German Democratic Republic Mark banknotes
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1948-1990
Issuing entity
German Democratic RepublicBanknote series of the German Democratic Republic, ending with the currency union of 1990.
Historical context
East German notes were withdrawn rapidly at the 1990 currency union, and unissued reserve series are separately documented.
Design
- Obverse
- Portraits of historical figures on the later series
- Reverse
- Industrial and agricultural motifs
Identification
- Series
- Successive series are distinguished by portrait subjects and issuing authority name
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Series list, denominations and dates to be transcribed from a verified catalogue
- Status of unissued reserve series to be documented from an institutional source
- Pick numbers require transcription