5 Shillings Crowned crane

Features

Issuer	Uganda
Issuing bank	Bank of Uganda
Period	Republic (1962-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	1969-1970
Value	5 Shillings (5 UGS)
Currency	Shilling (1966-1987)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	30.09 mm
Thickness	2.22 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 23905
References	KM# 9 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Crowned crane

Series: Visit of Pope Paul VI

Obverse

Coat of arms of Uganda. Composition detail at lower right. Dotted circle around the rim. Year of issue below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE SHILLINGS
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY
· 5 ·
1970
1000

Reverse

Grey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum), mountains, lake and hippopotamus in background, in circle. Mirrored branches at bottom. Dotted circle around the rim. Year of Pope's visit below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK OF UGANDA
1969

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1969	7 670	$ 45	Proof	74%
1970		$ 55	Proof	34%

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Bullion value: USD 23.54 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.321 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2067	27 Mar 2026	1969 – Proof	UNC	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2672	6 Feb 2026	1969 – Proof	UNC	USD 40.62 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2014	7 Jul 2025	1969 – Proof	UNC	USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2091	18 Jun 2025	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 31.34 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2207	12 Apr 2025	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 2091	8 Mar 2025	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 3240	24 Jul 2024	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 23.21 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 613	27 Dec 2023	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 98 Lot 1972	14 Oct 2023	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 37.14 (EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 2341	30 Aug 2023	1970 – Proof	UNC	USD 33.66 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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