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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aidan Work, post: 41159, member: 1824&quot;]Antidote,when you take a good look at your German East African 1916 20 Heller,you will see a letter &#039;T&#039; below the date.This is the mintmark of the Tabora mint.They are always in brass,but copper ones have been reported,which I have never seen.German East Africa included not only what became Tanganyika,but also included what is now Rwanda &amp; Burundi,which went to the Belgians.</p><p>Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck was the German military commander in German East Africa during World War I.He surrendered in 1918 at Abercorn,Northern</p><p>Rhodesia (now Zambia).</p><p><br /></p><p>The Arabian text on your German East Africa Company 1 Pesa is a translation of the German denomination.The origin of &#039;Pesa&#039; comes from &#039;Pice&#039;</p><p>(a currency unit in British India) through &#039;Pysa&#039; (a Zanzibari denomination).</p><p><br /></p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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