Germany-Fed Banknotes 1989-1991 Issue

The final series of Deutsche Mark banknotes issued by West Germany was introduced in 1989-1990, just before German reunification. It consisted of six denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 marks. Each note featured a notable German cultural figure:

5 DM: Bettina von Arnim (writer)

10 DM: Carl Friedrich Gauss (mathematician)

20 DM: Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (poet)

50 DM: Balthasar Neumann (architect)

100 DM: Clara Schumann (composer)

200 DM: Paul Ehrlich (scientist)

These banknotes remained in circulation until the introduction of the euro in 2002.

Bettina von Arnim (1785-1859)

Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)

Sextant

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848)

Quill pen and beech-tree

Balthasar Neumann (1687-1753)

Architectural drawing of Bishop’s residence in Wurzburg

Clara Schumann (1819-1896)

grand piano

Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915)

Microscope

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)

Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm (1786-1859 and 1785-1863)