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5 Heller - Wilhelm II Tabora Emergency Coinage
| Issuer | German East Africa |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 5 Heller (0.05) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an Imperial German crown prominently displayed at the top of the field, flanked on either side by unfurled ribbon scrolls, evoking a martial and regal character befitting a wartime emergency issue. Beneath the crown, the date 1916 is rendered in large, bold numerals occupying the central field. Below the date, the abbreviation D.O.A. (Deutsch-Ostafrika) appears in large incuse letters, identifying the issuing colonial territory. The design is unadorned by a surrounding legend, reflecting the utilitarian nature of this siege coinage produced under field conditions at Tabora. |
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| Obverse lettering | ♦1916♦ D.O.A |
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| Edge | Plain |
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