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.
Obverse: bust of Archduke Rudolf, right, below signature W. PITTNER
RUDOLFUS PRINCEPS HER:
Reverse: in the field, an inscription in three lines NASTĘPCY / TRONU / RUDOLFA
✶ NA PAMIĄTKĘ POBYTU ✶ W GALICYI W LIPCU 1887
Brass, diameter 34 mm, weight 13.24 g
