Austria 1922 Reaper with Scythe

Austria · 1922 · 10 Kronen

This stamp features an allegorical design of a reaper, a man with a scythe harvesting wheat. The design, created by Wilhelm Dachauer, is part of a definitive series from the early 1920s that highlighted Austrian industry, agriculture, and culture. The bold, graphic style is characteristic of the period.

Issued during the First Austrian Republic, this stamp reflects a post-World War I focus on national identity and the fundamental importance of agriculture to the nation's recovery and sustenance.