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10 Heller - Wilhelm II Pattern
| Issuer | German East Africa |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Value | 10 Heller (0.10) |
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| Reverse description | The numeral 10 appears in large bold relief in the upper field, divided by the central round hole below it. The denomination legend HELLER is inscribed in large serif capitals across the lower field. Two upward-curving laurel or olive sprigs flank the central hole on either side, their stems pointing downward and branches extending outward symmetrically. A beaded border encircles the entire design. The overall composition is clean and functional, emphasizing the denomination with minimal decorative embellishment. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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German East Africa never received an official 10 Heller coin in copper-nickel — the circulating issues of this denomination were struck in bronze. This 1908 piece is a pattern, almost certainly produced at the Berlin Mint as part of an internal evaluation of alloy options for colonial coinage, a process that generated numerous trial strikes that never advanced to approval. The colonial administration ultimately retained bronze for the Heller series, and copper-nickel was reserved for higher denominations.