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5 Heller - Wilhelm II Trial strike
| Issuer | German East Africa |
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| Year | 1908 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Imperial German State Crown (Reichskrone) rendered in high relief, surmounted by a cross and ornamented with eagles and a central cross pattée on the band, resting upon spread mantling with decorative foliate scrolls to either side. The legend DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA arcs around the upper periphery in bold raised Latin letters, while the date 1908 appears along the lower field flanked by small rosette stops. The composition is bold and heraldic, characteristic of the engraving style of the Berlin Mint under Emil Weigand. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is presented in two lines — numeral '5' above the word 'HELLER' — centered within a symmetrical laurel wreath composed of two curving branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The wreath is rendered with fine botanical detail, with berried sprigs visible throughout. The field within the wreath is plain and unadorned, allowing the denomination lettering to stand prominently. The overall design is restrained and classical, consistent with German colonial coinage of the Wilhelmine period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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