Germany

In the XIX century , the Indian rupee dominated in East Africa, unlike other African territories, in which the thaler of Maria Theresa and the US dollar were widely used in calculations. The exchange rate was 1 thaler=2 rupees=1 dollar. The German East African Company (Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft), which was the successor to the German Colonization Society, received a license to issue coins for East Africa. The line of coins of the first issue of the 1890 model included a copper pesa (1/64 rupees), as well as silver ¼, ½, 1 and 2 rupees with the legend "Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft," issued by the Berlin Mint (A).

I have already repeatedly talked about German coins in my reviews, however, two periods have not been reflected. The first period is Kaiserreich from the creation of a single German state until the collapse of the Empire after the First World War. The second period is the Weimar Republic.

In 1871, 26 German states united around Prussia into a single Empire, which laid the foundation for a single state. In the German states of that time, monetary denominations were in circulation: thalers, guilders, cruisers, pennies, pfennigs, helers... And there were also grotens, shillings, mariengroshi..., in the occupied territories there were also dalers, centimes...

In continuation of my review of coins issued inof the First World War, I want to offer you the second part of my review - coins of the Second World War.