German East Africa (DOA). Colonial Silver Rupie (Rupee) Coin.
Region: East Africa
Mint Place: Berlin (A)
Denomination: Rupee (Rupie)
Material: Silver (.917)
Obverse
German East Africa (DOA). Colonial Silver Rupie (Rupee) Coin.
Region: East Africa
Mint Place: Berlin (A)
Denomination: Rupee (Rupie)
Material: Silver (.917)
Obverse: Helmeted and uniformed bust of William II as german emperor left.
Legend: GUILELMUS II IMPERATOR
Reverse: Denomination (1 RUPIE), year (1911) and mint initial (A) within palm-wreath.
Legend: DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA
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 