Alfred Zierler

Alfred Zierler * 1933 Himberg, Austria, is an Austrian medallist and engraver.[1]

Life

He comes from Himberg near Vienna where he was born on 28 May 1933 . After he had finished successfully his apprenticeship in engraving he found employment at the Vienna Mint. He remained with this employer until his retirement in 1993. The steps of his career:

  • Mint engraver for the dies of the Austrian Mint.
  • Design of the post WW2 medals of the Republic of Austria.
  • Chief engraver of the Austrian Mint since 1984.

In !993 Alfred Zierler himself received from the Republic of Austria the medal "Goldenes Ehrenzeichen".

Work

Alfred Zierler has designed a long list of Austrian coins at the Austrian Mint:

  • 25 Schilling 1967 – 250th Anniversary of the birth of Maria Theresia. km 2901.
  • 100 Schilling 1977 – 500th Anniversary of the Hall Mint in Tyrol. km 3936
  • 50 Schilling 1978 – 150th Anniversary of the death of Franz Schubert. km 2937
    Alfred Zierler has designed the reverse of the 50 Schilling coin 1978 commemorating Franz Schubert
    Here just the reverse.
  • 100 Schilling 1978 – 1100th Anniversary of the city of Villach. km 2940
  • 100 Schilling 1979 – Vienna International Centre. km 2944
  • 500 Schilling 1981 – 100th Anniversary birth of Otto Bauer. km 2953
  • 500 Schilling 1982 – 80th Anniversary birth of Leopold Figl. km 2959
  • 500 Schilling 1984 – 175th Anniversary war of liberation in Tyrol. km 2966
  • 500 Schilling 1984 – 700th Anniversary of Stift Stams in Tyrol. km 2968
  • 500 Schilling 1985 – 40th Anniversary of the end of WW2. km 2972
  • 500 Schilling 1987 – 150 Years Austrian Railways. km 2981
  • 500 Schilling 1988 – 850th Anniversary of St. Georgenberg Abbey. km 2984
  • 500 Schilling 1989 – Gustav Klimt. km 2987
  • 20 Schilling 1991 – 200th Birthday of Franz Grillparzer. km 2995
  • 100 Schilling 1991 – 700th Anniversary of the death of Rudolf v. Habsburg. km 3001
  • 1000 Schilling 1991 – 200th Anniversary of the death of Mozart. km 2999
  • 1000 Schilling 1994 – 800th Anniversary of the Vienna Mint. km 3018
  • 1000 Schilling 1995 – Olympics. km 3028

Notes

  1. ↑ "Münze Österreich – Künstlerarchiv. (German)". Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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