Paper 50 rupien of Wilhelm II, German East Africa (Leipzig), 1905. 1959.168.6

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1959.168.6

Obverse: DIE/ DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE BANK/ zahlt bei ihrer Kasse in Daressalam/ dem Einlieferer dieser Banknote ohne Legitimationsprüfung/ FÜNFZIG/ RUPIEN/ Daressalam, den 15. Juni 1905./ Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. - Kaiser Wilhelm II in cavalry uniform 3/4 to r. within crowned cartouche.

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Reverse: FÜNFZIG -- RUPIEN/ DEUTSCH-OSTAFRIKANISCHE BANK/ FÜNFZIG -- RUPIEN - Scroll design with value in all four corners.

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Color: multicolor
SerialNumber: 29588

Typological Description

Object Type: Paper Money
Date: 1905
Date on Object
- Date: 1905-06-15
Denomination: 50 rupien
Material: Paper
Authority
- Issuer: Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank
- Dynasty: Hohenzollern
- Maker: Giesecke and Devrient
- Authority: Wilhelm II
Geographic
- Mint: Leipzig
- Region: East Africa
- Locality: German East Africa

References

Citation: Keller, No. 3b
Reference: Pick German East Africa.3b

Administrative History

Identifier: 1959.168.6
Department: Modern
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Era: Common Era

Notes

Region comprises today: Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States