1910 German Empire 6 X 1000 Marks Consecutive Numbers

1910 German Empire 6 X 1000 Marks Consecutive Numbers aUNC  6753321 – 6753326. Catalog number P 44b. The Mark, also known as ‘Goldmark’, was the national currency of the German Empire from 1871 until 1914. The Mark was part of the ‘golden standard’ monetary system. The value of one mark was fixed to the value of 0.358 grams of gold.This changed in 1914, with the outbreak of World War I. To pay for the war, and to protect its gold reserves, Germany abandoned the gold standard. From August 1914, Reichsbanknotes were no longer exchangeable for gold.