German East Africa
German Colony. Wilhelm II gold 15 Rupien 1916-T AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Tabora mint, KM16.2, Fr-1, J-728a. Mintage: 6,395. Arabesque below A in OSTAFRIKA variety. A more attainable example of this popular German colonial "emergency" coinage, displaying some mounting damage but otherwise not unattractive overall. The scarcer of the two primary varieties for the type, and highly collectible as such.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD