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The One Mark coin, abbreviated 1 DM and known in English as 1 German Mark, was the main circulating denomination of the Deutsche Mark (German mark), which was the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later of unified Germany from 1990 until 2002.
In 1999, the Deutsche Mark was replaced by the Euro; its coins and banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins on 1 January 2002. The Deutsche Mark ceased to be legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro.
1 German Mark coins issued in 1961 circulated for 41 years until 28 February 2002, after which date they were no longer accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany.
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The obverse of the coin depicts, within a beaded circle, the Federal Eagle of Germany, being a one headed eagle, its head facing left, its wings open but with closed feathering.
All around, the legend · BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND ·, meaning Federal Republic of Germany.
The mint mark of the mint which struck the coin is a small letter under the eagle's tail.
Mint marks used in this year were:
D for Bavarian Central Mint - Munich
F for Stuttgart Mint
G for Karlsruhe Mint
J for Hamburg Mint |
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Within a beaded circle, at centre of the reverse, a large numeral for the value: 1 between two small oak branches with two leaves and an acorn each; in two lines below that, the denomination DEUTSCHE MARK, under which the date: 1961. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1 DEUTSCHE MARK 1961 |
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| Edge | Plain with repeated incuse ornaments ~*~ | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Mintage comprised of (circulation coins + proofs):
Munich (1961 D): 7,536,000 + 60
Stuttgart (1961 F): 6,029,000 + 50
Karlsruhe (1961 G): 4,843,000 + 70
Hamburg (1961 J): 7,483,000 + 28
Note that Deutsche Bundesbank provides a PDF file with mintages that differ from the above (figures seem to be rounded, and do not include proofs):
DM-Umlaufmünzen | Deutsche Bundesbank |
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