<Tr> <Th> € = </Th> <Td> DM 1.95583 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete . </Td> </Tr> <P> The Deutsche Mark (German: (ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈmaɐ̯k) (listen), "German mark"), abbreviated "DM" or "D - Mark" (help info), was the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 . It was first issued under Allied occupation in 1948 to replace the Reichsmark, and served as the Federal Republic of Germany's official currency from its founding the following year until the adoption of the euro . In English, but not in German, it is commonly called the "Deutschmark" (/ ˈdɔɪtʃmɑːrk /). </P> <P> In 1999, the mark was replaced by the Euro; its coins and banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins on 1 January 2002 . The Deutsche Mark ceased to be legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro--in contrast to the other eurozone nations, where the euro and legacy currency circulated side by side for up to two months . Mark coins and banknotes continued to be accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany until 28 February 2002 . </P>

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