East Africa (Zanzibar) Copper Pysa 1887

Zanzibar, an Archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania, was the center of the Arab slave trade. It came under British rule with an effort to end slavery during the mid-1800s and became fully independent in 1963. This coin, with Islamic date AH1304 (1887AD) comes from the time of the British protectorate.

These pysa are difficult to find in well preserved condition. Approximate catalog values run like this:

worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $40
well preserved: $120
fully uncirculated: $250

These are catalog values and must be adjusted to obtain actual buy and sell values. See our Terminology page.
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