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Coins from German East Africa

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German East Africa was a territory comprising present-day Tanganyika, Rwanda and Burundi. A small part of northern Mozambique, the Kionga Triangle was also part of it. The Deutsche Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft or German East African Company established the colony in 1885.
Wikidata: Q153963

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Rupie (1890-1904)

64 Pesa = 1 Rupie

1 Pesa - Wilhelm II
1307-1309 (1890-1892)
Copper • 6.21 g • ⌀ 25.2 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 1

¼ Rupie - Wilhelm II
1891-1901
Silver (.917) • 2.92 g • ⌀ 19.2 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 2

½ Rupie - Wilhelm II
1891-1901
Silver (.917) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 3

1 Rupie - Wilhelm II
1890-1902
Silver (.917) • 11.6638 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 4

2 Rupien - Wilhelm II
1893-1894
Silver (.917) • 23.32 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 5

Decimalized rupie (1904-1916)

100 Heller = 1 Rupie

½ Heller - Wilhelm II
1904-1906
Bronze • 2.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 6

1 Heller - Wilhelm II
1904-1913
Bronze • 4.0 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 7

5 Heller - Wilhelm II
1908-1909
Bronze • 20 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 8

5 Heller - Wilhelm II
1913-1914
Copper-nickel • 3.125 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 13, Schön# 9

5 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage) – obverse

5 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage) – reverse

5 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage)
1916
Brass • 3.04 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 14

10 Heller - Wilhelm II (Trial Strike) – obverse

10 Heller - Wilhelm II (Trial Strike) – reverse

10 Heller - Wilhelm II (Trial Strike)
1908
Pattern
Copper-nickel
KM# Pn2

10 Heller - Wilhelm II
1908-1914
Copper-nickel • 6.25 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 10

10 Heller - Wilhelm II (Pattern) – obverse

10 Heller - Wilhelm II (Pattern) – reverse

10 Heller - Wilhelm II (Pattern)
1908
Pattern
Copper-nickel ((80% Copper)) • 6.37 g • ⌀ 26.06 mm

20 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage) – obverse

20 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage) – reverse

20 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage)
1916
Copper • 11.5 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 15

20 Heller - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage)
1916
Brass • 11.64 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# 15a

¼ Rupie - Wilhelm II
1904-1914
Silver (.917) • 2.92 g • ⌀ 19.2 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 11

½ Rupie - Wilhelm II
1904-1914
Silver (.917) • 5.8319 g • ⌀ 24.4 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 12

1 Rupie - Wilhelm II
1904-1914
Silver (.917) • 11.6638 g • ⌀ 30.5 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 13

15 Rupien - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage) – obverse

15 Rupien - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage) – reverse

15 Rupien - Wilhelm II (Tabora Emergency Coinage)
1916
Gold (.750) • 7.168 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 19

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