1910 German East Africa 10 Heller Coin - Toned Coin - XF Condition - German Deutsch Ostafrika - Hamburgische Munze Mint -

German East Africa was a German colony in the African Great Lakes region, which included present-day Burundi, Rwanda, the Tanzania mainland, and the Kionga Triangle, a small region later incorporated into Mozambique. GEA's area was 994,996 km2 (384,170 sq mi), which was nearly three times the area of present-day Germany and almost double the area of metropolitan Germany at the time.

The colony was organized when the German military was asked in the late 1880s to put down a revolt against the activities of the German East Africa Company. It ended with Imperial Germany's defeat in World War I. Ultimately the territory was divided amongst Britain, Belgium and Portugal, and was reorganized as a mandate of the League of Nations.

Issuer German East Africa
Emperor William II (1888-1918)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1904-1913
Value 1 Heller (0.01)
Currency Decimalized Rupee (1904-1916)
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.0 g
Diameter 20.0 mm
Thickness 1.65 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled