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German East African rupee–pesa accounting

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German East African rupee–pesa accounting: documented and qualified family connections PARENTS THIS CURRENCY CHILDREN Indian rupeeIndian rupee 1890–1904 · QualifiedEarlier ancestry; immediate parent openQualified connection · 1890–1904 · Period of differentiation, not an exact foundation date. East African shillingEast African shilling 1922 · QualifiedLater contribution or absorptionQualified connection · 1922 German East African rupee–pesa accountingGerman East Africanrupee–pesa accounting Currency history

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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]

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  1. Karin Pallaver · From German East African Rupees to British East African Shillings in Tanganyika, African Studies Review66.3 (2023),637–655
  2. Karin Pallaver · From German East African Rupees to British East African Shillings in Tanganyika, African Studies Review66.3 (2023),637–655

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