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The
South West African mark
was a temporary currency issued in
South West Africa
between 1916 and 1918 as part of the
South West Africa campaign
. Issued after the conquest of
German South West Africa
by
South Africa
, notes were denominated in marks and
pfennig
, as with the withdrawn
German South West African Mark
. Many institutions issued banknotes; this two-mark note was issued by the
Swakopmund Bookshop
. The South-West African mark was replaced in 1918 by the
South African pound
.
Banknote:
Swakopmund Bookshop
(courtesy of the
National Numismatic Collection
,
National Museum of American History
)
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