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The Deutsche Mark (DM, DEM) was the official A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is a form of money, where money is defined as a medium of exchange rather than e.g. a store of value. A currency zone is a country or region in which a specific currency... currency of West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. Since the German reunification of 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany is informally called simply Germany. The Federal... West Germany from 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Years: 1945 1946 1947 - 1948 - 1949 1950 1951 Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1948 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1948 until German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) refers to the reunification of Germany from its constituent parts of East Germany and West Germany under a single government on October 3, 1990. An agreement to reunite both parts of Germany was reached on February 13, 1990. This agreement was implemented through the so-called... re-unification in 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Years: 1987 1988 1989 - 1990 - 1991 1992 1993 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1990 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1990 and the official currency of The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. Due to its central location, Germany has more neighbours than any other European country: these are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the... Germany from then until the introduction of the Euro (disambiguation). The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve of the twenty-five European Union member states. These twelve states, which form the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. It is... euro in 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Years: 1996 1997 1998 - 1999 - 2000 2001 2002 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1999 in... 1999 (coins and notes were withdrawn from circulation in 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Years: 1999 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 2004 2005 Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s... 2002, it is guaranteed by the The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany and a part of the European System of Central Banks. It was in charge of the German Mark until the Euro came into existence. See also European System of Central Banks Reichsbank External link The Deutsche Bundesbank Categories: Stub | Germany | European... Deutsche Bundesbank that all DM cash may be changed into Euro (disambiguation). The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve of the twenty-five European Union member states. These twelve states, which form the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. It is... Euro forever). One Euro (disambiguation). The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve of the twenty-five European Union member states. These twelve states, which form the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. It is... Euro was set to be equivalent to DEM 1.95583. 1 Mark = 100 The pfennig was a small German coin valued at 1/100 of a Deutsche Mark and other German currencies with the name Mark. The Deutschmark pfennig became obsolete with the introduction of euro coins and notes in 2002. The pfennig was originally a small silver coin first produced during the... Pfennig (pennies).

History

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Coins

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The image displays the obverses of all regular coins, with the values of 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00 and 5.00 DEM (there is no 0.20 coin, and originally there was no 2.00 coin either). 0.01 and 0.02 are copper-colored, 0.05 and 0.10 are brass-colored, the rest are silver-colored. The reverse displays an oak twig (0.01-0.10), a woman planting an oak seedling (0.50), the Categories: Stub | German coats of arms ... Bundesadler (German eagle; 1.00 and 5.00) and faces of the German politicians and scientists Konrad Adenauer Order: 27th Chancellor of Germany (1st of the Federal Republic) Term of Office: 1949–1963 Predecessor: Count Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk Successor: Ludwig Erhard Date of Birth: January 5, 1876 Date of Death: April 19, 1967 Political Party: CDU Konrad Adenauer (January 5, 1876–April 19... Konrad Adenauer (Chancellor), Theodor Heuss (January 31, 1884 - December 12, 1963) was a German politician and first Federal President of West Germany. Theodor Heuss was born in Brackenheim, near Heilbronn. Theodor Heuss studied art history and state studies in Munich and Berlin. He received his doctorate in 1905 in Munich. In 1908 he... Theodor Heuss (President), Franz Josef Strau Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Strau (Spelled Strauss in English) (September 6, 1915 - October 3, 1988) was a German politician (CSU) and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria. Press reports called him the Strong Man of Europe. Contents // 1 Basic biography 1.1 Early... Franz-Josef Strauss (Minister of Defense), Ludwig Erhard Order: 28th Chancellor of Germany (2nd of the Federal Republic) Term of Office: October 16, 1963–December 1, 1966 Predecessor: Konrad Adenauer Successor: Kurt Georg Kiesinger Date of Birth: February 4, 1897 Date of Death: May 5, 1977 Political Party: CDU Profession: economist Ludwig Erhard (February 4... Ludwig Erhard (Chancellor), Dr Kurt Schumacher Dr Kurt Schumacher (13 October 1895 - 20 August 1952), was the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the early years of the German Federal Republic. Contents // 1 Early career 2 Under the Nazis 3 Postwar politics 4 Schumacher versus Adenauer 1 External links Early... Kurt Schumacher (Leader of the The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD – Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is the second oldest political party of Germany still in existence and also one of the oldest and largest in the world, celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2003. Rooted in the workers movement, it is left-of-center and... SPD), Willy Brandt Order: 30th Chancellor of Germany (4th of the Federal Republic) Term of Office: October 21, 1969–May 6, 1974 Predecessor: Kurt Georg Kiesinger Successor: Helmut Schmidt Date of Birth: December 18, 1913 Date of Death: October 8, 1992 Political Party: SPD Willy Brandt (December 18, 1913–... Willy Brandt (Chancellor) and This article is about Planck, the German physicist. For the proposed European Space Agency artificial satellite, see Planck (satellite). Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (April 23, 1858 – October 4, 1947) was a German physicist who is considered to be the inventor of quantum theory. Born in Kiel, Planck started... Max Planck (Physicist) (2.00). There is a considerable number of This is a description of the coinage of the Federal Republic of Germany. Regular coins See Deutsche Mark and German euro coins. Commemorative coins 100th anniversary of the Germanic National Museum in Nürnberg. 5 DM, silver, 1952. 150th death anniversary of Friedrich von Schiller. 5 DM, silver, 1955. 300th... commemorative 5 and 10 DEM coins, which actually had the status of Legal tender is payment that cannot be refused in settlement of a debt. Legal tender is a concept that is frequently misunderstood: this is often a result of differing legal definitions in different jurisdictions. Cheques, credit cards, debit cards and similar non-currency methods of payment are not generally defined... legal tender but are rarely seen outside of collectors' circles.

Banknotes

There were three series of DEM banknotes:

• One issued in 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Years: 1945 1946 1947 - 1948 - 1949 1950 1951 Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1948 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1948 by the Bank deutscher Länder, an institution of the western occupation government. The designs were similar to the The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. It is also widely used as a reserve currency outside of the United States. Currently, the issuance of currency is controlled by the Federal Reserve Banking system. The most commonly used symbol for the U.S. dollar is... US Dollar.
• One issued in 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May 1.4 June-July 1.5 August 1.6 September-October 1.7 November 1.8 December 2 Year in topic 3... 1960 by the The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany and a part of the European System of Central Banks. It was in charge of the German Mark until the Euro came into existence. See also European System of Central Banks Reichsbank External link The Deutsche Bundesbank Categories: Stub | Germany | European... Bundesbank, depicting neutral symbols and famous paintings and buildings. There were 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 DEM denominations.
• One issued in 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Years: 1986 1987 1988 - 1989 - 1990 1991 1992 Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1989 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1989 by the The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany and a part of the European System of Central Banks. It was in charge of the German Mark until the Euro came into existence. See also European System of Central Banks Reichsbank External link The Deutsche Bundesbank Categories: Stub | Germany | European... Bundesbank to counter advances in Forgery is the process of making or adapting objects or documents (see false document), with the intention to deceive (fraud is the use of objects obtained through forgery). Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful mis-attributions. In... forgery technology. The notes depicted German artists and scientists together with symbols and tools of their trade. This series added a 200 DEM denomination.

In the latter two series, the 5 DEM denomination was rarely seen, as were the ones with a value greater than 100 DEM.

See also

• This is a description of the coinage of the Federal Republic of Germany. Regular coins See Deutsche Mark and German euro coins. Commemorative coins 100th anniversary of the Germanic National Museum in Nürnberg. 5 DM, silver, 1952. 150th death anniversary of Friedrich von Schiller. 5 DM, silver, 1955. 300th... Coinage of the Federal Republic of Germany
• The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany and a part of the European System of Central Banks. It was in charge of the German Mark until the Euro came into existence. See also European System of Central Banks Reichsbank External link The Deutsche Bundesbank Categories: Stub | Germany | European... Deutsche Bundesbank
• Papiermark ([[German: Paper mark) was the nickname for the banknotes issued during the hyperinflation in Germany in 1922 and mainly 1923. Ever higher denominations of banknotes were issued by the central bank and other institutions. No coins were minted anymore during this period, but only banknotes were issued. As a... Papiermark and Notgeld is German for Emergency Money. During the early 20th century special money was given out in Germany to cater for economic crisis situations. This money was not, as normally, issued by the central bank (Reichsbank), but by various other institutions, e.g. banks, municipalities, private and state-owned firms... Notgeld
• The Reichsmark (Symbol: RM) was the currency in Germany from 1924 until June 20, 1948. It was replaced by the Deutsche Mark in West Germany and by the East German mark (Mark der DDR or Ostmark) in East Germany. It was introduced in 1924 as a replacement of the Papiermark... Reichsmark

External link

• http://www.bundesbank.de/ — Pictures and descriptions of all the notes and coins (http://www.bundesbank.de/bargeld/bargeld_faq_dm.en.php)