Based in Mannheim, Germany, a mathematics teacher by profession, Claus has exclusively collected German East Africa banknotes for over 20 years. Not only does he have an extensive and impressive collection of German East Africa banknotes, he has also taken the time to do a lot of in-depth analysis of every aspect of this area of collecting and has published a book called "Die Friedenausgaben der Deutsch-Ostafrikanischen Bank 1905 bis 1918 (The Peacetime Issues of the German East Africa Bank 1905 to 1918)".
He is well known in German East Africa banknote collecting circles and his knowledge about the subject and its nuances is vast. He is always happy to share his knowledge with fellow collectors and I am privileged to say lending his expertise in developing this website.
Vielen Dank Claus!
Hi, my name is Mark Lazarus, a commercial pilot by profession and a keen collector of German East Africa banknotes! Over my many years of collecting, I have found various reference materials for German East Africa banknotes, however it has been difficult to decipher the permutations and combinations of all the varieties one comes across. This particularly as the information is fractured as well as available, understandably, only in German. As a result I decided to developed this website as a focal point for all things related to German East Africa banknotes.
If you are a collector, I hope you are able to find the information you are looking for with ease. If you are not a collector yet, I hope your interest is piqued and you discover this fascinating hobby for yourself. Either way, please enjoy yourself, it is my pleasure to have you here!
Claus Engelhardt
Mark Lazarus
ABOUT US
ARTICLES & MORE
ENGLISH
A Monetary History of German East Africa
by John E. Sandrock
500 Rupien Type 1912
by Yann-Noël Hénon
GERMAN
Die Banknotes Der Deutsch-Ostafrikanischen Bank von 1905 bis 1914
by Dr. Claus-Peter Meyer
Das Kolonialgeld Deutsch - Ostafrika
by Frank Scholz
Die 20 - Rupien oder Meinertzhagen-Falschung aus Deutsch-Ostafrika
by Claus Engelhardt
Briefkopfnoten
by Albert Pick
Buschnoten
by Albert Pick
200 Rupien aus Deutsch-Ostafrika von 1915
by Hans-Ludwig Grabowski
IBNS JOURNALS
City Honors Hero of German East Africa
by Fred Phillipson (IBNS Journal 09-1)
German East Africa Currency
by Jimmy N. Lawrence (IBNS Journal 09-4)
The Paper Money of German East Africa - Part I
by Bernard Schaff (IBNS Journal 13-4)
The Paper Money of German East Africa - Part II
by Bernard Schaff (IBNS Journal 14-1)
The 20 Rupees or Meinertzhagen Counterfeit from German East Africa
by Claus Engelhardt (IBNS Journal 60-3)
WEBSITES
The International Banknote Society (IBNS)
A site for all banknote collecting related information and activity
KolonialGeld.de
A website in German about money from all German colonies
Geldschien-online.com
A site in German foo all things papermoney related
Moneypedia.de
A site related to money in German
.... and MORE
Banknote Related
Historical Reference
The International Banknote Society (IBNS)
A site for all banknote collecting related information and activity
The International Banknote Society (IBNS)
A site for all banknote collecting related information and activity
The International Banknote Society (IBNS)
A site for all banknote collecting related information and activity
The International Banknote Society (IBNS)
A site for all banknote collecting related information and activity
CONTACT
Banknotes of
GERMAN EAST AFRICA
This is to get a broad chronological understanding of German East Africa, it's position in relation to the wider political situation in Africa, how it was impacted by World War I and where and how it's banknote history fits in with this backdrop. Some interesting information has been linked for further browsing but the banknote related information will be looked into in more detail throughout the website.
This is to get a broad chronological understanding of German East Africa, it's position in relation to the wider political situation in Africa, how it was impacted by World War I and where and how it's banknote history fits in with this backdrop. Some interesting information has been linked for further browsing but the banknote related information will be looked into in more detail throughout the website.This is to get a broad chronological understanding of German East Africa, it's position in relation to the wider political situation in Africa, how it was impacted by World War I and where and how it's banknote history fits in with this backdrop. Some interesting information has been linked for further browsing but the banknote related information will be looked into in more detail throughout the website.This is to get a broad chronological understanding of German East Africa, it's position in relation to the wider political situation in Africa, how it was impacted by World War I and where and how it's banknote history fits in with this backdrop. Some interesting information has been linked
ENGLISH
GERMAN
IBNS JOURNALS
1884 - The German East Africa Company
1885 - Imperial Charter
1891 - German East Africa
1905 - Deutsch Ostafrikanische Bank
1912 - Part II?
1914 - World War I
1915 - Interims Issues
1916 - Interims Issues
1917 - Bush Notes
1918 - Peace!
TIMELINE
This is to get a broad chronological understanding of German East Africa, it's position in relation to the wider political situation in Africa, how it was impacted by World War I and where and how it's banknote history fits in with this backdrop. Some interesting information has been linked for further browsing but the banknote related information will be looked into in more detail throughout the website.