10 Shillings, Bank of Uganda, Uganda, 1966 (Pick 2)

This 10 Shillings note was issued in Uganda by the Bank of Uganda, dated 1966. It belongs to the Shilling (1966-1987) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1962-date). It measures 146 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 2.

Obverse: Brown print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers. Coat of arms of Uganda at centre. Its lettering reads “10 / BANK OF UGANDA / FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY / LEGAL TENDER FOR TEN SHILLINGS / SHILINGI KUMI TEN SHILLINGS / FOR BANK OF UGANDA / GOVERNOR / SECRETARY”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Ten shillings.”. Reverse: Brown print; multicolour underprint. People on field picking cotton. Watermark area in circle at right. Its lettering reads “10”.

The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: Palm of open hand. Signatures recorded for the type: Joseph Mubiru (JM) (Governor); John Robert Ochole Elangot (JROE) (Secretary). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 15 August 1966. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.