Centenary anniversary of birth of a medal maker and engraver Jaroslav Eder

A sculptor, medal maker, engraver and metal chaser Jaroslav Eder was born on 10. June 1910 in Bzí in Železný Brod region. After an accident, he gave up his occuation as a car mechanic and attended the State german school for artistic crafts. In the year 1938 he graduated as an engraver and metal chaser. He went on in his studies in Prague at School of applied arts in sculptural and medal making field by professor J. Horejc. Later he continued at Academy of arts with professor O. Španiel as a teacher. His studies were interupted in 1939 by closing of the universities.

After WW II. he returned to the Academy but left soon to the Northern Bohemia, to teach there in Jablonec nad Nisou engraving and metal chasint at a special school.

In 1940 he created the designs for obverse of the coins, where he lowered the impact of the German text using the Gothic type. This increased the importance of the Czech inscription "Čechy a Morava." By the crown coin he was forced to use Latin text.

In 1939 he worked at the film copy of the inscription "Slovenský Štát," which overprint was used for Czechoslovakian banknotes of value 100, 500 and 1000 Czech crowns, which were used until the Slovakian banknotes were issued.

Used source: Vápenka, Ivan: Tvůrci Československých platidel 1919-1979, ČNS pobočka Hradec Králové, 1980