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1 Rupee – Mombasa

Standard circulation coins
Series: IBEA coinage
Context
Year: 1888
Country: Kenya Country flag
Issuer: Mombasa
Period:
Imperial British East Africa Company
(1887—1895)
Currency:
Rupee
(1888—1895)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 94,000
Material
Diameter: 31 mm
Weight: 11.66 g
Silver weight: 10.69 g
Thickness: 1.91 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 91.7% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard5
Numista: #17050
Value
Bullion value: $29.36

Obverse

Inscription:
ONE RUPEE

LIGHT AND LIBERTY

· MOMBASA ·
Script: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY

عدل

H

· 1888 ·
Translation:
IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY

Justice

H

· 1888 ·
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Languages: Arabic, English

Edge

Categories

Symbol> Crown
Symbol> Scale

Mints

NameMark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint BirminghamH

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1888H94,000
1888H—Proof

Series: IBEA coinage

1 Paisa obverse
1 Paisa reverse
1 Paisa
1888-1889
1 Rupee obverse
1 Rupee reverse
1 Rupee
1888
2 Annas obverse
2 Annas reverse
2 Annas
1890
¼ Rupee obverse
¼ Rupee reverse
¼ Rupee
1890
½ Rupee obverse
½ Rupee reverse
½ Rupee
1890
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