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East German mark — 1948 currency and later names: research record

Evidence coverage: 1948–1990. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

East German mark — 1948 currency and later names

T-FTM000922 · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1948–1990; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

German mark — 1871–1948 continuityterritorial currency separation · 1948
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Children / successors

Deutsche Markabsorbed into existing currency · 1990-07-01 · later absorption or contribution
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Siblings

Latest research

Modern account-unit review

June24,1948 eastern monetary reform converted Reichsmark-system balances under differentiated statutory ratios. Account conversions and exceptions establish distinct territorial unit, beyond note stamping.

Sources and qualifications →
Monetary history 3 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1948-06-24Territorial currency separation

Corrected interpretation: Revision 27 supplies a new evidence basis for R0328. Account conversions and exceptions establish distinct territorial unit, beyond note stamping. Current evidence: June24,1948 eastern monetary reform converted Reichsmark-system balances under differentiated statutory ratios.

C891
1964Currency renaming

The eastern currency became Mark der Deutschen Notenbank.

C892
1968Currency renaming

The eastern currency became Mark der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.

C893
Evidence & research notes 5 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Inference C891

The Soviet occupation zone began issuing its separate mark currency. Reichsmark-system territorial successor; individual occupation-note conversions are not fully catalogued.

Corrected interpretation: Revision 27 supplies a new evidence basis for R0328. Account conversions and exceptions establish distinct territorial unit, beyond note stamping. Replacement evidence: C1633.

Deutsche Bundesbank · The circulation of Deutsche Mark — from currency reform to European monetary union, March 2002 Citation S437 · Open source ↗

Printed pp. 19–21; especially footnotes 5–6 on p. 20

Source access and limitations

The extracted running text has a July/June error; use explicit effective date 21 June in the quoted Currency Act, independently matched by the timeline.

Supported C892

The eastern currency became Mark der Deutschen Notenbank.

Deutsche Bundesbank · The circulation of Deutsche Mark — from currency reform to European monetary union, March 2002 Citation S437 · Open source ↗

Printed pp. 19–21; especially footnotes 5–6 on p. 20

Source access and limitations

The extracted running text has a July/June error; use explicit effective date 21 June in the quoted Currency Act, independently matched by the timeline.

Supported C893

The eastern currency became Mark der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik.

Deutsche Bundesbank · The circulation of Deutsche Mark — from currency reform to European monetary union, March 2002 Citation S437 · Open source ↗

Printed pp. 19–21; especially footnotes 5–6 on p. 20

Source access and limitations

The extracted running text has a July/June error; use explicit effective date 21 June in the quoted Currency Act, independently matched by the timeline.

Supported C894

East Germany adopted Deutsche Mark; wages and savings followed different conversion rules. No blanket 1:1 or 2:1 valuation.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Dates of German monetary policy — detailed version Citation S438 · Open source ↗

21 June 1948 and 1 July 1990 entries

Supported C1633

June24,1948 eastern monetary reform converted Reichsmark-system balances under differentiated statutory ratios.

Soviet Military Administration in Germany · SMAD Order111/1948, June23,1948 Citation S771 · Open source ↗

Sections1,4–9; ZVOBlNr20 June28,1948 p217

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full transcription inspected: new currency June24; account balances converted under §7 with general10:1 and important exceptions.

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