German East Africa 1904-A 1/2 heller

from the Ma'adi Collection

This type was struck 1904-06 for German East Africa. This is a product of the Berlin mint. After a prolonged struggle, the British managed to conquer the region during World War One and it was partitioned between them and the Belgians by the Treaty of Versailles. The Belgian portion is now Burundi and Rwanda and the British part merged with Zanzibar to form Tanzania.

Recorded mintage: 1,201,000.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1891 pesa
• 1904-J heller
• 1904-A quarter rupie
• 1908-J 5 heller
• 1910-J ¼ rupiah
• 1910-J rupie
• Coins and currency dated 1904
• Return to coins of German East Africa