It has a round black ink stamp on the left side above the 50 and below the serial #. It's circular, about 1 inch arcoss, and has the eagle holding the wreath with the swastika inside. Just on the inside of the circle, surrounding the eagle, it has a couple of SS symbols as well as "Deutschland" and "Das Reich", as well as some other words I cant read.
I also have a 20 Reichsmark with the smae stamp but different wording, which is "1. Waffen=SS Panzergren Rgt." and "Ecihstandarte (or something like that) SS Adolf Hitler"
Thoughts?
The currency was the Reichsmark (RM), which had replaced the inflationary currecny of 1919-23. In the later stages of World War 2 and the first few months after the war, the Reichsmark lost about 80-85% of its value. As a result many people lost most of their savings a second time. In West Germany a new currency, the Deutsche Mark (DM) was introduced in June 1948 at the rate of 10 RM to 1 DM and 13.5 RM on balances of more than 5,000 RM. The new currency lasted till 1999-2002 when it was replaced by the Euro.The currency was the "Reichsmark".
After World War II, the German mark went through various changes. Initially, it was reissued in 1948 as a new currency to replace the heavily devalued Reichsmark. In 1990, after the reunification of East and West Germany, the German mark became the official currency of the unified country. However, in 2002, it was replaced by the euro as Germany adopted the common currency used by many European countries.
Its pure numismatic value depends on its date, mint mark, and condition. Nazi-era 5 mark pieces retail for anywhere from a few dollars to a couple of hundred. However, given its "provenance" as being taken from a soldier during the invasion, its value might be somewhat higher. You'd need to have it examined in person by someone who deals in WW2-era memorabilia to be sure.
It was Mark.
Deutsche Mark
Since 2002 the only legal tender currency in Germany has been the Euro. The currency before that (1948-2002) was called the Deutsche Mark (DM), which was generally referred to in English as the Deutschmark or the German Mark. From 1925-1948 the currency was the Reichsmark (RM), which should not be translated.In particular, Deutsch is simply the German word for German
The German currency From 1948 until the 28th of February 2002 was the "Deutsche Mark". This was divide into down into 100 pfenning (pennies)
The currency was the Reichsmark (RM), which had replaced the inflationary currecny of 1919-23. In the later stages of World War 2 and the first few months after the war, the Reichsmark lost about 80-85% of its value. As a result many people lost most of their savings a second time. In West Germany a new currency, the Deutsche Mark (DM) was introduced in June 1948 at the rate of 10 RM to 1 DM and 13.5 RM on balances of more than 5,000 RM. The new currency lasted till 1999-2002 when it was replaced by the Euro.The currency was the "Reichsmark".
After World War II, the German mark went through various changes. Initially, it was reissued in 1948 as a new currency to replace the heavily devalued Reichsmark. In 1990, after the reunification of East and West Germany, the German mark became the official currency of the unified country. However, in 2002, it was replaced by the euro as Germany adopted the common currency used by many European countries.
Its pure numismatic value depends on its date, mint mark, and condition. Nazi-era 5 mark pieces retail for anywhere from a few dollars to a couple of hundred. However, given its "provenance" as being taken from a soldier during the invasion, its value might be somewhat higher. You'd need to have it examined in person by someone who deals in WW2-era memorabilia to be sure.
Please post a new question with more details. Do you have a coin or a bill? Is it 1 Reichsmark or a different denomination? If it's a coin can you find a mint mark letter - a small A, E, G, J, etc?
Currently, only one country has a Mark as currency, that is Bosnia and Herzegovina.The full official name of the currency is "Convertible Mark" (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка).Historically, other countries have had currencies called Mark:German gold mark, coinage of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914.German Papiermark, German coinage from 1914 to 1929.Rentenmark, German temporary currency 1923 to 1924.German Reichsmark, German coinage from 1924 to 1948.Deutsche Mark, official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2001. Since 2002 Germany has used the Euro (€).East German Mark, official currency of the German Democratic Republic from 1948 to 1990.Polish marka, Polish currency from 1917 to 1924.Finnish markka, mark in Swedish, official currency of Finland from 1860 to 2001. Since 2002 Finland has used the Euro (€).Estonian mark, Estonian currency from 1919 to 1928.
Currently, only one country has a Mark as currency, that is Bosnia and Herzegovina.The full official name of the currency is "Convertible Mark" (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка).Historically, other countries have had currencies called Mark:German gold mark, coinage of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914.German Papiermark, German coinage from 1914 to 1929.Rentenmark, German temporary currency 1923 to 1924.German Reichsmark, German coinage from 1924 to 1948.Deutsche Mark, official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2001. Since 2002 Germany has used the Euro (€).East German Mark, official currency of the German Democratic Republic from 1948 to 1990.Polish marka, Polish currency from 1917 to 1924.Finnish markka, mark in Swedish, official currency of Finland from 1860 to 2001. Since 2002 Finland has used the Euro (€).Estonian mark, Estonian currency from 1919 to 1928.
Currently, only one country has a Mark as currency, that is Bosnia and Herzegovina.The full official name of the currency is "Convertible Mark" (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка).Historically, other countries have had currencies called Mark:German gold mark, coinage of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914.German Papiermark, German coinage from 1914 to 1929.Rentenmark, German temporary currency 1923 to 1924.German Reichsmark, German coinage from 1924 to 1948.Deutsche Mark, official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2001. Since 2002 Germany has used the Euro (€).East German Mark, official currency of the German Democratic Republic from 1948 to 1990.Polish marka, Polish currency from 1917 to 1924.Finnish markka, mark in Swedish, official currency of Finland from 1860 to 2001. Since 2002 Finland has used the Euro (€).Estonian mark, Estonian currency from 1919 to 1928.
Currently, only one country has a Mark as currency, that is Bosnia and Herzegovina.The full official name of the currency is "Convertible Mark" (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка).Historically, other countries have had currencies called Mark:German gold mark, coinage of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914German Papiermark, German coinage from 1914 to 1929Rentenmark, German temporary currency 1923 to 1924German Reichsmark, German coinage from 1924 to 1948Deutsche Mark, official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2001. Since 2002 Germany has used the Euro (€).East German Mark, official currency of the German Democratic Republic from 1948 to 1990Polish marka, Polish currency from 1917 to 1924Finnish markka, mark in Swedish, official currency of Finland from 1860 to 2001. Since 2002 Finland has used the Euro (€).Estonian mark, Estonian currency from 1919 to 1928
Currently, only one country has a Mark as currency, that is Bosnia and Herzegovina.The full official name of the currency is "Convertible Mark" (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка).Historically, other countries have had currencies called Mark:German gold mark, coinage of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914.German Papiermark, German coinage from 1914 to 1929.Rentenmark, German temporary currency 1923 to 1924.German Reichsmark, German coinage from 1924 to 1948.Deutsche Mark, official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2001. Since 2002 Germany has used the Euro (€).East German Mark, official currency of the German Democratic Republic from 1948 to 1990.Polish marka, Polish currency from 1917 to 1924.Finnish markka, mark in Swedish, official currency of Finland from 1860 to 2001. Since 2002 Finland has used the Euro (€).Estonian mark, Estonian currency from 1919 to 1928.
Currently, only one country has a Mark as currency, that is Bosnia and Herzegovina.The full official name of the currency is "Convertible Mark" (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin: konvertibilna marka, Serbian Cyrillic: конвертибилна марка).Historically, other countries have had currencies called Mark:German gold mark, coinage of the German Empire from 1873 to 1914German Papiermark, German coinage from 1914 to 1929Rentenmark, German temporary currency 1923 to 1924German Reichsmark, German coinage from 1924 to 1948Deutsche Mark, official currency of Germany from 1948 to 2001. Since 2002 Germany has used the Euro (€).East German Mark, official currency of the German Democratic Republic from 1948 to 1990Polish marka, Polish currency from 1917 to 1924Finnish markka, mark in Swedish, official currency of Finland from 1860 to 2001. Since 2002 Finland has used the Euro (€).Estonian mark, Estonian currency from 1919 to 1928