The South West African mark was a temporary currency issued in

South West Africa South West Africa was a territory under Union of South Africa, South African administration from 1915 to 1990. Renamed ''Namibia'' by the United Nations in 1968, Independence of Namibia, it became independent under this name on 21 March 1990. ...

between 1916, after the withdrawal of the German South West African

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, and prior to the introduction of the South African pound in 1918. A number of notes were denominated in South West African marks and

pfennig The pfennig (; . 'pfennigs' or 'pfennige' ; currency symbol, symbol pf or ₰) or penny is a former Germany, German coin or note, which was an official currency from the 9th century until the introduction of the euro in 2002. While a valua ...

s, especially by the Swakopmund Bookshop that issued 10-, 25-, and 50-pfennig, and 1-, 2-, and 3-mark notes. File:SWA-15a-Swakopmunder Buchhandlung-Two Mark (1916).jpg, A two-mark Swakopmunder Buchhandlung note issued in 1916 File:SWA-6-Swakopmunder Buchhandlung-10 Pfennig (1916).jpg, A ten-pfennig Swakopmunder Buchhandlung note issued in 1916

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