Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Zanzibar 2005 1,000 Shillings Postal Order.

BCNumismatics — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:25:55 -0800

by: BCNumismatics

Description: Zanzibar 2005 1,000 Shillings Postal Order. Issued at Shangani,Zanzibar on the 16th. of November 2005. Poundaged changed to 200 Shillings up from 60 Shillings by way of a rubber handstamp. Tanzanian postal orders are now the only numismatic items that are issued in Zanzibar.

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Zanzibar 2005 500 Shillings Postal Order.

BCNumismatics — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:52:22 -0800

by: BCNumismatics

Description: Zanzibar 2005 500 Shillings Postal Order. Issued at Shangani,Zanzibar on the 16th. of November 2005. Unusual poundage changes - from 30 Shillings up to 80 Shillings,& back down to 30 Shillings. Zanzibari banknotes are extremely rare,so a Zanzibari-issued Tanzanian postal order is the next best (& affordable!) thing to a Zanzibari banknote.

Zanzibar Pysa

Moneta — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:19:57 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Fairly common but RARE in RED Unc! This was a British Protectorate on islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanganyika. It comprised a portion of British East Africa. You've got to love the double pan balance scales (with date between). The translation of the obverse Arabic (photo is reversed) is: "Sultan Said ibn Bargash ibn / Sultan" with "Allah guard him" above and below. The rulers name is incorrect; Bargash was the son of Sayyid Said and not vice-versa. This mistake is unique among coins of comparatively modern times (Freeman Grenville).

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