Issue struck to commemorate the visit of Archduke Rudolf, heir to the throne, to Galicia in July 1887.
Medal by W. Pittner (1825–1901), a Viennese medalist.
Medal from the unique “Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals” of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society, originating from the collection of Rudolf Mękicki of Lviv, a distinguished Polish numismatist of the interwar period.
Obverse: Bust of Archduke Rudolf, right, below signature W. PITTNER
RUDOLFUS PRINCEPS HER:
Reverse: in the field, an inscription in three lines NATĘPCY / TRONU / RUDOLFA
✶ NA PAMIĄTKĘ POBYTU ✶ W GALICYI W LIPCU 1887
Brass, diamter 34 mm, weight 12.94 g
