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Message:: [QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 560064, member: 5233"]Hilter was a very interesting person.  He craved power and absolute control, he built huge structures to the glory of his empire...but it kind of seems like he always focused on the Reich rather than himself.  One example of this is he was the military leader, but he didn't cover himself with medals like so many dictators did.  I think he preferred to let the "glory" of his empire speak for itself and by doing so he was considered great because he had built the empire.  So, I'm not completely surprised by the lack of his image on the coins.  They all have very symbolic images of the Germany he had envisioned. I find it a very interesting time for a large number of reasons.  But, I also find it a very unfortunate time for many reasons too. The 20th century as a whole was a very fascinating time.  When I was in high school, my history class had a big debate over who the single most influential person of the century was.  The most popular answers were Vladimir Lenin and Adolf Hitler because of the grand ramifications they created.  I argued that Gavrilo Princip was the most influential person (stating that his actions created the opportunity for both Lenin and Hilter to eventually come to power) but nobody seemed to want to agree with me.  In any case, I find the era very interesting...especially both Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia.[/QUOTE]