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Deutsch-Ostafrika (German East Africa)
German East Africa was Germany's colony in East Africa, including what is now Burundi, Rwanda, and the
mainland part of Tanzania. It came into existence during the 1880s and was taken over by the British during
World War I. It's population was about 6 million and the capital was
Dar es Salam.
The German government took over the monetary control in the colonies on 1. April 1903. In the time before the
Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft (German East African Company) had administered the colony and was responsible
for the money, too. The currency in German East Africa was Rupien (Rupies), whereby 1 Rupie accounted for 100 Heller.
The following shows only a very minor selection of bills issued in the German colonies.
Pre-war issues (1905-1912)
5 Rupien 1905
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 June 1905. The bill displays a pair of lions
in the african savannah.
(P# GEA 1 / Ro 900)
10 Rupien 1905
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 June 1905. The bill displays a view of the
Dar es Salam harbour.
(P# GEA 2 / Ro 901)
50 Rupien 1905
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 June 1905. The bill shows a portrait of the
German emperor Wilhelm II.
(P# GEA 3 / Ro 902)
100 Rupien 1905
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 June 1905. The bill shows a portrait of the
German emperor Wilhelm II.
(P# GEA 4 / Ro 903)
500 Rupien 1905
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 2 September 1905. The bill shows a portrait of the
German emperor Wilhelm II.
(P# GEA 5 / Ro 904)
WW1 interim issues (1915-1916)
The following bills are World War 1 emergency issues of German East Africa. For these issues many
versions are differentiated. The main criteria to identify these versions are the paper (and its colour),
stamps on front and back, signatures and differences in the print.
20 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 March 1915.
(P# GEA 44 / Ro 905)
20 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 March 1915.
(P# GEA 45 / Ro 906)
200 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 April 1915.
(P# GEA 29 / Ro 907)
5 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 August 1915.
(P# GEA 29 / Ro 909)
5 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 15 August 1905.
(P# GEA 31 / Ro 910)
1 Rupie 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 September 1915.
(P# GEA 06 / Ro 911)
10 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 October 1915.
(P# GEA 38 / Ro 912)
50 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 October 1915.
(P# GEA 39 / Ro 913)
1 Rupie 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 November 1915.
(P# GEA 09 / Ro 916)
1 Rupie 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 November 1915.
(P# GEA 10 / Ro 917)
1 Rupie 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 November 1915.
(P# GEA 11 / Ro 918)
1 Rupie 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 November 1915.
(P# GEA 12 / Ro 919)
5 Rupien 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 November 1915.
(P# GEA 34 / Ro 921)
1 Rupie 1915
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank - Tabora. It is dated 1 December 1915.
(P# GEA 13 / Ro 922)
1 Rupie 1916
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 February 1916.
(P# GEA 18 / Ro 927)
1 Rupie 1916
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 February 1916.
(P# GEA 19 / Ro 928)
1 Rupie 1916
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 February 1916.
(P# GEA 20 / Ro 929)
5 Rupien 1916
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 February 1916.
(P# GEA 36 / Ro 933)
10 Rupien 1916
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 February 1916.
(P# GEA 40 / Ro 934)
10 Rupien 1916
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 June 1916.
(P# GEA 41 / Ro 935)
War issues 1917 - Buschnoten (Bush notes)
These bills are called "bush note", because they were produced during the war in the bushes under very primitive conditions.
Rubber types from children's toy presses were used to make these bills.
1 Rupie 1917
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 July 1917.
(P# GEA 22 / Ro 936)
5 Rupien 1917
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 July 1917.
(P# GEA 37 / Ro 937)
10 Rupien 1917
This note was issued by Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank. It is dated 1 July 1917.
(P# GEA 43 / Ro 938)
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