German East Africa 15 Rupien - Wilhelm II, 1916

Tabora emergency coinage

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country German East Africa German East Africa
Currency Decimalized Rupee (1904 – 1916)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 15 Rupien - Wilhelm II
Year 1916
Ruler Wilhelm II (1888–1918)
Composition Gold (.750)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.168
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

15 Rupien - Wilhelm II from German East Africa. Issued in 1916. Struck in Gold (.750). Measures 22 mm and weighs 7.17 g.

Obverse
Coat of arms of the German Empire supported by imperial eagle facing left, wearing Order of the Black Eagle, with German State Crown with ribbons above. (German East Africa)
Reverse
African elephant walking right across savanna, with raised trunk trumpeting. Mountain peaks in the background.
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1916 T 9K — — € 3400,00 € 6600,00 KM#16.1 (right arabesque ends below "T" of "OSTAFRIKA") 74%
1916 T 6.4K € 4200,00 € 4500,00 € 4600,00 € 6100,00 KM#16.2 (right arabesque ends below first "A" of "OSTAFRIKA") 47%

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