Rise of Hitler: Day of Potsdam. Three-coin boxed collection. LIMITED EDITION.

On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. Paul von Hindenberg remained the president. On February 27, there was a fire at the Reichstag building. The Nazis used this act of domestic terrorism to demand more power for their leader. In this collection: Germany – 5 Reichsmark “Garrison Church” (KM#82) Date of Issue: 1934–1935 Denomination: 5 Reichsmark Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper Weight: 13.88 g Diameter: 29 mm Edge: Lettered – “Gemeinnutz geht vor Eigennutz” (“The common good comes before self-interest”) Description: The obverse features the Garrison Church (Garnisonskirche) of Potsdam, while the reverse displays the German eagle used during the period. This coin was issued to commemorate the “Day of Potsdam,” a political ceremony linking the new regime to Prussian heritage. It is one of the most recognized silver issues of pre-war Germany. Germany – 5 Reichspfennig (KM#91) Date of Issue: 1936–1939 Denomination: 5 Reichspfennig Composition: Aluminum-Bronze Weight: 2.5 g Diameter: 18 mm Edge: Plain Description: This coin was part of Germany’s low-denomination circulating currency during the late 1930s. The obverse depicts the era’s German eagle design along with the date, while the reverse bears a large numeral “5” surrounded by wheat ears and a mintmark. Produced for everyday commerce, examples remain common in circulated condition. Germany – 10 Reichspfennig (KM#92) Date of Issue: 1936–1939 Denomination: 10 Reichspfennig Composition: Aluminum-Bronze Weight: 3.5 g Diameter: 21 mm Edge: Plain Description: The 10 Reichspfennig served as a mid-value coin in everyday transactions in Germany prior to World War II. Its obverse shows the German eagle with date and mintmark, while the reverse carries a bold numeral “10” framed by wheat ears. These coins were widely circulated and withdrawn from use after 1945.

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