Mark (money)

Mark (money)

The mark was a currency or unit of account in many nations. It is named for the mark unit of weight. The word mark comes from a merging of three Teutonic/Germanic words, Latinized in ninth century post-classical Latin as marca, marcha, marha or marcus. It was a measure of weight mainly for gold and silver, commonly used throughout western Europe and often equivalent to eight ounces. Considerable variations, however, occurred throughout the Middle Ages.