Deutsche Marks
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The Deutsche Mark, or Deutschmark, was the currency of Germany from 1948 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. The mark was first struck as a silver piece in Germany in 1873, as a standard denomination worth 100 pfennigs. The word ‘mark’ derives from the Scandinavian word ‘mearc’, meaning ‘sign’. This relates to the physical ‘marks’ on precious metal bars.
German Marks are now obsolete. At Leftover Currency we specialize in the exchange of obsolete currencies, like the Deutschmark. We exchange both Deutschmark coins and banknotes. We also exchange DDR banknotes and Forum cheques from East Germany. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge.
To convert your Deutsche Marks to cash, select the type of Deutsche Marks you want to exchange:
Deutsche Mark banknotes
1947 - 2001Exchange Rate: £0.29558View BanknotesDeutsche Mark banknotes were issued by the Deutsche Bundesbank. They became obsolete in 2002 when they were replaced by the Euro. D-Marks are no longer a valid means of payment in Germany. However, we continue to exchange pre-Euro German Mark banknotes for cash.Deutsche Mark coins
1948 - 2001Exchange Rate: £0.25156View CoinsDeutsche Mark coins were issued by the Deutsche Bundesbank, the German central. They became obsolete in 2002, when Germany adopted the Euro as its national currency. We continue to exchange pre-euro D-Mark and Pfennig coins . The Pfennig is a subunit of the Deutschmark: 1 Mark is equal to 100 Pfennig.East German DDR mark banknotes
1949 - 1989Exchange Rate: £0.01048View BanknotesEstablished by the Soviet Union in 1949, the Democratic Republic of Germany introduced its own local version of the Mark. The Staatsbank der DDR issued Mark banknotes from 1949 until 1989. The East German DDR mark banknotes were replaced by Deutschmark banknotes in 1990. Shortly after the reunification of Germany in 1990 the old East German paper money became obsolete. We continue to exchange East German DDR mark banknotes at a rate that covers their collectable value.East German DDR mark forum cheques
1979 - 1989Exchange Rate: £0.01048View ChequesForumschecks are banknotes printed by the East German department Forum Außenhandelsgesellschaft during the Cold War. Western visitors to Communist DDR East Germany had to swap their Western Deutsche Mark banknotes for forum cheques. They were in use from 1979 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, after which Forumschecks could be exchanged for Deutsche marks for a limited time. The exchange deadline has long ago expired and Forum cheques are now obsolete. We continue to exchange East German DDR mark forum cheques at a rate that covers their collectable value. We also exchange Deutsche mark banknotes and Deutsche mark coins, as well as East German DDR mark banknotes.