1877 and 1878. 5 mark, 1.9912 g (1.7921 g gold) 10 mark, 3.9825 g (3.5842 g gold) 20 mark, 7.965 g (7.1685 g gold) Banknotes Banknotes were issued by the Imperial Treasury (known as "Reichskassenschein") and the Reichsbank, as well as by the banks of some of the states. Imperial Treasury notes were issued in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 Mark, whilst Reichsbank notes were produced in denominations of 20, 50, 100 and 1000 Mark. The notes issued after 1914 are referred to as Papiermark. Currency signs In Unicode, the Mark sign is . The Pfennig is . Notes References Economy of the German Empire Currencies of Germany Currencies of Cameroon Mark Modern obsolete currencies 1871 establishments in Germany 1914 disestablishments in Germany Art Nouveau works Currency symbols