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A
German ostmark banknote issued by the
German Empire towards the end of World War I, for circulation in the "
Upper East" region of occupied territories. Issued by the State Loan Bank in
Kowno, Lithuania, this currency was equivalent to the
German Papiermark and denominated from ½ Mark through 1000 Marks. It remained in use in Lithuania until 1922, when it was replaced by the
litas.Banknote: State Loan Bank (image courtesy of the
National Numismatic Collection,
National Museum of American History)
A
German ostmark banknote issued by the
German Empire towards the end of World War I, for circulation in the "
Upper East" region of occupied territories. Issued by the State Loan Bank in
Kowno, Lithuania, this currency was equivalent to the
German Papiermark and denominated from ½ Mark through 1000 Marks. It remained in use in Lithuania until 1922, when it was replaced by the
litas.Banknote: State Loan Bank (image courtesy of the
National Numismatic Collection,
National Museum of American History)