1948 – provisorial stamps added

1948 – first issue

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  50 Pfennig
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  50 Pfennig (back)
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  1 DM
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  1 DM (back)
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  2 DM
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  2 DM (back)
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  5 DM
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  5 DM (back)
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  10 DM
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  10 DM (back)
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  20 DM
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  20 DM (back)
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  50 DM
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  50 DM (back)
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  100 DM
• 
  100 DM (back)

1955 – second issue

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  5 DM
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  5 DM (back)
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  10 DM
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  10 DM (back)
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  20 DM
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  20 DM (back)
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  50 DM
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  50 DM (back)
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  100 DM
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  100 DM (back)

1964 – third issue

1971/1974 – fourth issue

These images depict the series of notes issued in the 1970s and 1980s.

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  10 Mark der DDR (Vorder- und Rückseite)
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  20 Mark der DDR (Vorder- und Rückseite)

1985 – not issued

The 200 and 500 Mark notes were never issued by the DDR government, but became available after the currency ceased to circulate in 1990.

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  500 DDM (front)

1948–1950 – first issue

The coins of the first issue showed a gearwheal and a spike on their back side.

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  1 Pfennig, 1949
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  5 Pfennig, 1949

1952–1953 – second issue

The second issue showed the state seal on their back, but had the same front side as the first series.

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  10 Pfennig, 1950
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  50 Pfennig, 1950

1956/…–1990 – third issue

The third issue was redesigned. New coins were gradually produced, starting 1956. In 1972 on the 1 and 2 Mark coins “Deutsche Mark” was replaced by “Mark”. All back sides show the state seal.

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  1 Pfennig, 1979
• 5 Pfennig, 1978
  5 Pfennig, 1978
• 10 Pfennig, 1978
  10 Pfennig, 1978
• 20 Pfennig, 1969
  20 Pfennig, 1969
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  50 Pfennig, 1982
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  1 Deutsche Mark, 1956
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  2 Deutsche Mark, 1957
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  1 Mark, 1979
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  2 Mark, 1979
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  Kleingeld der DDR (Münzgeld gemischt)

Commemorative coins