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Country
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German East Africa |
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Authority
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Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank |
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Currency
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Rupee |
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Denomination
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5 |
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Issue Start Date
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1905 |
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Issue End Date
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1912 |
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This Notes Issue Date
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15/06/1905 |
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Set Details
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One of 5 denominations issued for German East Africa. |
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Type
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Normal |
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Material
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Paper |
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Description Front
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Two lions. |
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Description Back
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The reverse is a multi-coloured patterned design with bank title and denomination featured among the patterns. |
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Comments
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These are among the rarest notes ever issued. German East African notes in regular colour format with images were printed in tiny numbers. Much more common are the crude black & white ones |
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Source
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Anton van Niekerk |
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BNI Banknote Id
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83040 |
| Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments | | 12th Ed SCWPM General Issues | P-0001 | $200.00 | 2008 | XF |
German East Africa, 5 Rupee, P1
