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50 Rupien
| Issuer | Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank |
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| Year | 1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At left, an oval intaglio portrait vignette of Kaiser Wilhelm II in military uniform and spiked Pickelhaube helmet is set within an ornate guilloche border, with the numeral 50 positioned below it. The issuer's name "DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE BANK" runs in bold letterpress across the upper field, beneath which the denomination "FÜNFZIG RUPIEN" appears in large Gothic script, accompanied by the dateline "Daressalam, den 15. Juni 1905" and a manuscript signature of the bank director across the lower central area. Serial numbers are placed at the upper right. |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is covered by an intricate multicolour guilloche pattern in green and red, with a central horizontal band bearing "DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE BANK" in bold serif lettering on a dark ground. The legend "FÜNFZIG RUPIEN" is repeated in curved banners at the upper and lower margins, while the numeral 50 occupies each corner within decorative rosettes, all enclosed by a scalloped ornamental border. |
| Reverse lettering | DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE BANK FÜNFZIG RUPIEN 50 |
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