South_West_African_mark

South West African mark

South West African mark

Temporary currency

The South West African mark was a temporary currency issued between 1916, after the withdrawal of the German South West African mark, and prior to the introduction of the South African pound in 1918.

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A number of notes were denominated in South West African marks and pfennigs, especially by the Swakopmund Bookshop that issued 10, 25, 50 Pfennig, and 1, 2, and 3 Mark notes.[1]

  • A two mark Swakopmunder Buchhandlung note issued in 1916
    A two mark Swakopmunder Buchhandlung note issued in 1916
  • A ten pfennig Swakopmunder Buchhandlung note issued in 1916
    A ten pfennig Swakopmunder Buchhandlung note issued in 1916

Notes

  1. [1]
    Cuhaj 2010, p. 548.

References

  • Cuhaj, George S., ed. (2010). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money General Issues (1368-1960) (13 ed.). Krause. ISBN 978-1-4402-1293-2.

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