1/2 Rupee German East Africa (1885-1919) Silver

1/2 Rupee    (about   Rupee)
Metal:
State:
German East Africa (1885-1919)             
Issue year(s):
1904

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1906, German East Africa (DOA). Rare Silver Half Rupee Coin.

Mint Date: 1906 Region: East Africa Mint Place: Berlin (A) Reference: KM-9. Denomination: Half Rupee (1/2 Rupie) Material: Silver (.917) Diameter: 24mm Weight: 5,81gm

Obverse: Helmeted and uniformed bust of William II as german emperor left. Legend: GUILELMUS II IMPERATOR

Reverse: Denomination (1/2 RUPIE), year (1906) and mint initial (A) within palm-wreath. Legend: DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA ("German East Africa")

German East Africa (German: Deutsch-Ostafrika) was a German colony in East Africa, including what are now Burundi, Rwanda and Tanganyika (the mainland part of present Tanzania). It measured 994,996 km² (384,170 square miles) in size, nearly three times the size of re-united Germany today.

The colony came into existence during the 1880s and ended with the conclusion of World War I, when the territory was taken over by the British and Belgians and later converted to mandates of the League of Nations.


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Posted by: anonymous  2017-01-24
1906, German East Africa (DOA). Rare Silver Half Rupee (½ Rupie) Coin. Key-Date! Mint Date: 1906 Region: East Africa Mint Place: Berlin (A) Reference: KM-9 ($225 in VF!). Denomination: Half Rupee (1/2 Rupie) Condition: Light scratches and contact-marks, minor deposits in reverse, ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-20
WORLD COINS, including Germany, Bavaria, five mark, 1867D (KM.896); German East Africa, half rupie, 1909; British Colonial quarter dollar, 1822; Russia, half kopek, 1840 (gilt); ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2014-04-14
GERMAN EAST AFRICA 1904A 1/2 Rupie Silver VF-XF

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Posted by: gcoins  2010-08-24
Немецкая Африка 1/2 рупии (1904 г.) Серебро A. Вильгельм II. Номер по Краузе # 9, 917-я проба, 5,8319 г.
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Variants of Coins from German East Africa   German East Africa, a colonial territory established by Germany in the late 19th century, issued various coins during its existence. These coins were primarily denominated in Rupie, Pfennig, and Heller. Here are some examples of coins minted for German East Africa:Rupie Coins:German East Africa issued silver and gold coins denominated in Rupie ...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (German City) 1 Heller 1863 - Copper - VF - 550
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FRANKFURT AM MAIN (German City) 1 Heller 1863 - Copper - VF - 550
HESSE CASSEL 3 Heller 1863 - Copper - Friedrich Wilhelm. - VF - 545
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HESSE CASSEL 3 Heller 1863 - Copper - Friedrich Wilhelm. - VF - 545
JULICH BERG (German State) 8 Heller 1679 - Silver - 468
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JULICH BERG (German State) 8 Heller 1679 - Silver - 468
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