| Coin | One Mark 1999 (mint sets only) |
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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. In preparation for the event, Germany stopped issuing new German Mark coins. Some were struck for the mint sets of the year (in uncirculated and in proof grades), but none were issued into circulation.
All coins of this type were demonetised only three years later, and were not acceptable as payment after 28 February 2002. |
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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: 1999. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
1 DEUTSCHE MARK 1999 |
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| Edge | Plain with repeated incuse ornaments ~*~ | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Mintage comprised of (uncirculated coins in sets + proofs):
Berlin (1999 A): 70,000 + 45,000
Munich (1999 D): 70,000 + 45,000
Stuttgart (1999 F): 70,000 + 45,000
Karlsruhe (1999 G): 70,000 + 45,000
Hamburg (1999 J): 70,000 + 45,000
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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