The former currency of West Germany and later unified Germany before it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
From German 'Deutsch' (German) + 'Mark' (a unit of currency). The name literally means 'German mark,' the monetary unit of the German nation.
The deutschemark was Germany's wallet for nearly 50 years—it's now a collector's item, but it was the stable, respected currency that helped rebuild Germany after World War II and powered the world's fourth-largest economy!
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