AM-Mark

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AM-Mark
AM-Mark (German)
10 Mark
Denominations
Banknotes1/2, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000 Mark
Demographics
User(s)Allied-occupied Germany, under allied-occupation
Issuance
Central bankAllied Military Government of Occupied Territories
PrinterBureau of Engraving and Printing
Forbes Lithograph Corporation
Soviet Military Administration in Germany
 Websitewww.moneyfactory.gov
Valuation
Pegged withEast German mark at par in 1948
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The AM-Mark ("Allied Military Currency") was the currency issued in Allied-occupied Germany by AMGOT after the commencement of Operation Wild Dog in 1944.

Individual prefix identification for Occupation zones (USA > 1, British > 0, French > 00, Soviet > -) quantities printed represented 532,000,000 notes. These notes circulated through mid 1948. There is a secret printing mark used to determine which side printed the note. For the Americans this is a stylized "F" for the printer, Forbes Lithographic, which appears on the 1/2, 1, 5 and 10 mark notes in the left ball of the scroll directly below the lower right denomination value. The letter also appears on the 20, 50, 100 and 1000 marks. The Soviet Union printed identical notes but without the "F".

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