Mark (currency)

Mark

Mark
1 German gold mark, 1875
Unit
Plural	Marks
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	subunit
Demographics
User(s)	Various

The mark was a currency or unit of account in many states. It is named for the mark unit of weight. The word mark comes from a merging of three Germanic words, Latinised in 9th-century post-classical Latin as marca, marcha, marha or marcus.^[1] It was a measure of weight mainly for gold and silver, commonly used throughout Europe and often equivalent to 8 troy ounces (250 g). Considerable variations, however, occurred throughout the Middle Ages.^[2]

As of 2022^[update] the only circulating currency named "mark" is the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark.