German East Africa 1913-J heller

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1904-13 for German East Africa at Berlin and Hamburg. One hundred heller made a rupee. 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: 5,186,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 7.

Source:

• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1904-J heller
• 1911-A 10 heller
• 1912-J ½ rupie
• 1912-J rupie
• 1913-J 5 heller
• Coins and currency dated 1913