100 German Marks: Currency Overview and Reform

The German mark was the official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2002. It was divided into 100 pfennigs.

The German mark was introduced in 1948, replacing the Reichsmark, which was the currency of Nazi Germany. The new currency was created to help rebuild the country's economy after World War II.

In 1990, East and West Germany were reunited, and the East German Ostmark was phased out in favor of the West German mark. This marked a significant step towards a unified Germany.

The 100 German Marks banknote was issued by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Deutsche Bundesbank.

The banknote was part of the standard circulation series and was first introduced in 1960, with subsequent series being introduced in 1989. It had a value of 100 Deutsche Marks and was made of paper.

The 100 German Marks banknote had a rectangular shape and measured 160 × 80 mm in the 1960 series, and 154 × 74 mm in the 1989 series. It was demonetized on June 30, 1995, and December 31, 2001, respectively.

Here are the details of the 100 German Marks banknotes:

The 100 German Marks banknote was part of the Deutsche Mark currency, which was in circulation from 1948 to 2001.

The German mark banknotes have a rich history, with four distinct series issued over the years. The first series was introduced in 1948 by the Allied military, featuring denominations ranging from DM 1/2 to DM 100.

The second series, introduced by the Bank deutscher Länder in 1948, had similar designs to the US Dollar and French franc. This series included denominations of 5pf, 10pf, DM 5, DM 10, DM 20, DM 50, and DM 100.

The third series, introduced by the Bundesbank in 1960, depicted neutral symbols, paintings by German painters, and buildings. It included denominations of DM 5, DM 10, DM 20, DM 50, DM 100, DM 500, and DM 1,000.

The fourth series, introduced by the Bundesbank in 1990, featured German artists and scientists, along with symbols and tools of their trade. This series added a DM 200 denomination to the existing denominations.

Here are the four series of German mark banknotes in a brief overview:

The notes with a value greater than DM 200 were rarely seen, and the reserve series (BBk II) was commissioned in 1960 to address this issue.

The Deutsche Mark was the official currency of West Germany from 1948-1990 and Germany from 1990-2002.

It was first issued under Allied occupation in 1948, replacing the Reichsmark.

The Mark served as the Federal Republic of Germany's official currency from its founding in 1949 until 1999.

It was replaced by the euro in 2002, but its coins and banknotes remained in circulation until early 2002.

Its value was defined in terms of euros during this time, allowing a smooth transition to the new currency.

The Soviet occupation zone of Germany introduced the East German mark in the form of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes with adhesive stamps to prevent the flooding of notes from the West.

In July 1948, a completely new series of East German mark banknotes was issued.

The East German mark was also referred to as the Ostmark, literally meaning Eastmark.

It was colloquially known as the Deutsche Mark from 1948 to 1964.