German East African rupie

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The rupie was the currency of German East Africa between 1890 to 1916. It was equivalent to the Indian rupee. Until 1904, it was subdivided into 64 pesa (equivalent to the Indian pice or paisa). The currency was decimalized on 28 February 1904, with 1 rupie = 100 heller. At the same time, a fixed exchange rate of 15 Rupien = 20 German Mark was established.

In 1915 and 1916, a large series of emergency issues of paper money were issued. 1916 also saw a final issue of coins. Alongside crude, brass 5 and 20 heller, gold 15 rupien coins were issued, which contained an equivalent amount of gold to 15 German Mark.

Later in 1916, German East Africa was occupied by British and Belgian forces. The East African shilling replaced the rupie in Tanganyika in 1918 and the Belgian Congolese franc replaced it in Burundi and Rwanda.

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5 Rupie (1905) (click for front image) (click for back image)

10 Rupie (1905) (click for front image) (click for back image)

50 Rupie (1905) (click for front image) (click for back image)

100 Rupie (1905) (click for front image) (click for back image)

1 Rupie (provisional) (1915) (click for front image) (click for back image)

5 Rupie (provisional) (1916) (click for front image) (click for back image)

10 Rupie (provisional) (1917) (click for front image) (click for back image)

20 Rupie (provisional) (1917) (click for front image) (click for back image)

50 Rupie (provisional) (1915) (click for front image) (click for back image)

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Preceded by: Indian rupee Ratio: at par	Currency of German East Africa (Tanganyika, Burundi, Rwanda) 1890 – 1919 Note: German East Africa was occupied by British and Belgian forces in 1916	Succeeded by: East African rupee Location: Tanganyika Reason: given to United Kingdom by Treaty of Versailles Ratio: at par
		Succeeded by: Belgian Congolese franc Location: Burundi, Rwanda Reason: given to Belgium by Treaty of Versailles

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