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¼ Rupee – German East Africa

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1904–1914
Ruler: William II
Currency:
Decimalized Rupee
(1904—1916)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 3,000,268
Material
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Weight: 2.92 g
Silver weight: 2.68 g
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 91.7% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard8
Numista: #16500
Value
Bullion value: $7.35

Obverse

Inscription:
GUILELMUS II IMPERATOR
Translation:
Emperor William II
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Emil Weigand

Reverse

Inscription:
DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA

¼

RUPIE

1910

J
Translation:
GERMAN EAST AFRICA

¼

RUPEE

1910

J
Script: Latin
Language: German
Engraver: Otto Schultz

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Mustache/Beard

Mints

NameMark
BerlinA
Hamburgische MünzeJ

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1904A300,000
1904A150Proof
1906A300,000
1906A118Proof
1906J100,000
1907J—Proof
1907J200,000
1909A300,000
1910J—Proof
1910J600,000
1912J400,000
1912J—Proof
1913A200,000
1913A—Proof
1913J400,000
1913J—Proof
1914J—Proof
1914J200,000

Series: 1904 German East Africa circulation coins

1 Rupee obverse
1 Rupee reverse
1 Rupee
1904-1914
½ Heller obverse
½ Heller reverse
½ Heller
1904-1906
1 Heller obverse
1 Heller reverse
1 Heller
1904-1913
¼ Rupee obverse
¼ Rupee reverse
¼ Rupee
1904-1914
½ Rupee obverse
½ Rupee reverse
½ Rupee
1904-1914
🌱 Fairly Common