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1 Rupie

Issuer Kaiserliches Gouvernement von Deutsch-Ostafrika
Year 1915
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description The obverse carries the Imperial German Eagle vignette at the upper left, with the denomination and date below. The text includes the authorization clause 'Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung' beneath the date, and a stamped signature appears to the right.
Obverse lettering Kraft besonderer Ermächtigung
Reverse description The reverse is a plain typeset design within a single-line rectangular border, presenting the note's guarantee text in both German and Swahili. The German legend states that the value of the note is fully deposited with the Imperial Government of German East Africa, followed by the equivalent Swahili declaration; a counterfeit warning in German occupies the lower portion, and the printer's imprint 'Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Zeitung G.m.b.H. Daressalam' appears in a small box at the lower left, with the serial number repeated at upper left and lower right.
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