New Guinean mark

The New Guinean Mark was the currency of the German colony of New Guinea between 1894 and 1911. It was equal to the German Mark, which was also legal tender in the colony.

Initially, only German currency circulated. This was supplemented in 1894 by coins issued specifically for New Guinea. They were however all demonetized on the 15th of April 1911 and exchanged for German Mark, which from that date were the only legal tender again.

In 1914, during World War I German New Guinea was quickly occupied by Australia. During that year the Australian authorities issued Notgeld. In 1915, the Mark was replaced by the Australian pound.