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German East Africa
German Colony. Wilhelm II gold 15 Rupien 1916-T MS65 NGC, Tabora mint, KM16.2, J-728b. Arabesque below the T in "OSTAFRIKA" variety. A coveted German colonial type revered for its use of an elephant in the obverse imagery, a symbol commonly associated with the African continent. This superior example sets a high bar of quality for an issue that appears with some regularity at auction, ranking within an elite and proportionally small tier of gems, currently numbering only 6 specimens of over 200 seen by NGC to date. Sleek and satiny, with full mint luminosity preserved within the rich texturing that overlies the surfaces to yield a striking aesthetic caliber-- one which we have yet to see exceeded.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-east-africa/german-colony/german-colony-wilhelm-ii-gold-15-rupien-1916-t-ms65-ngc-/p/3093-132003.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 8000-12000 USD
German Colony. Wilhelm II gold 15 Rupien 1916-T MS65 NGC, Tabora mint, KM16.2, J-728b. Arabesque below the T in "OSTAFRIKA" variety. A coveted German colonial type revered for its use of an elephant in the obverse imagery, a symbol commonly associated with the African continent. This superior example sets a high bar of quality for an issue that appears with some regularity at auction, ranking within an elite and proportionally small tier of gems, currently numbering only 6 specimens of over 200 seen by NGC to date. Sleek and satiny, with full mint luminosity preserved within the rich texturing that overlies the surfaces to yield a striking aesthetic caliber-- one which we have yet to see exceeded.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-east-africa/german-colony/german-colony-wilhelm-ii-gold-15-rupien-1916-t-ms65-ngc-/p/3093-132003.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 8000-12000 USD