| Issuer | German East Africa |
| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Value | 15 Rupees |
| Currency | Decimalized Rupee (1904-1916) |
| Composition | Gold (.750) |
| Weight | 7.168 g |
| Dimensions | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#16, Schön#19, Fr#1, AKS#627, J#728, Schlum#528 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of the German Empire supported by imperial eagle facing left, wearing Order of the Black Eagle, with German State Crown with ribbons above. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA
✤ 15 RUPIEN ✤ (Translation: German East Africa) |
| Reverse description | African elephant walking right across savanna, with raised trunk trumpeting. Mountain peaks in the background. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | • 1916 • T |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | T Tabora, Tanzania (1916) |
| Mintage | 1916 T - KM#16.1 (right arabesque ends below `T` of `OSTAFRIKA`) - 9 035 1916 T - KM#16.2 (right arabesque ends below first `A` of `OSTAFRIKA`) - 6 395 |
| Catalog ID | 5133124640 |
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