German mark — 1871–1948 continuity
German mark: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
- Ancestry branch
- Prussian thaler
Where this money came from
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The story
The mark became the common currency of the German Reich. [1]
Turning points
Multiple currency unification
Prussian thalers entered the imperial mark at three marks per thaler. Conversion framework; not an instantaneous withdrawal of every coin. [2]
Multiple currency unification
South German florins entered at twelve marks per seven florins. Exact rational stated in prose; no rounded decimal valuation. [3]
Convertibility suspension
Gold redemption ended; the mark continued on an inconvertible basis. An internal monetary-regime change, not a new currency born at par. [4]
Currency authorisation
The monetary legislation established the Reichsmark framework. [5]
Parallel unit parity
Rentenmark notes continued alongside Reichsmarks at equal unit value. Not immediate extinction of Rentenmark notes. [6]
Territorial adoption
Austria adopted the Reichsmark at 1.5 schillings per Reichsmark. [7]
Sources and evidence
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Purchasing power comparisons — history of German money C881 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Purchasing power comparisons — history of German money C879 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Purchasing power comparisons — history of German money C880 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Purchasing power comparisons — history of German money C882 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Das Papiergeld im Deutschen Reich 1871–1948 C885 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Das Papiergeld im Deutschen Reich 1871–1948 C887 ↗
- Oesterreichische Nationalbank · OeNB history C847 ↗
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“German mark — 1871–1948 continuity.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000309.html