Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical Medals and Banknotes

German East Africa, German East Africa, SMS Königsberg, brass tokens (4), for 200, 100 and 10 (? Pfennigs), c.1915 (Schimmel p.120; cf. R.J. Ford Sale Pt II, 296); together with silver jetons (2, one of the Munich Olympics, 1972). [6]. Very fine, one jeton pierced (£50-70)

The SMS Königsberg was disabled in the Rufiji River delta, off Mafia Island, in 1915