1000 Ugandan Shillings Banknote (Nyero Rock Paintings)

1,000 Shillings / Sh Ugandan Shilling (Issued 2010-2024)

A 1,000 Shilling note issued by the Bank of Uganda would have passed through countless hands across the country — from market traders in Kampala accepting payment for produce, to schoolchildren receiving change at a tuck shop, to bus passengers counting out fares on a crowded route upcountry. Folded into wallets, tucked into fabric wraps, and smoothed across wooden counters, notes like this one formed part of the daily rhythm of Ugandan commercial life. Circulating throughout the 2010s and into the 2020s, this denomination represents a workhorse of the modern Ugandan monetary system, bearing the security and design standards introduced under the Bank of Uganda’s contemporary banknote programme.

On the front, the note is dominated by a warm reddish-brown and terracotta colour palette, with the denomination numeral “1000” printed prominently in large, bold figures in the upper right corner and again in the lower left. The central design features a detailed intaglio-printed image of the Kasubi Tombs, the royal burial grounds of the Buganda Kingdom’s kabakas, rendered with careful engraving lines that convey the texture of the thatched circular structure and the rocky, vegetated landscape surrounding it. Above the tomb image, the Coat of Arms of Uganda appears in fine multicolour print, flanked by the text “LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS FOR BANK OF UGANDA.” The issuing authority name, “BANK OF UGANDA,” runs boldly across the top of the note in large serif capitals. A vertical serial number, AB5927107, appears in red print on the right-hand side, and the same serial number is repeated horizontally in the lower left field in a matching red typeface. Two signatures are present: one labelled “GOVERNOR” in the upper central area, and a second labelled “SECRETARY” positioned in the lower right, both rendered in printed cursive form above their respective titles. The year “2010” is printed discreetly in the lower right corner, indicating the issue year of this particular note. A complex guilloché background pattern fills the right-hand section of the note, incorporating interlocking diamond and cross-hatch geometric forms in layered tones of rose, pink, and deep burgundy, creating an optically rich security background. A vertical security strip is embedded within the paper and is partially visible running through the right portion of the note. A circular watermark zone is visible at the far right edge, featuring a latent design consistent with the Bank of Uganda’s security specifications. The denomination is also stated in text as “ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS” in bold capitals across the lower central portion, with the Swahili language equivalent “SHILINGI ELFU MOJA” printed directly beneath in slightly smaller text.

The reverse of the note continues the warm reddish-brown and terracotta colour scheme, centred on a richly detailed wildlife and geographical composition. A large outline map of Uganda dominates the left and central portions of the design, with the label “EQUATOR” printed across the lower section of the map to indicate Uganda’s geographic position straddling the equatorial line. Within and around this map, a group of Uganda kob antelopes is depicted in detailed intaglio engraving — a large male kob with curved horns stands prominently in the foreground, with additional smaller figures of kob visible behind and to the right, rendered with fine line work that captures the musculature and alertness of the animals. To the right of the wildlife scene, a bold vertical security feature strip with windowed elements is clearly visible, interrupted by a series of circular perforations or holographic dot patterns arranged in a vertical column, which shift in appearance with changes in viewing angle. At the far right edge of the reverse, a tall engraved figure stands on a plinth or monument, depicted in silhouette-style intaglio, appearing to represent a standing human form on an architectural base. Behind the central wildlife composition, a ghosted or watermark-effect portrait of a human face is subtly visible in the background paper, rendered in pale tones consistent with an intaglio vignette or security underprint. The “BANK OF UGANDA” name appears at the top of the reverse in bold serif text, with the denomination “1000” printed to its right. The lower left corner carries the numeral “1000” again in large bold print. The reverse also repeats the bilingual denomination text “ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS” and “SHILINGI ELFU MOJA” in the lower right quadrant. Background geometric guilloché patterns in layered terracotta and cream tones fill the right-hand portion of the reverse, echoing the design language of the front and providing additional protection against counterfeiting.

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