![German East Africa Company, Emergency 15 Rupien, 1916 T [WC-593] - Image 2](https://colonialcoins.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WC-593-1.jpg)
Description
German East Africa Company, time of Wilhelm II, Emperor of the Second Reich 1888-1918 AD, Gold Fifteen Rupien (6.95g, 22mm), 1916 T, Emergency coinage, first obverse die, emergency city mint, Tabora. Obverse: Imperial Arms of the Second Reich, denomination “15 RUPIEN” surrounds below, country “DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA” surrounds above, right arabesque terminates below “T” of “OSTAFRIKA”. Reverse: African Elephant advancing right, raising trunk, shrubbery below, mountain range (resembling Mount Meru) to background, date and mintmark in exergue. KM-16.1; Friedberg-1; Schön-19. A lovely example of the World War I Germany East Africa emergency coinage issue, typical die quality for the type, Extremely Fine or better.
