In particular, they opposed plans to replace the German mark with a European currency.

Germany, which has the strongest European currency to lose when the euro replaces the German mark four years from now, was a bit uneasy about the bluster.

The Premier ski-ed into trouble over his claim that sterling would replace the German mark as Europe's No 1 currency under his Government.

He also said he would do everything to insure a smooth introduction of the euro, Europe's new currency, which is due to replace the German mark in 2002.

Only a few weeks earlier, the French had been boasting that the franc was so strong it could replace the mark as the European anchor currency.

The euro, Europe's soon-to-come single currency, is set to replace the German mark, the emblem of postwar prosperity, stability and economic power.

It replaced the mark when Australia occupied the former German colony.

She retreated to do battle another day against the idea of a Eurocurrency that would replace the pound, the franc, the mark and other currencies.

Following the occupation of eastern Cameroon by French forces, the French franc was introduced as currency to replace the German mark.

Most courses in compiler construction today have replaced the exclamation mark with the procedure.