German East African rupee–pesa accounting
German East African rupee–pesa accounting: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
- Ancestry branch
- Indian rupee
Where this money came from
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The story
A 1909 account describes prices still reckoned in pesa after the heller subdivision was introduced. This distinguishes a territorial account from an instrument-only issue. [1]
January 1916 regulations specify rupee-denominated fines and compensation obligations. [2]
Sources and evidence
- Karin Pallaver · From German East African Rupees to British East African Shillings in Tanganyika, African Studies Review66.3 (2023),637–655 C2070 ↗
- Karin Pallaver · From German East African Rupees to British East African Shillings in Tanganyika, African Studies Review66.3 (2023),637–655 C2071 ↗
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“German East African rupee–pesa accounting.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V37-GERMAN-EA-RUPEE.html