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1 Rupie - Wilhelm II
| Issuer | German East Africa Company (Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft) |
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| Year | 1890-1902 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1890-1904) |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed military bust of Kaiser Wilhelm II in left profile, wearing the characteristic Prussian Pickelhaube helmet surmounted by a spread eagle finial. The emperor is depicted in full military dress with epaulettes and decorations visible at the truncation. The legend GUILELMUS II IMPERATOR curves around the periphery, read from lower left to lower right, within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| 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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