SUMMER GAMES -
100 YEARS FROM GREECE TO ATLANTA
OLYMPISCHE SPIELE 1936
3+2
Deutsches Reich

Translation: Olympic Games 1936. German Empire.

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

The 1996 Ugandan 1000 Shillings coin commemorating the Summer Olympics in Berlin is a unique collector's item because it features a rare error. The coin was mistakenly minted with the wrong year, showing the year 1995 instead of 1996. This error has increased the coin's value and rarity among collectors.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1000 Shillings (Summer Olympics - Berlin) 1996 coin.