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1 Rupie - Wilhelm II

Issuer German East Africa Company (Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft)
Year 1890-1902
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering GUILELMUS II IMPERATOR
(Translation: Wilhelm II emperor)
Reverse description Central shield bearing the arms of the German East Africa Company: a lion passant beneath a palm tree, with the date inscribed on a cartouche at the base of the shield. The surrounding legend DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE GESELLSCHAFT arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination EINE RUPIE appears in the lower field separated by two five-pointed stars. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border.
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