Third Reich 5-REICHSMARK (KM94)¶
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Obverse EAGLE
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Reverse Paul von Hindenburg
- Composition
- 0.9000 Silver
- Country
- Germany, 3rd Reich
- Approx. Size
- 30mm
- Area
- Europe
- Animal Class
- Birds
- Species
- Eagle
- KM#
- 94
The eagle traditionally represents power and strength. In this case, the eagle on the swastika represents a deeply perverted power. This coin was issued from 1936 to 1939.
Germany, 3rd Reich¶
- Area
- Europe
The Third Reich -- or Nazi Germany -- refers to Germany under Hitler and the Nazi Party between 1933-1945. The reasons for Hitler's rise to power are too complex for discussion here, but few would argue that the legacy is one of the darkest marks in the history of mankind.