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Deutsche Mark facts for kids

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The Deutsche Mark (DM) was the official currency of West Germany (1948–1990) and Germany (1990–2002) until the adoption of the euro in 2002. One Deutsche Mark was divided into 100 Pfennig. 1DM ~ 0,50 EUR.

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  • Deutsche Mark(Gold-2001)

    Obverse view of the 2001 special gold issue of the DM1 coin

  • FRG-2a-Allied West Germany-1 Deutsche Mark (1948)

    One Deutsche Mark (1948), first series, Allied military issue

  • Warnhinweis auf einer 1000 DM-Banknote (Serie 3)

    The penalty for counterfeiting and forgery of banknotes (imprisonment at least two years) appeared on the upper right corner of the reverse of all third series banknotes. Note this is the post-1970 variant, featuring "Freiheitsstrafe" instead of "Zuchthaus".

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