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Original – 1,000 German ostmarks from Lithuania issued in 1918 and showing Hermes with his caduceus on the obverse (top), a symbol of trade and commerce.
ALT
Reason
We don't have this particular oldschool currency featured yet, so picking this for the debut.
Articles in which this image appears
German ostmark
FP category for this image
Currency
Creator
Darlehnkasse Ost
BTW, Ostmark also has various historical meanings not associated with currency. (And, written as Остмарқ, it happens to be a brand of beer made in Kaliningrad. Valuable info, no?) Sca (talk) 13:57, 24 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:GER-R134-Darlehnskassenschein-1000 Mark (1918).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 22:29, 1 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]