National costumes on coins

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Ferdinand Welz was married tio Edith Welz. They are seen here on a picture taken in 2005. The source of the picture is FERDINAND WELZ – EIN ÖSTERREICHISCHER MEDAILLEUR DES 20. JAHRHUNDERTS by Günther Dembski and Heinz Winter, which can be downloaded here.

The documents do not show who posed for the "Frau mit Goldhaube".

Peter

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In this 5 min CoinWeek video (English), the Austrian Mint's chief engraver Helmut Andexlinger talks about the 10 schilling coin, and shows a few design studies. He says that Welz used to do sketches of people he saw, and then later elaborate on the drawings or sculptures.

Christian

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Paraguay, 5 guaranies.