Deutsche Mark
official currency of West Germany and later Germany from 1948 to 2002
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Deutsche Mark
Summary
Deutsche Mark is an obsolete currency[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of obsolete_currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,185 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Deutsche Mark's instance of is recorded as obsolete currency[3].
- Deutsche Mark's instance of is recorded as mark[4].
- Deutsche Mark's Commons category is recorded as Deutsche Mark[5].
- Deutsche Mark's central bank/issuer is recorded as German Federal Bank[6].
- Deutsche Mark began on June 21, 1948[7].
- Deutsche Mark ended on January 1, 2002[8].
- Deutsche Mark's replaces is recorded as Saar franc[9].
- Deutsche Mark's replaces is recorded as Reichsmark[10].
- Deutsche Mark's replaces is recorded as East German mark[11].
- Deutsche Mark's replaced by is recorded as euro[12].
- Deutsche Mark's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Deutsche Mark'}[13].
- Deutsche Mark's price is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+0.51129'}[14].
- Deutsche Mark's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DM'}[15].
Why It Matters
Deutsche Mark ranks in the top 2% of obsolete_currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,185 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]