German East Africa Emergency Coinage
Varieties
5 Heller
Oval base on the crown. KM# 14.1
Flat base on the crown. KM# 14.2
20 Heller
Obverse A: large crown
Obverse B: small crown
Reverse A: Curled tip on second L
Reverse B: Pointed tips on Ls
Reverse C: Curled tips on both Ls
Transitional: Partial curl on first L, curled tip on second L
Obv/Rev
Copper (KM# 15)
Brass (KM# 15a)
A/A
Common
Common
A/B
Scarce
Common
A/C
Rare
Uncommon
B/A
Scarce
Common
B/B
Common
Common
B/C
Rare
Uncommon
5 Heller
Rounded crown
1916
Concentric and linear die lines.
1916
ANACS AU58
Some concentric die lines.
1916
Clash at 11:00. Machine doubled obverse. Weakness.
1916
1916
Incomplete clip.
1916
Multiple strike with a degraded die.
1916
Thick rim.
Flat crown
1916
20 Heller
A/A
1916
NGC MS63
Brass.
1916
Very weak and off-center.
A/B
1916
NGC MS62
Brass.
1916
M mintmark.
1916
Lathe lines and cuds.
A/C
1916
B/A
1916
1916
1916
Misaligned dies.
B/B
1916
3 PM countermarks.
1916
1916
1916
Copper.
1916
1916
1916
1916
Laminations.
1916
Concentric lathe lines.
1916
Concentric lathe lines.
1916
Missing obverse bars.
1916
Straight clip.
1916
Obverse and reverse cuds.
1916
Copper.
B/C