Rare issue minted to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of the national poet, Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), 1880.
Made in Lviv by A. Schindler (1859-?), signed on the obverse.
Medal from the unique “Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals” of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society.
Obverse: bust of Adam Mickiewicz, left, below signature A. SZYNDLER
ADAM MICKIEWICZ ✶1798 - +1855
Reverse: in the field, inscription in four lines KU / WUECZNEJ / PAMIĘCI / RODAKÓW.
+ W XXV LETNIĄ ROCZNICĘ ŚMIERCI WIESZCZA
Cast bronze, diameter 51 mm, weight 108.95 g
