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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| + | * Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011. | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011. | ||
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* [[German East Africa 1891 rupie|1891 rupie]] | * [[German East Africa 1891 rupie|1891 rupie]] | ||
* [[German East Africa 1892 pesa]] | * [[German East Africa 1892 pesa]] | ||
| − | * [[German East Africa 1893 2 rupien]] | + | * [[German East Africa 1893 2 rupien|1893 2 rupien]] |
| + | * [[German East Africa 1894 2 rupien|1894 2 rupien]] | ||
* [[German East Africa 1900 rupie|1900 rupie]] | * [[German East Africa 1900 rupie|1900 rupie]] | ||
* [[India 1901-B rupee]] | * [[India 1901-B rupee]] | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 15 March 2022
This specimen was lot 4688 in Sincona sale 4 (Zurich, October 2011), where it sold for 110 CHF (about US$146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND Kaiserreich Deutsch-Ostafrika Rupie 1892. Fast vorzüglich. (German East Africa, rupee of 1892. Nice extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1890-1902 for German East Africa to the standard of an Indian 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: 360,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 11.66 g, .917 fine silver, .343 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: J. 713, KM 2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
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