German East Africa 1893 2 rupien

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Ponterio sale 168, lot 40519
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was part of lot 40519 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $4,169. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMAN EAST AFRICA. 2 Rupien, 1893. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. A very attractive coin with light toning and original surfaces. Very nice for this type." This type was struck 1893-94 for German East Africa to the standard of two Indian rupees. 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: 33,000.

Specification: 23.32 g, .917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-5.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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