The Goldmark was the currency of the German empire from 1871 to
1918. Strictly speaking the gold coins were meant and in the
broader sense the entire currency. The currency was called
officially Mark (Abk.: M or Mk). The expression "Goldmark"
developed only after 1914 for distinction opposite the paper
Mark cancelled by inflation. The Mark was a gold-covered
currency, i.e., the worth-largest coins possessed a worth in
precious metal, were thus golden The highest 20 and 10 Marks was
coined/shaped accordingly also in gold. Temporarily it also a
golden gave. The gold content oriented itself thereby at around
1871 the existing gold silver value relationship of 1: 15,5.
Afterwards the golden piece of 10-Mark corresponded exactly to 3
1/3 silver tariff Vereinstalern in the 30-Taler-Fuss, which it
meant that 30 Taler = corresponded a tariff Pound to A 500g fine
silver. With the introduction of the new realm currency 1 Mark =
100 Pfennig the transition from the silver was carried out at
the same time to the worth-mor