<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">marks</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Later Western World coins by denomination name</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>mark</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Various gold or silver coins or bullion with the value of a particular monetary unit, originally based on the value of a given weight, called a "mark," of pure silver. The term refers to silver coins of Sweden and northern Germany issued since the 16th century; and since the late 19th century, to German coins of various metals and denominations. In England, it refers to a monetary unit equivalent in value to two-thirds of a troy pound of pure silver or two-thirds of a pound sterling. ]]></note></mads>