ÖSTERREICH issued a series of definitive stamps between 1922 and 1925 to represent the "Symbols of Art and Industry". Austrian artist Wilhelm Dachauer designed this allegorical "Frauenkopf" (woman's head) with an owl perched on her hair. This allegorical head may have been based on the Austrian actress and singer Erika von Wagner. Professor Wilhelm Dachauer was noted for his Jugendstil (Youth Style) designs, which was an artistic movement used particularly in the decorative arts. The stamps were engraved by F. Schirnböck using a recess print method. Hyperinflation denominations ranged initially from 25 Krone, then up to 1,000 Krone, 3000 Krone, 5000 Krone, and 10000 Krone, and were differentiated by colour as well as value.
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