1/2 Rupee

1901, German East Africa (DOA). Colonial Silver Half Rupee (½ Rupie) Coin. VF+

Condition: VF+ Mint Year: 1901 Reference: KM-4. Region: East Africa Denomination: Half Rupee (1/2 Rupie) Material: Silver (.917) Diameter: 24mm Weight: 5,79gm

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

Reverse: Arms of the German East-African Company (lion in front of palm) with date at bottom (1901). Legend: DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE-GESELLSCHAFT ("German East-African Company") *  1/2 RUPIE *

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.