1973 UGANDA REPLACEMENT 20 SHILLING BANKNOTE

Uganda 20 Shillings Banknote – 1973 Issue

Pick 7b · Replacement Note · UNC Condition · £350

A scarce 20 Shillings banknote from Uganda, issued in 1973. Catalogued as Pick 7b in the Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money, this is a replacement note, making it especially desirable for collectors. Offered here in UNC (Uncirculated) condition, it is a superb example of East African currency history.

Features

• Issuer: Bank of Uganda
• Denomination: 20 Shillings
• Catalogue Reference: Pick 7b
• Date: 1973
• Condition: UNC – crisp, original paper, sharp detail, no folds or handling marks
• Price: £350

Obverse

• Portrait of President Idi Amin Dada at right.
• National arms and denomination details.
• Distinctive design reflecting Uganda’s political era of the early 1970s.

Reverse

• Bank of Uganda building vignette.
• Architectural motif symbolising national progress and financial authority.
• Denomination repeated with decorative border.

Historical Note

The 1973 Uganda 20 Shillings replacement note is a rare issue, distinguished by its replacement serial number prefix. Replacement notes were printed in limited quantities to substitute defective notes, making them scarcer than standard issues. In UNC condition, examples are highly sought after by collectors of African and world currency.

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