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1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the German Mark offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of German Mark at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a German Mark? Wrong! If the German Mark is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about German Mark then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your German Mark wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your German Mark then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the German Mark site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about German Mark, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your German Mark, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox Currency| currency_name_in_local = Deutsche Mark | image_1 = Deutschemarknotes.png| image_title_1 = Banknotes| image_2 = Dmark-coins-front.jpg| image_title_2 = Coins| iso_code = DEM| using_countries =
Germany, Montenegro,
Kosovo [1979 [1998 [1999 [2002, [Bulgarian lev at par]| symbol = ℳ, DM| symbol_subunit_1 = Pf.| plural = Mark| plural_subunit_1 = Pfennig| used_coins = 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 Pfennig, 1 DM, 2 DM, 5 DM| frequently_used_banknotes = 5 DM, 10 DM, 20 DM, 50 DM, 100 DM, 200 DM, 500 DM| rarely_used_banknotes = 1000 DM| issuing_authority = Deutsche Bundesbank of [West Germany and, from
1990 onwards, all of unified
Germany. It was first issued under
Trizone in
1948 replacing the German Reichsmark, and served as the
Germany's official currency from its founding the following year until
1999, when the Mark was replaced by the euro; its coins and
banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins in early
2002. The Deutsche Mark ceased to be
legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro — in contrast to the other eurozone nations, where the euro and legacy currency circulated side by side for up to two months. However, DM coins and banknotes continued to be accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany up until 28 February 2002.
The
Deutsche Brundesbank has guaranteed that all DM cash may be changed into euros indefinitely, and one may do so at any branch of the Bundesbank. As of 2006 there are still promotions every now and then where Mark are accepted in shops.
One euro is set to be equivalent to DM 1.95583.
One Deutsche Mark was divided into 100
Pefennig; in colloquial German, the 10 Pfennig coin was called a
Groschen.
History
A Mark had been the currency of Germany since its Unification of Germany in 1871. Before that time, the different List of German Confederation member states issued a variety of different currencies, though most were linked to the Vereinsthaler, a silver coin containing 16 2/3 grams of pure silver. Although the Mark was based on gold rather than silver, a fixed exchange rate between the Vereinsthaler and the Mark of 3 Mark = 1 Vereinsthaler was used for the conversion.
The first Mark, known as the German gold mark, was introduced in 1873. With the outbreak of the
First World War, the Mark was taken off the gold standard. The currency thus became known as the
German papiermark, especially as high
inflation, then
hyperinflation occurred and the currency became exclusively made up of paper money. The Papiermark was replaced by the
German rentenmark in late
1923 and the German reichsmark in
1924.
The Deutsche Mark was introduced on
21 June 1948 by the Western Allies (the USA, the United Kingdom and France). The old Reichsmark and Rentenmark were exchanged for the new currency at a rate of 1 Deutsche Mark = 1 Reichsmark for the essential currency such as wages, payment of rents etc, and 1 Deutsche Mark = 10 Reichsmark for the remainder in private non banks credit balance, with half frozen. Large amounts were exchanged for 10RM to 65 pfennigs. In addition, each person received a per capita allowance of 60 Deutsche Mark, the first of DM40 and the second DM20.http://www.bundesbank.de/download/volkswirtschaft/mba/2002/200203_en_dmark.pdf Accessed 31-12-2006
The introduction of the new currency was intended to protect western Germany from a second wave of hyperinflation and to stop the rampant barter and black market trade (where American cigarettes acted as currency). The move angered the Soviet authorities, who regarded it as a threat. When the Deutsche Mark was introduced in
West Berlin, the Soviets promptly cut off all
road,
Rail transport and
canal links between the three western zones and West Berlin. This led to the Berlin Blockade.
In the former GDR, the
East German mark (initially also called the Deutsche Mark) was introduced a few days afterwards in the form of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes with adhesive stamps to stop the flooding in of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes from the West. In July 1948, a completely new series of East German Mark notes was issued.
The Deutsche Mark was first issued by the Allied Military. Later in 1948, the Bank deutscher Länder took over issuance, followed, from 1960, by the
Deutsche Bundesbank. It earned a reputation as a strong
store of value at times when other national currencies succumbed to periods of
inflation. It became a source of national pride and an anchor for the country's economic prosperity, particularly during the years of the
Wirtschaftswunder in the 1950s. In the 1990s, opinion polls showed a majority of Germans opposed to the adoption of the euro; polls today show a significant number would prefer to return to the Mark.
The Deutsche Mark played an important role in German re-unification. It was introduced as the official currency of
German Democratic Republic in July
1990, replacing the East German Mark, in preparation for unification on
October 3. Ostmark bank accounts were exchanged at a rate of 1:1 for the first 4000 Mark and 2:1 for larger amounts, rates which many economists have criticized as being too generous and a key cause of the subsequent economic problems in the new German states.
Coins
The first DM coins were issued by the Bank deutscher Länder in 1948 and 1949. From 1950, the inscription
Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany) appeared on the coins.{]|Denomination|-|2 DM|1957-2001|Cupro-nickel|German eagle
1969-1987: [Konrad Adenauer
1970-1987: Theodor Heuss
1979-2001: Kurt Schumacher
1988-2001:
Ludwig Erhard1990-1994: Franz Josef Strauß
1994-2001:
Willy Brandt|Denomination|}
There were a considerable number of [Coinage of the Federal Republic of Germany, which actually had the status of
legal tender but were rarely seen outside of collectors' circles.
In addition, on
27 December 2000, the German government enacted a law authorizing the Bundesbank to issue, in 2001, a special .999 pure gold 1 DM coin commemorating the end of the DM. The coin had the exact design and dimensions of the circulating cupro-nickel 1 DM coin, with the exception of the inscription on the reverse, which read "Deutsche Bundesbank" (instead of "Bundesrepublik Deutschland"), as the Bundesbank was the issuing authority in this case. A total of one million gold DM coins were minted (200,000 at each of the five mints) and were sold beginning in the summer of 2001 through German coin dealers on behalf of the Bundesbank. The issue price varied by dealer but averaged approximately $165 in U.S. dollars.
German coins bear a mint mark, indicating where the coin was minted. D indicates Munich, F Stuttgart, G Karlsruhe and J Hamburg. Coins minted during WW2 include the mint marks A (Berlin) and B (Vienna). The mint mark A was also used for DM coins minted in Berlin beginning in 1990 following the reunification of Germany. These mint marks have been continued on the German Euro coins.
Banknotes
There were four series of DM banknotes:
- The first was issued in 1948 by the Allied military. There were denominations of ½, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 DM, with two designs of 20 and 50 DM notes.
- The second series was introduced in 1948 by the Bank deutscher Länder, an institution of the western occupation government. The designs were similar to the US Dollar and French franc, as the job of designing and printing the different denominations was shared between the Bank of France and the American Bank Note Company. There were denominations of 5 and 10 Pfennig, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 DM.
- The third series was introduced in 1960 by the Bundesbank, depicting neutral symbols and famous paintings and buildings. There were 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 DM denominations.
- The fourth was introduced in 1990 by the Bundesbank to counter advances in forgery technology. The notes depicted German artists and scientists together with symbols and tools of their trade. This series added a 200 DM denomination, to decrease the use of 100 DM banknotes, which made up 54% of all circulating banknotes, and to fill the "gap" between the 100 DM and 500 DM denomination. Nevertheless the 200 DM denomination was rather rare.
In the latter two series, the 5 DM denomination was rarely seen, as were the ones with a value greater than 100 DM.
Banknotes of the fourth series (1990–2002)
from Germany 1993 showing
Carl Friedrich Gauß ( http://www.germannotes.com)
The design of German banknotes remained unchanged during the 1960s, 70's and 80's. During this period, forgery technology made significant advances so, in the late 1980s, the Bundesbank decided to issue a new series of Deutsche Mark banknotes. The colours for each denomination remained unchanged from the previous series but the designs underwent significant changes and a 200 DM denomiation was introduced. Famous national artists and scientists were chosen to be portrayed on the new banknotes. Male and female artists were chosen in equal numbers. The buildings in the background of the notes' obverses had a close relationship to the person displayed (e.g., place of birth, place of death, place of work), as well as the second background picture (Lyra and the musician Schumann). The reverses of the notes refer to the work of the person on the obverse.
The new security features were: a windowed security-thread (with the notes denomination in microprinting), watermark, micro-printing,
Intaglio (printmaking) (viewing-angle dependent visibility as well as a
braille representation of the notes denomination), colour-shifting ink (on the 500 and 1000 DM denominations), a see-through register and UV-visible security features.
First to be issued were the 100 and 200 DM denominations on
1 October 1990 (although the banknote shows "
Frankfurt, 2. Januar 1989"). The next denomination was 10 DM on
16 April 1991, followed by 50 DM in autumn the same year. Next was the 20 DM note on 20 March
1992 (printed on 2 August 1991). The reason for this gradual introduction was, that public should become familiar with one single denomination, before introducing a new one. The change was finished with the introduction of the 5, 500, and 1000 DM denominations on
27 October 1992. The latter three denominations were rarely seen in circulation and were introduced in one step. With the advance of forgery technology, the Bundesbank decided to introduce additional security features on the most important denominations (50, 100, and 200 DM) as of 1996. These were a hologram foil in the center of the note's obverse, a matted printing on the note's right obverse, showing its denomination (like on the reverse of the new €5, €10, and €20 Euro banknotes), and the
EURion constellation on the note's reverse. Furthermore, the colors were changed a bit to pastel to hamper counterfeing.
{], Wiepersdorf estate and buildings of historic
Berlin|rowspan="8"| As portrait| [1 August 1991 [1992 [2001, [Gaussian distribution, historic buildings of Göttingen, a small map showing the [triangulation of the Hanover (state) performed by Gauss| 2 January 1989 [1991, buildings of the city of [Meersburg pen and a beech-tree, referring to her work
[Die Judenbuche]
1991 [1992, buildings of Old-[Würzburg, the ground plan of a famous chapel, Kreuzkapelle, in [Kitzingen [1989 [1991 ], buildings of historic Leipzig and a lyre|rowspan="2"| [1 October
1990 ], buildings of historic
Frankfurt, the formula of Arsphenamine, the [Rod of Asclepius surrounded by simplified cell structures], an insect, buildings of ancient
Nuremberg, [inchworm, butterfly [1991 [1992 and [Jakob Grimm Brothers Grimm, buildings of historic Kassel|-!colspan="13"| Hologram variant|-|align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| | 50 DM| 25.56|rowspan="3" colspan="5"| As previous|rowspan="3"| [2 January
1996 [1998 [2001 [1997|-|align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| | 200 DM| 102.26|-|colspan="13"||}
Spelling & Pronunciation
The German name of the currency is
Deutsche Mark (
grammatical gender) ; its plural form in standard German was the same as the singular. In German, the adjective "deutsche" (adjective for "German" in grammatical gender grammatical number
nominative form) is capitalized due to its part in a proper name, while the noun "Mark", like all German nouns, is always capitalized. The English loanword "Deutschmark" had a slightly different spelling (possibly due to the silent E in English) and a plural form. In Germany, the currency's name was often abbreviated as
Mark (
grammatical gender) or sometimes
D-Mark (
grammatical gender) with the latter term also often used in English. Like
Deutsche Mark,
D-Mark and
Mark have no plural form, the singular being used to refer to any amount of money (e.g.
eine (one) Mark and
dreißig (thirty) Mark). Sometimes, a plural form of
Mark,
Märker was used as either as
diminuitive form or to refer to a (physically present or small) number of D-Mark coins or bills (e.g.
Gib mir mal ein paar Märker (Just give me a few Mark (-bills or -coins)) and
Die lieben Märker wieder (The lovely money again (with Irony undertone)).
The subdivision unit is spelled
Pfennig (grammatical gender) , which (unlike
Mark) does have a commonly used plural form:
Pfennige , but the singular could also be used instead with no difference in meaning. (e.g.:
ein (one) Pfennig,
dreißig (thirty) Pfennige or
dreißig (thirty) Pfennig). The official form was singular.
The mark as a major international reserve currency
Before the switch to the euro, the mark was considered a major international reserve currency, second only to the US dollar.
References
See also
External links
- German historical Banknotes and Old Paper Money from Germany
{{Standard numismatics external links| world_coin_gallery_1_url = Germany| world_coin_gallery_1_name = Germany| banknote_world_1_url = Germany_Federal_Republic| banknote_world_1_name = Federal Republic of Germany| dollarization_1_url =| dollarization_1_name =| gfd_1_url = Germany| gfd_1_name = Germany| gfd_data_1_url = 4009| gfd_data_1_name = Germany Deutschemark| show_gfd_excel = Y-->
- Overview of German Mark from BBC online
- Historical US Dollars to German Marks currency conversion, 1913-2005
- Coins 2
{{Infobox Currency| currency_name_in_local = Deutsche Mark | image_1 = Deutschemarknotes.png| image_title_1 = Banknotes| image_2 = Dmark-coins-front.jpg| image_title_2 = Coins| iso_code = DEM| using_countries = Germany, Montenegro, Kosovo [1979 [1998 [1999 [2002, [Bulgarian lev at par]| symbol = ℳ, DM| symbol_subunit_1 = Pf.| plural = Mark| plural_subunit_1 = Pfennig| used_coins = 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 Pfennig, 1 DM, 2 DM, 5 DM| frequently_used_banknotes = 5 DM, 10 DM, 20 DM, 50 DM, 100 DM, 200 DM, 500 DM| rarely_used_banknotes = 1000 DM| issuing_authority = Deutsche Bundesbank of [West Germany and, from 1990 onwards, all of unified
Germany. It was first issued under
Trizone in 1948 replacing the German Reichsmark, and served as the Germany's official currency from its founding the following year until
1999, when the Mark was replaced by the
euro; its
coins and
banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins in early
2002. The Deutsche Mark ceased to be
legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro — in contrast to the other
eurozone nations, where the euro and legacy currency circulated side by side for up to two months. However, DM coins and banknotes continued to be accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany up until 28 February 2002.
The Deutsche Brundesbank has guaranteed that all DM cash may be changed into euros indefinitely, and one may do so at any branch of the Bundesbank. As of 2006 there are still promotions every now and then where Mark are accepted in shops.
One
euro is set to be equivalent to DM 1.95583.
One Deutsche Mark was divided into 100
Pefennig; in colloquial German, the 10 Pfennig coin was called a
Groschen.
History
A Mark had been the currency of Germany since its Unification of Germany in 1871. Before that time, the different List of German Confederation member states issued a variety of different currencies, though most were linked to the
Vereinsthaler, a silver coin containing 16 2/3 grams of pure silver. Although the Mark was based on gold rather than silver, a fixed exchange rate between the Vereinsthaler and the Mark of 3 Mark = 1 Vereinsthaler was used for the conversion.
The first Mark, known as the
German gold mark, was introduced in 1873. With the outbreak of the First World War, the Mark was taken off the gold standard. The currency thus became known as the
German papiermark, especially as high inflation, then hyperinflation occurred and the currency became exclusively made up of paper money. The Papiermark was replaced by the
German rentenmark in late
1923 and the
German reichsmark in 1924.
The Deutsche Mark was introduced on
21 June 1948 by the
Western Allies (the USA, the United Kingdom and France). The old Reichsmark and Rentenmark were exchanged for the new currency at a rate of 1 Deutsche Mark = 1 Reichsmark for the essential currency such as wages, payment of rents etc, and 1 Deutsche Mark = 10 Reichsmark for the remainder in private non banks credit balance, with half frozen. Large amounts were exchanged for 10RM to 65 pfennigs. In addition, each person received a per capita allowance of 60 Deutsche Mark, the first of DM40 and the second DM20.http://www.bundesbank.de/download/volkswirtschaft/mba/2002/200203_en_dmark.pdf Accessed 31-12-2006
The introduction of the new currency was intended to protect western Germany from a second wave of hyperinflation and to stop the rampant barter and
black market trade (where American cigarettes acted as currency). The move angered the Soviet authorities, who regarded it as a threat. When the Deutsche Mark was introduced in
West Berlin, the Soviets promptly cut off all
road,
Rail transport and canal links between the three western zones and West Berlin. This led to the Berlin Blockade.
In the former GDR, the
East German mark (initially also called the Deutsche Mark) was introduced a few days afterwards in the form of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes with adhesive stamps to stop the flooding in of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes from the West. In July 1948, a completely new series of East German Mark notes was issued.
The Deutsche Mark was first issued by the Allied Military. Later in 1948, the Bank deutscher Länder took over issuance, followed, from 1960, by the
Deutsche Bundesbank. It earned a reputation as a strong store of value at times when other national currencies succumbed to periods of inflation. It became a source of national pride and an anchor for the country's economic prosperity, particularly during the years of the
Wirtschaftswunder in the 1950s. In the 1990s, opinion polls showed a majority of Germans opposed to the adoption of the euro; polls today show a significant number would prefer to return to the Mark.
The Deutsche Mark played an important role in
German re-unification. It was introduced as the official currency of
German Democratic Republic in July
1990, replacing the East German Mark, in preparation for unification on
October 3. Ostmark bank accounts were exchanged at a rate of 1:1 for the first 4000 Mark and 2:1 for larger amounts, rates which many economists have criticized as being too generous and a key cause of the subsequent economic problems in the new German states.
Coins
The first DM coins were issued by the Bank deutscher Länder in 1948 and 1949. From 1950, the inscription
Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany) appeared on the coins.{]|Denomination|-|2 DM|1957-2001|Cupro-nickel|German eagle
1969-1987: [Konrad Adenauer
1970-1987: Theodor Heuss
1979-2001:
Kurt Schumacher1988-2001: Ludwig Erhard
1990-1994:
Franz Josef Strauß1994-2001: Willy Brandt|Denomination|}
There were a considerable number of [Coinage of the Federal Republic of Germany, which actually had the status of legal tender but were rarely seen outside of collectors' circles.
In addition, on
27 December 2000, the German government enacted a law authorizing the Bundesbank to issue, in 2001, a special .999 pure gold 1 DM coin commemorating the end of the DM. The coin had the exact design and dimensions of the circulating cupro-nickel 1 DM coin, with the exception of the inscription on the reverse, which read "Deutsche Bundesbank" (instead of "Bundesrepublik Deutschland"), as the Bundesbank was the issuing authority in this case. A total of one million gold DM coins were minted (200,000 at each of the five mints) and were sold beginning in the summer of 2001 through German coin dealers on behalf of the Bundesbank. The issue price varied by dealer but averaged approximately $165 in U.S. dollars.
German coins bear a mint mark, indicating where the coin was minted. D indicates Munich, F Stuttgart, G Karlsruhe and J Hamburg. Coins minted during WW2 include the mint marks A (Berlin) and B (Vienna). The mint mark A was also used for DM coins minted in Berlin beginning in 1990 following the reunification of Germany. These mint marks have been continued on the German
Euro coins.
Banknotes
There were four series of DM banknotes:
- The first was issued in 1948 by the Allied military. There were denominations of ½, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 DM, with two designs of 20 and 50 DM notes.
- The second series was introduced in 1948 by the Bank deutscher Länder, an institution of the western occupation government. The designs were similar to the US Dollar and French franc, as the job of designing and printing the different denominations was shared between the Bank of France and the American Bank Note Company. There were denominations of 5 and 10 Pfennig, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 DM.
- The third series was introduced in 1960 by the Bundesbank, depicting neutral symbols and famous paintings and buildings. There were 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 DM denominations.
- The fourth was introduced in 1990 by the Bundesbank to counter advances in forgery technology. The notes depicted German artists and scientists together with symbols and tools of their trade. This series added a 200 DM denomination, to decrease the use of 100 DM banknotes, which made up 54% of all circulating banknotes, and to fill the "gap" between the 100 DM and 500 DM denomination. Nevertheless the 200 DM denomination was rather rare.
In the latter two series, the 5 DM denomination was rarely seen, as were the ones with a value greater than 100 DM.
Banknotes of the fourth series (1990–2002)
from Germany 1993 showing Carl Friedrich Gauß ( http://www.germannotes.com)
The design of German banknotes remained unchanged during the 1960s, 70's and 80's. During this period, forgery technology made significant advances so, in the late 1980s, the Bundesbank decided to issue a new series of Deutsche Mark banknotes. The colours for each denomination remained unchanged from the previous series but the designs underwent significant changes and a 200 DM denomiation was introduced. Famous national artists and scientists were chosen to be portrayed on the new banknotes. Male and female artists were chosen in equal numbers. The buildings in the background of the notes' obverses had a close relationship to the person displayed (e.g., place of birth, place of death, place of work), as well as the second background picture (Lyra and the musician Schumann). The reverses of the notes refer to the work of the person on the obverse.
The new security features were: a windowed security-thread (with the notes denomination in microprinting), watermark, micro-printing,
Intaglio (printmaking) (viewing-angle dependent visibility as well as a
braille representation of the notes denomination), colour-shifting ink (on the 500 and 1000 DM denominations), a see-through register and UV-visible security features.
First to be issued were the 100 and 200 DM denominations on 1 October 1990 (although the banknote shows "Frankfurt, 2. Januar 1989"). The next denomination was 10 DM on 16 April 1991, followed by 50 DM in autumn the same year. Next was the 20 DM note on
20 March 1992 (printed on 2 August 1991). The reason for this gradual introduction was, that public should become familiar with one single denomination, before introducing a new one. The change was finished with the introduction of the 5, 500, and 1000 DM denominations on 27 October 1992. The latter three denominations were rarely seen in circulation and were introduced in one step. With the advance of forgery technology, the Bundesbank decided to introduce additional security features on the most important denominations (50, 100, and 200 DM) as of 1996. These were a hologram foil in the center of the note's obverse, a matted printing on the note's right obverse, showing its denomination (like on the reverse of the new €5, €10, and €20 Euro banknotes), and the EURion constellation on the note's reverse. Furthermore, the colors were changed a bit to pastel to hamper counterfeing.
{], Wiepersdorf estate and buildings of historic
Berlin|rowspan="8"| As portrait| [1 August 1991 [1992 [2001, [Gaussian distribution, historic buildings of Göttingen, a small map showing the [triangulation of the Hanover (state) performed by Gauss|
2 January 1989 [1991, buildings of the city of [Meersburg pen and a beech-tree, referring to her work
[Die Judenbuche] 1991 [1992, buildings of Old-[Würzburg, the ground plan of a famous chapel,
Kreuzkapelle, in [Kitzingen [1989 [1991 ], buildings of historic
Leipzig and a lyre|rowspan="2"| [1 October 1990 ], buildings of historic Frankfurt, the formula of
Arsphenamine, the [Rod of Asclepius surrounded by simplified cell structures], an insect, buildings of ancient
Nuremberg, [inchworm,
butterfly [1991 [1992 and [Jakob Grimm Brothers Grimm, buildings of historic
Kassel|-!colspan="13"| Hologram variant|-|align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| | 50 DM| 25.56|rowspan="3" colspan="5"| As previous|rowspan="3"| [2 January 1996 [1998 [2001 [1997|-|align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| |align="center" bgcolor="#000000"| | 200 DM| 102.26|-|colspan="13"||}
Spelling & Pronunciation
The German name of the currency is
Deutsche Mark (
grammatical gender) ; its plural form in standard German was the same as the singular. In German, the adjective "deutsche" (adjective for "German" in grammatical gender grammatical number
nominative form) is capitalized due to its part in a proper name, while the noun "Mark", like all German nouns, is always capitalized. The English loanword "Deutschmark" had a slightly different spelling (possibly due to the
silent E in English) and a plural form. In Germany, the currency's name was often abbreviated as
Mark (grammatical gender) or sometimes
D-Mark (grammatical gender) with the latter term also often used in English. Like
Deutsche Mark,
D-Mark and
Mark have no plural form, the singular being used to refer to any amount of money (e.g.
eine (one) Mark and
dreißig (thirty) Mark). Sometimes, a plural form of
Mark,
Märker was used as either as
diminuitive form or to refer to a (physically present or small) number of D-Mark coins or bills (e.g.
Gib mir mal ein paar Märker (Just give me a few Mark (-bills or -coins)) and
Die lieben Märker wieder (The lovely money again (with Irony undertone)).
The subdivision unit is spelled
Pfennig (
grammatical gender) , which (unlike
Mark) does have a commonly used plural form:
Pfennige , but the singular could also be used instead with no difference in meaning. (e.g.:
ein (one) Pfennig,
dreißig (thirty) Pfennige or
dreißig (thirty) Pfennig). The official form was singular.
The mark as a major international reserve currency
Before the switch to the euro, the mark was considered a major international reserve currency, second only to the US dollar.
References
See also
External links
- German historical Banknotes and Old Paper Money from Germany
{{Standard numismatics external links| world_coin_gallery_1_url = Germany| world_coin_gallery_1_name = Germany| banknote_world_1_url = Germany_Federal_Republic| banknote_world_1_name = Federal Republic of Germany| dollarization_1_url =| dollarization_1_name =| gfd_1_url = Germany| gfd_1_name = Germany| gfd_data_1_url = 4009| gfd_data_1_name = Germany Deutschemark| show_gfd_excel = Y-->
- Overview of German Mark from BBC online
- Historical US Dollars to German Marks currency conversion, 1913-2005
- Coins 2
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mark, designation for the free village community that was supposed to have been the unit of primitive German social life. According to a theory formulated in the 19th cent. by ...
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Professor Mark G Ward, B.A. Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures Professor of German Language and Literature Head of German Course Convener, German 1A
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms. Noun: 1. German mark - formerly the basic unit of money in Germany. Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark, mark