Deutsche Mark
1 articleThe Deutsche Mark, coded DEM, was the currency of West Germany and later of reunified Germany before the euro. Deutsche Bundesbank banknotes and mark-and-pfennig coinage formed the postwar cash system. The euro replaced the mark at a fixed conversion rate, although the Bundesbank continues to redeem genuine DEM notes and coins. The Deutsche Mark is distinct from the East German mark and from current euro-denominated money in Germany.
World Coins in Everyday Change Reveal Global Histories
Coins from Sierra Leone, Jamaica, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, and Germany found in loose change offer a tangible link to global histories, political shifts, and cultural identities, highlighting how everyday money connects us to distant places and past events