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1/2 Rupee
| Issuer | Imperial British East Africa Company |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Weight | 5.83 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device consisting of a rayed sun with a plain disc at its centre, surmounted by an imperial crown. Two ornate scrolling ribbons flank the sun, bearing the motto LIGHT AND LIBERTY, with a third ribbon below inscribed AND, together forming the company's heraldic emblem. The mint mark H appears below the central device. The circular legend IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY surrounds the design, separated by a raised dot stop, all within a toothed border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Denomination inscribed in three lines across the centre of the field in bold Latin capitals: MOMBASA / HALF / RUPEE, followed below by the Arabic equivalent '٨ انه' (eight annas), all enclosed within a wreath of olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The date 1890 appears in the exergue below the wreath. The legend MOMBASA arcs across the upper field outside the wreath, within a toothed border. |
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